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GENEVA. – Nearly 9 000 mainly African migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean this past long weekend after being put by smugglers in Libya onto unseaworthy boats heading toward Italy,…
Redcliff seeks investors
Amanda Chikari Midlands Reporter Redcliff Town Council is seeking investors to partner with to establish a water treatment plant. Redcliff’s mayor Councillor Fred Kapuya said the municipality is not a water authority…
Death toll rises to 113 in Peru
Lima. – The death toll from flooding and mudslides plaguing Peru since the start of the year has risen to 113 people, including five killed last weekend, officials said on…
‘Armyworm threat not yet over’
Tawanda Mangoma in CHIREDZI Government has warned farmers not to relax in the fight against fall armyworm, saying the yield threatening creature is likely to resurface as it is hibernating…
How domestic animals are sources of knowledge, social intelligence
Charles Dhewa In African agrarian communities where livestock are part of people’s livelihoods, farmers have forged symbiotic relationships with their cattle, goats, sheep, camels, pigs and poultry, among others. While the…
Man bribes guard, steals from ex-employer
Tendai Rupapa Senior Court Reporter A Mabvuku man and his alleged accomplices reportedly approached a security guard manning the premises of his former employer and gave him a $50 bribe to…
Awful ref spoils exciting match
MADRID. — Out of a chaotic but utterly compelling night at the Bernabeu, there were many questions, but one of the most pressing beyond those about refereeing decisions was this:…
Golden Valley hold Herentals
Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports Reporter Herentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1) 1 Golden Valley . . . . . . . .…
Dealing with insomnia: Part 2
Insomnia is essentially difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep and affects over 30 percent of adults. There are different causes of insomnia. I will attempt a mammoth task to simplify and…
Wrapper determines cigar quality, flavour
Yvonne Mutava Smokers who have tasted Burma Valley cigars regard them as exceptional and Mr Edmondson, a Von Eicken’s buyer, noted at the start of the cigar wrapper tobacco marketing…