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THE United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) was launched at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. The Convention was adopted in Paris on June 17, 1994 and…
Zimfon unveils low-cost facility
Business Reporter Zimbabwe’s converged ICT service provider Africom has partnered a United States- based cloud telephony services provider Zimfon Mobile to launch an ultra low call home facility for Zimbabweans…
Wenger on Ozil
LONDON. – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has denied being pressured into forking out £42,5m on Mesut Ozil and said the deal was only done late because Real Madrid took their…
Rory McIlroy speaks on winless run
SEOUL. — Rory McIlroy laid the blame for a winless 2013 on mental and mechanical issues yesterday, saying his struggles had nothing to do with an equipment switch, but the…
Pro-golfers to battle for Hwange Open honours
Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports Reporter LOCAL professional golfers will finally return to the battlefields, after several months of inactivity, when the Hwange Open tees off on October 24 at the Colliery.…
Unravelling the truth about ICC
Lovemore Ranga Mataire Some analysts have dismissed as an exercise in futility the African Union’s decision to send an SOS to the International Criminal Court of Justice regarding its selective…
Editorial Comment: Mandatory blending the way to go
The announcement by Government of E10 mandatory blending of anhydrous ethanol and unleaded petrol is a move in the right direction as we strive for the use of locally produced…
Vermaelen seeks to move
LONDON. — Thomas Vermaelen has hinted he may have to look for a move away from Arsenal if his World Cup soccer chances are affected by a lack of playing…
WADA takes aim at Jamaica again
LAUSANNE. — The World Anti-Doping Agency has again expressed its unhappiness at the way Jamaica’s anti-doping programme has responded to the five positive tests among Jamaican athletes. WADA in August…
Aussies in advert row
SYDNEY. – Cricket Australia was yesterday accused of censoring a sponsorship message warning against mixing alcohol and sport because it conflicts with lucrative drinks deals, media reports said. The advert…