adminMore feedlots to be opened in Mangwe
Sithandazile Moyo Business Reporter THE Mangwe Farmers Association plans to set up feedlots in all wards in the district by year-end, the association’s secretary Mr Godfrey Ndlovu, has said. The…
Asian shares higher on China data
HONG KONG – Asian markets rose yesterday after China released data showing the world’s second largest economy grew in line with expectations in the April-June quarter. While the news out…
Time for strategic policy thinking
Ian Scoones Recently, I critiqued the framings of policy by the major political parties on land and agriculture. While agreeing with elements of the proposals, there seemed to be some…
Motlanthe urges ANC to remain relevant
Johannesburg — Deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe has said “vested personal interests” are preventing the ANC from being more united and effective and the problems are likely to worsen, Business Day…
Little activity outside Mandela hospital
Pretoria — There was little activity outside the Medi-Clinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria yesterday, where former president Nelson Mandela is being treated for a recurring lung infection. The anti-apartheid icon…
Israeli PM threatens to strike Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Iran is moving “closer and closer” to building a nuclear weapon and warned that his country may have to act against Tehran…
Egypt’s defence minister defends ousting
Cairo — In his first remarks since Mohammed Morsi’s ouster, Egypt’s military chief said on Sunday the armed forces acted according to the will of the people, because the former…
Justice department to review Zimmerman case
Thousands of people have protested across the US against the acquittal of George Zimmerman for murdering black teenager Trayvon Martin, as the Justice Department announced a review of the case.…
Breast cancer main cause of alcohol-related deaths for women
The Health Promotion Agency yesterday published an assessment of the consequences of drinking alcohol. The report suggests that more than one in 20 deaths of people under the age of…
Mass graves found in Nigeria
Maiduguri — Military officials say they have uncovered mass graves of decomposing bodies, networks of underground tunnels and caches of buried arms in raids that killed dozens of Islamic extremists…