AS A result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the beauty modelling business has become expensive to sustain and it’s becoming even harder for aspiring local models to launch their careers. Director of modelling agency Size4, Wilbert Rukato, said while in the past modelling agencies would scout and sign models on the spot without asking them to…
THERE aren’t many in the US who are sure there’ll be an election result on the night. Due to unprecedented numbers of postal votes, there could be days – possibly weeks – between the end of voting and the declared result. And in that period of uncertainty there are fears of civil unrest. Both sides…
FOR 18 years, Thokozile Ncube has been planting her crops in manure-filled holes covered with straw – and every year, she grows enough to feed her family, as other farmers in Zimbabwe’s drought-prone Matobo district watch their crops shrivel. The traditional planting method helps crops survive droughts by keeping them hydrated for longer than tilling…
EDITOR — WE have seen increased awareness campaigns by ZETDC appealing for community participation in the protection of power infrastructure. This in a bid to contain the scourge of theft and vandalism that results in unplanned electricity outages, which is commendable indeed. However, the behaviour of your staff on the ground sabotages this effort. This…
TANZANIA’S two main opposition parties have demanded fresh elections, after denouncing Wednesday’s presidential vote as fraudulent. The Chadema and ACT-Wazalendo parties, in a joint news conference, also called for mass protests from Monday. Incumbent President John Magufuli was declared victor in Wednesday’s election with 84% of the vote. Chadema alleges ballot boxes were…
TO THINK we began 2020 supposing the US presidential election would be the foremost news event of year: the story that would monopolise our journalistic attention; the travelling carnival that would see us clocking up tens of thousands of miles; the democratic spectacle that would distance us from our families. As we entered election year,…
The economies of the eurozone bounced back in the third quarter of the year, according to new official figures. Economic activity for the region as a whole was 12.7% higher than in the previous three months. But the growth was not enough to reverse the declines in the first half of 2020 due to the pandemic….
TRANSPORT for London (TfL) has secured a £1.8bn government bailout, to keep Tube and bus services running until March 2021. The funding will ensure TfL can address its financial shortfall due to the loss of passengers as a result of Covid-19. The exact amount of money involved is subject to passenger revenue in the coming…
Democratic Alliance (DA), South Africa’s largest opposition party, has elected John Steenhuisen as its new leader. The 44-year-old, who has acted as interim party leader since its first Black leader Mmusi Maimane stepped down more than a year ago, secured a whopping 80 percent of Sunday’s virtual vote over his competitor, Mbali Ntuli. Steenhuisen’s triumph…
MOROCCO have bolstered their technical team after hiring Liverpool’s highly rated head of post-match analysis Harrison Kingston as Director of Performance Analysis and Framework. Kingston has dumped the reigning Premier League champions Liverpool to take up the role with the Moroccan Football Federation. It would seem Kingston’s move was triggered by Welshmen Osian Roberts…
