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January 9, 2019

Travellers stranded as fuel crisis grows

The double whammy of biting fuel shortages and steep transport fares is leaving thousands of commuters stranded — forcing many of them to hitch precarious rides on lorries and pick-up trucks, in the latest desperate scenes to afflict long-suffering Zimbabweans.

Internet shut down in Gabon after coup bid

The situation in Gabon remained unclear yesterday, a day after soldiers attempted a coup d’etat as the government shut down the internet and broadcasting services while claiming the renegade troops had been killed or arrested.

Fired MSU security guards engage minister

Four Midlands State University security guards who won a court case against their employer for unlawful dismissal have approached the office of the Minister of State for Midlands Provincial Affairs Larry Mavima seeking recourse