adminOver 45 000 killed in Syria conflict
Beirut — More than 45 000 people have been killed in Syria since the outbreak in March 2011 of an anti-regime revolt that became a bloody insurgency after a brutal crackdown on dissent, a watchdog said yesterday.Morsi signs new constitution into law
Cairo — Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has signed into law a new Islamist-drafted constitution he says will help end political turmoil and allow him to focus on fixing the fragile economy.Govt owns ZSE: Biti
The government and not stockbrokers owns the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), Finance Minister Tendai Biti has said, clearing the air on the alleged dispute over ownership of the bourse.City businessman to sponsor Biya tourney
Peter Phiri
LOCAL businessman and football supporter Sobala Ncube has promised to inject some cash at the next edition of the Thulani “Biya” Ncube and Friends Tournament.EDITORIAL COMMENT: Let’s play our role in ridding society of criminals
Police in Bulawayo have stepped up their hunt for about 2 500 criminals on their wanted list. Many of the criminals must have skipped border to either South Africa or Botswana soon after committing crime.
Josiah Magama Tongogara Legacy Foundation launched
Harare Bureau
GOVERNMENT’S land reform and indigenisation and empowerment programmes have fulfilled the wishes of fallen liberation heroes such as Josiah Magama Tongogara, President Mugabe has said.
The Head of State and Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces said Cde Tongogara hoped for an indigenous and egalitarian Zimbabwe full of empowered masses.
The President said this yesterday in a speech read on his behalf by Defence Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa during the official launch of the Josiah Magama Tongogara Legacy Foundation held at KGVI in Harare.
The launch also coincided with the commemoration of the former Zanla Chief of Defence and a member of Dare reChimurenga, who died on 26 December 1979 in a horrific vehicle accident in Mozambique.
Kalawa crew invades Byo
Bruce Ndlovu
OSKIDO and his Kalawa Jazzme stable are set to stage an all night show in Bulawayo today.
FC Platinum to honour players
From Paul Mundandi in Zvishavane
Zvishavane-based FC Platinum will honour their outstanding players for the 2012 season before the end of the year.
Why President Mugabe deserves a standing ovation in 2013
Mbango Sithole
China launches longest high-speed train line
China has opened the world’s longest high-speed rail line, which runs almost 2 300km from the country’s capital in the north to Guangzhou, an economic hub in southern China.