Zambia to pay remaining Kafue bills

LUSAKA. – The remaining construction works at the US$2,3 billion Kafue Gorge power project are being financed by Zesco and alternative funds after EXIM Bank of China froze funding to…

Looking Back: 161 000 lottery tickets sold

The Rhodesia Herald, June 6, 1968 A TOTAL of 161 000 tickets have been sold ahead of tomorrow’s State Lottery draw-unit, two of the 118th State lottery, carrying a first…

France breaks ranks with Europe

MINSK. – French President Emmanuel Macron stands as a lone voice in Western Europe in support of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine.  Despite criticism, Macron has made it clear…

Nadal immortalises himself at Roland Garros

PARIS. — Spain’s Rafael Nadal will look to continue his remarkable career after crushing Norway’s Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 yesterday to lift a record-extending 14th French Open tennis title…

Mane shrugs off transfer talk

DIAMNIADIO. — Sadio Mane did not let speculation surrounding his future at Liverpool affect him on international football duty as he hit a hat-trick to become Senegal’s record goalscorer. Mane’s…

Swiatek surpasses Serena’s winning streak

PARIS. — Iga Swiatek’s winning streak began to feel like a burden, she said, with all of the attention it gained as it grew, all of the pressure to keep…

Stock market’s riskiest fringes rally

The US stock market’s speculative fringes took off last week in an odd risk-on session.

Foreign-supplied tanks destroyed in Kiev: Russia

MOSCOW. – Russian airstrikes have destroyed foreign-supplied tanks in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, Moscow said yesterday. Defence Ministry spokesman Major-General Igor Konashenkov said during a regular briefing that Russian forces…

Uk based Zimbabwean law lecturer Dr Magaisa dies

Kudzaishe Muhamba Herald Reporter United Kingdom based Zimbabwean academic and law lecturer Dr Alex Magaisa has died. He was 47. Dr Magaisa served as an advisor of the then Prime…

Mining earnings to clock US$8bn this year

Prosper Ndlovu in Victoria Falls THE value of Zimbabwe’s mining industry has jumped to above US$6 billion from US$2,2 billion in 2018 and is projected to clock US$8 billion by…