By Staff Reporter Mutasa: A 65-year-old man died recently after he was struck on the head with a brick by a drunk and mentally challenged nephew following a misunderstanding over a missing 20 kilograms of maize meal. Police confirmed the incident, saying they have since arrested the suspect. Manicaland...

Matabeleland North Correspondent A SECONDARY school deputy headmistress who allegedly forced a Form One girl to undress in the presence of other teachers in Hwange was all smiles on Friday after a magistrate cleared of any wrongdoing. Possenta Kwidini, aged 50, was facing a charge of seriously impairing the...

On the outside, the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Yaba seems tranquil. But on the inside of this century-old facility – one of only a half-dozen psychiatric centres in Lagos, and the only one run by the federal government of Nigeria – tensions are running high. At the outpatient clinic, the...

Xinhua Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Saturday urged Zimbabweans to work hard and increase land production to grow the economy. In his closing remarks at the end of the five-day 18th annual National Peoples’ Conference of the ruling ZANU-PF party in Goromonzi, Masonaland East Province, the president called on...

BBC Sir Rod Stewart has become the oldest male solo artist to have a number one album in the UK. The British singer’s 10th chart topper You’re In My Heart was released on 22 November. But it rose to the top spot this week in a close race –...

By Sports Reporter FC Platinum have been crowned the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League for the third successive season after beating CAPS United 1-0 in a thrilling title decider at the National Sports Stadium on Saturday. The Zvishavane-based side, who needed just a draw to clinch the title, played...

HEALTH TIMES ZMBABWE’S maternal mortality rate dropped to 462 per 100 000 live births from the previous 614 per 100 000 live births recorded in 2014, the latest Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2019 found. Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per...

ASSOCIATED PRESS Failure to tackle global warming could result in economic disaster, the United Nations Secretary-General warned Thursday in Madrid, as negotiators at the U.N. climate talks remained deadlocked over key issues. António Guterres said unrestrained climate change would allow only the “survival of the richest,” while former U.S....