adminFarmers receive inputs under Presidential Input Scheme
Harare Bureau FARMERS have started receiving inputs under the Presidential Input Scheme which is targeting 1,6 million people countrywide ahead of the rain season expected end of this month. The…
US govt back to work after fiscal deal
Hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers have begun returning to work across the US after 16 days of partial government shutdown following the passing of a fiscal deal by…
Bird trader smuggles eggs in underwear
Geneva – Swiss customs authorities said on Thursday that they had arrested a bird specialist who smuggled the eggs of protected parrots in his underwear and travelled the globe trading…
Scores killed in Iraq bombings
A series of car bombs has hit Baghdad province, killing at least 44 people, while 22 died in other attacks, including two suicide bombings in northern Iraq, officials say. Eleven…
Wildfires destroy homes in Australia
Authorities are assessing damage from almost 100 wildfires burning across Australia’s most populous state that have killed one man, destroyed homes and forced hundreds to evacuate. Milder conditions in New…
Syrian military spy chief killed in battle
A high-level Syrian general has been killed during a battle with rebels in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor, according to state media. Major-General Jameh Jameh was head of military…
Outrage in SA over toddler murders
South African police investigating the rape and murder of two toddlers whose bodies were found in a public toilet, have arrested a fifth man, described by local media as the…
US urges DRC, rebels to reach peace deal
Washington – The United States called on Thursday on the Democratic Republic of Congo and opposition rebels to end months of dragging negotiations and conclude a peace deal. The talks…
Uganda alert as US warns of ‘Westgate-style’ attack
Cape Town – Security has been beefed up in Uganda following a US warning of a terror threat similar to last month’s attack on a shopping mall in neighbouring Kenya…
China reports rebound in economic growth
China’s economic growth has rebounded to 7.8 percent in the latest quarter after a boost in government spending to reverse a sharp downturn. The data reported yesterday should ease pressure…