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DAKAR. — Former Chad president Hissene Habre, a Cold War ally of the West, was convicted yesterday of war crimes and crimes against humanity for ordering the killing and torture…
80pc contracts unfulfilled: NetOne
Business Reporter NETWORK services provider, NetOne, says about 80 percent of contracts awarded to various interest groups in the past have not been fulfilled due to capacity challenges faced by…
Ex-convict pepper-sprays cops
Tendai Rupapa Senior Court Reporter AN ex-convict sprayed police with pepper in their eyes and took to his heels when the cops temporarily lost their sight, the court heard yesterday. Rodrick…
DA steals Uhuru funds, sent packing
Walter Nyamukondiwa Chinhoyi Bureau Makonde district administrator Mrs Plaxidiah Chirongoma has been suspended on allegations of misappropriating part of collections for this year’s Independence Day celebrations. Allegations are that Mrs Chirongoma…
Mwanjali trial deferred
Fungai Lupande Court Reporter The trial of CAPS United skipper Method Mwanjali, accused of stabbing another man following a misunderstanding in a drunken brawl, failed to open yesterday after he applied…
Beneficiate diamonds, Africa told
Lovemore Chikova in SHANGHAI, China A Chinese official has urged African countries to stop selling raw diamonds, saying they should beneficiate them to gain more value. Former director-general of Foreign…
Tell me something new
Blessing Musariri Shelling The Nuts It’s difficult to talk to an emotional person. Firstly, they have to clam down and then that puts them in a place where both of you…
SADC seeks alternative funding for development agenda
Kizito Sikuka Correspondent The development of the framework is expected to allow Southern Africa to fully take charge of the regional development agenda by exploiting its vast natural resources, which range…
Youths call for visa-free Africa
KIGALI/NAIROBI. — Young people in Rwanda are calling upon African leaders to remove visa requirements for Africans travelling to other African countries. The youths from “Kigali Global Shapers Hub”, an…
Dokora speaks on ‘teachers’ uniform’
Bulawayo Bureau PRIMARY and Secondary Education Minister Dr Lazarus Dokora has dismissed reports that Government plans to force teachers to wear uniforms. In the past few weeks, there have been…