A 17-year-old high school student died after being stabbed by another pupil in an alleged bullying incident. Victim Ngoni Tadiwa Kundishora, a Form 3 pupil at Seke 1 High School in Chitungwiza, allegedly confronted his killer while armed with stones on July 12. Kundishora allegedly grabbed his killer who then …
Read More »Pandemic, War & ‘Crazy’ Prices Threaten South African Pivot From Coal
South Africa, where daily blackouts are a fact of life, knows better than most that it cannot rely on coal power. But just when its plans to shift to renewable energy to help drive Africa’s most industrialised economy were gaining momentum, rising costs linked to the pandemic and the war …
Read More »Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi Resigns As Crisis Deepens
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has submitted his resignation to President Sergio Mattarella after key coalition parties withdrew their support for his government. In a statement on Thursday, the president’s office said Mattarella had “taken note” of the resignation and asked Draghi’s government to remain on in a caretaker capacity. …
Read More »Key Russian Pipeline Resumes Pumping Gas To Europe
Russia has resumed pumping gas to Europe through its biggest pipeline after warnings it could curb or halt supplies altogether. The Nord Stream 1 pipeline restarted following a 10-day maintenance break but at a reduced level. On Wednesday, the European Commission urged countries to cut gas use by 15% over …
Read More »CIA Chief Says No Intelligence That Putin Is In Bad Health
There is no intelligence that Vladimir Putin is unstable or in bad health, the director of the CIA has said. There has been increasing unconfirmed media speculation that Mr Putin, who turns 70 this year, may be suffering from ill health, possibly cancer. But William Burns said there was no …
Read More »Chevrons Stars Soar On T20I Global Rankings
Zimbabwe cricket team‘s all-rounders Sikandar Raza and Sean Williams have made big strides on the latest MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Twenty International (T20I) Player Rankings following their heroics during their successful campaign in the ICC T20 World Cup qualifiers held in Bulawayo last week. The experienced pair proved why they …
Read More »Davis Cup Team Back In Action Next Month
Zimbabwe’s Davis Cup tennis team is expected be back in action next month when they compete in the Africa Group III in Algiers, Algeria. The event is due to take place from August 10 to 13 with hosts Algeria, Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe taking part. …
Read More »Victoria Falls Could Lose Heritage Status If Golf Course Is Built: UN
The United Nations has informed the governments of Zimbabwe and Zambia that Victoria Falls could lose its unique heritage status if a golf course is built at the site. According to The Times, the two countries’ governments have put together plans for lodges, a golf course and a hydroelectric dam, …
Read More »R. Kelly Manager Faces Trial Over Theatre-Emptying Threat
The trial of R. Kelly’s manager opened Tuesday on charges that he forced the cancellation of a screening of a documentary about the singer’s sexual abuse of women and girls by calling in a threat to the crowded Manhattan theatre. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Pomerantz told jurors that Donnell Russell …
Read More »Zimbabwe Food Crisis: Could Sorghum & Millet Replace Maize?
In what would have been unthinkable a few years ago, the Svosve family in north-eastern Zimbabwe is ditching maize for indigenous grains in order to overcome persistent drought and food shortages. This is despite the fact that maize is second only to water in importance in the average Zimbabwean household, …
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