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MUSCAT – Yemen’s outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh is seeking exile in neighbouring Oman, but the sultanate is reluctant to host him for fear of hurting its relations with any future Yemeni government, diplomats said yesterday. Saleh left Sanaa on Sunday and headed to the United States for medical treatment following a brief stopover in Oman, though he said in a parting
Govt to re-engage SA on documentation
Chronicle Reporter
THE Government will re-engage its South African counterpart to negotiate the second phase …
ZEC active all year round
By Limukani Ncube
To many people, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) comes to mind when elections are approaching, but the organisation is operational all year round. There are many people who have been asking themselves what the staff at ZEC
Whitney is broke
Whitney Houston – who has overcome crack cocaine addiction – has allegedly spent all of her fortune and is being financially supported by her record label Arista, which has given her an advance payment on her next album. A source told RadarOnline.com: “Whitney’s fortune is gone. Music industry heavy hitters are supporting her and her label is fronting her cash
Zim Saints chairman quits
Sports Reporter
ZIMBABWE Saints chairman Felix Dzumbunu will step down from the club’s executive on 5 February. Dzumbunu confirmed yesterday that he will step down from his post. He said business commitments had forced him to make that decision as a soccer
Interfin issues $7m agro-bills
Business Reporter
INTERFIN Bank and a fertiliser-manufacturing firm, Nico-Orgo, have issued $7 million agro-bills to support the 2012/13 agricultural season. The agro-bills, whose tenure is 365 days, were offered mid this month with special features that include a
Row looms over contributions to restore power in Kezi
Chronicle Reporter
A showdown is looming between Zesa and the business community and villagers in Kezi, Matabeleland South Province, as they are accusing the power utility of forcing them to make contributions towards restoration of power in the area.
Shabanie Mine switched off over $4m debt
Midlands Correspondent
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has disconnected power at Shabanie Mine over a $4 million debt. The power disconnection dealt a major blow to plans of resuscitating operations at the sleeping giant
Biti feeds white farmers false hope
By Honai Chopera
IN SEPTEMBER last year, I read a seemingly innocuous article about a constituency meeting held by Finance Minister Tendai Biti in the affluent Borrowdale suburb.Among his audience was a white commercial farmer who asked about progress
Iran urged to take preemptive action on EU embargo
TEHRAN – Former Iranian Intelligence Minister Ali Falahian called on Tehran authorities to stop oil supply to the European Union member states before the bloc decides on banning oil imports from Iran. Speaking to FNA on Monday, Falahian pointed to an upcoming meeting of the EU member states to decide an oil ban against Iran, and said European states need a six-month