Nigeria rescues 25 kids from alleged trafficker

Lagos — Nigerian authorities have rescued 25 children from an illegal orphanage where they were being kept inside a single room and being offered for sale, officials said yesterday, the…

Egypt’s anti-coup alliance plans protests

Demonstrations against Egypt’s military-backed interim government have begun in Cairo after a call from the Muslim Brotherhood and other anti-coup groups, as a crackdown against Brotherhoood leaders continues.

Photojournalist gang-raped in India’s Mumbai

A photojournalist has been gang-raped in India’s financial hub of Mumbai, evoking comparisons to a similar assault eight months ago in New Delhi which triggered nationwide protests.

Editorial Comment: President strikes right cord

PRESIDENT Mugabe has struck the right cord by outlining the priorities of the new Cabinet that he will announce soon. Speaking at his swearing in ceremony at the National Sports…

Lifeline for school dropouts

Perspective Stephen Mpofu SHOCKING pass rates at some schools in Zimbabwe threaten the country’s pole position of the highest literacy rate in Africa at 92 percent ahead of Equatorial Guinea…

Ideal MP, Senator or councillor should work with people, be articulate in the House

Opinion Martin Stobart ZIMBABWE’S harmonised elections have come and gone.  The losers, as expected, are licking their wounds while the winners are in celebratory mood. That is the nature of…

Communication can ease stress of parenting in step-families

Vaidah Mashangwa Divorce can be a traumatic experience for most people and the subject of re-marriage thereafter is received with reservations. On the other hand, single parenting can be a…

Time for Zim tourism sector to shine

Gibson Mhaka Zimbabwe and Zambia will, for the next five days, jointly host the 20th session of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) general assembly after last month’s peaceful…

Kirsty speaks on wedding

Auxilia Katongomara Saturday Leisure Correspondent MARRIED life seems to augur well with Kirsty, from the smile to the glow on her face. The two-time world swimming champion tied the knot…

‘The chase’ is over . . . as BBA Africa contestants go for the kill

Saturday Leisure Reporter THE curtain comes down on one of the most followed reality shows in Africa, Big Brother Africa, The Chase tomorrow with most Zimbabweans rooting for Ghana’s Elikem.