China says products made by US memory chip giant Micron Technology are a national security risk. The country’s cyberspace regulator announced on Sunday that America’s biggest maker of memory chips poses “serious network security risks”. It means the firm’s products will be banned from key infrastructure projects in the world’s …
Read More »Aliko Dangote Unveils $20.5-Billion Mega-Refinery, Propel’s Nigeria’s Oil Industry
Nigerian businessmen and Africa’s wealthiest man Aliko Dangote has announced the inauguration of the groundbreaking Dangote Oil Refinery, which is set to be the world’s largest vertically integrated petrochemical complex. The refinery, which was commissioned today by outgoing Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, marks a significant milestone for the nation’s downstream …
Read More »Russian Mercenary Group Chief Vows To Hand Bakhmut To Army By June
The head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group has vowed to transfer control of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut to the Russian army by 1 June. Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed to have captured Bakhmut on Saturday, but Kyiv says it still controls parts of the city. Ukraine says its troops …
Read More »Kid X Gets Over His ‘Camera-Shy’ Insecurities To Present ‘The Hanger’
He told IOL Entertainment that about six or seven years ago he had a conversation with the late TV producer and presenter Akhumzi Jezile about his a desire to try presenting at some point of his life. “He is someone who wasn’t privy to all my insecurities, he is just …
Read More »Cavendish To Retire At End Of Season
Mark Cavendish, one of Britain’s most successful cyclists, will retire at the end of the season. In 2021 he equalled the legendary Eddy Merckx’s record of 34 Tour de France stage victories. During a news conference at the Giro d’Italia, Cavendish, 38, said: “Cycling has been my life for over …
Read More »Volleyball Coaches In Three Day Training
OVER 30 aspiring volleyball coaches will go through training under the Matabeleland North Volleyball Association at Railton Sports Club starting on Monday. The beginner’s course is meant to push for the equipping of match officials as the province continues in the drive to make the province a volleyball powerhouse. The …
Read More »Suicidal WhatsApp Status Leaves Detective In Hot Soup
A Criminal Investigations Department (CID) detective sparked panic among his colleagues and family after posting a picture of himself with a gun to his chin, and the message: “We will meet in heaven.” Detective Constable Jonah Nomore Gono, of the CID Minerals and Fauna Unit in Bindura, Mashonaland Central, is …
Read More »Umzingwane Geared For Cultural, Arts Fest
Umzingwane district in Matabeleland South province has set Africa Day (May 25) as the day for its annual cultural and arts festival. Africa Day is the annual commemoration of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity, AU’s fore-runner, on May 25, 1963. It is celebrated in various countries on …
Read More »Racist Abuse Of Vinicius Jr Shows Society Illness, Says Guillem Balague
The disgusting racist abuse Vinicius Jr receives almost wherever he plays in La Liga shows that things need to change. Vini is right to not put up with this constant racist abuse. It is outrageous that so many Spanish people think a racist insult in a stadium is banter. He …
Read More »Mbare Residents Face Demolition Of Shelter Amid Health Threatening Sewer Crisis
RESIDENTS of Mbare’s New Lines and Annex Flats have resorted to using buckets and shovels to get rid of human waste from their blocked toilets as living conditions continue to deteriorate in most Harare suburbs. Women, who brunt most of the burden of cleaning the non-flushing toilets without protective clothing …
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