LONDON – Hundreds of thousands of jubilant Germans welcomed their triumphant national soccer team home in Berlin yesterday, waving flags and wearing the national colours as they basked in the nation’s fourth World Cup victory. Landing at the capital’s Tegel airport, captain Philipp Lahm led the team down the plane’s stairs holding above his head…
MELBOURNE – Survivors of one of the worst bushfires in Australia have won a payout of almost A$500m ($470m), in the country’s largest class action settlement. Some 10,000 plaintiffs sued a power company for negligence over the fire. The case centred on the most deadly blaze on Black Saturday, on 7 February 2009, when wildfires swept…
TRIPOLI – Libyans are stunned after two days of fighting between rival militias leaves the country’s main international airport out of action. At least eight people have died in the clashes and 12 planes were damaged. The airport remains in the hands of the Zintan militia which has controlled it since Muammar Gaddafi was ousted….
HARARE – With the grim economic news coming from all directions, it’s easy to get discouraged about our ability to repair the damage of years of Zanu PF’s failed economic policies. And yet, there are pragmatic solutions to our biggest challenges, including ways to restore healthcare, to create family-supporting jobs, and to make a place…
HARARE – Does anyone dispute that the Rhodesian economy was better than the current one? So what is the hullabaloo about MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai’s reference to a better economic past? Anyone who heard or read Tsvangirai’s comments would notice that suggestions he was nostalgic about Rhodesian “rule” amount to deliberate distortion. “When I was…
HARARE – Southern Africa-focused investment group Cambria Africa Plc (Cambria) has filed a $10 million lawsuit against Lonrho in the United Kingdom High Court over alleged mismanagement and fraudulent misrepresentation in contracts. Cambria — formerly Lonzim — said it seeks to rescind a $2,7m settlement it received from Lonrho in July last year and institute…
HARARE – Urban groover Roki has said he wants another shot at Big Brother Africa reality TV show. Roki unceremoniously exited from the game in 2012 after a tiff with fellow Zimbabwean housemate Maneta Mazanhi. He was disqualified on day 45 of the 90-day reality TV series. He had a fight with Maneta after he…
HARARE – Fans of Zora musician Leonard Zhakata have surprised him with a belated birthday party which was held in Chitungwiza last weekend. The Mugove singer was performing at Tafa Nite club on Saturday where his fans threw a surprise belated birthday party for him. Zhakata turned 46 on June 25. Sophia Svinurai, one of…
HARARE – Munesuishe Gumbura, a grade six student at Tynwald Primary School, has charmed seasoned jazz musician Bob Nyabinde at the launch of the school’s debut album Tiri Kufara on Friday. Gumbura convinced all and sundry that he is destined for a brilliant musical career. “I saw massive talent in Gumbura,” said Nyabinde before inviting…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe yesterday visited Trauma Centre, the country’s top-notch medical institution in Harare’s Belgravia area, but it was not clear at the time of going to press what his business was at the elite hospital. Mugabe arrived at the hospital before lunch and spent nearly three hours at the institution. His spokesperson…
