adminDynamos land 18th league title
Robson Sharuko Senior Sports Editor
DYNAMOS completed one of the greatest comeback stories in the history of Zimbabwean football when they clinched the 2011 Castle Lager Premiership title, amid scenes of delirium at a packed Rufaro yesterday.
The Glamour Boys captured their 18th Premiership crown, galloping further away from Highlanders who are in second spot with eight, and consolidating their status as the most successful club in Southern Africa when it comes to winning league titles.
Crack Angolan side, Petro Atletico, are in second place in the region with 15 league titles while Dynamos have now won as many championships as the combined total of Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs (10) and Orlando Pirates (eight).
Rains expected this week, say climate experts
Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter
RAIN should start falling in most areas this week, ending another heat wave and helping farmers get ready for planting.
Weather conditions had for the past couple of weeks been unfavorable for rain with clear skies, or just light cloud, and with sunny conditions persisting.
Meteorological Service Department senior meteorological officer Mr Jonathan Chifuna said in terms of rains, the weather had been unfavourable until another cloud system develops over Zimbabwe and current projections were that this will be by the beginning of this week.
Since the beginning of November, some areas have recorded heavy rains, but because of high temperatures that the country had been experiencing of late, these have been accompanied by hail and strong winds, which have been destructive in some areas.
MSD cannot give exact onset and cessation dates and duration of the rainfall season as these vary from area to area.
Chiyangwa loses battle over land
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter
THE compulsory acquisition for low-cost housing of 780 hectares in Harare owned through two companies by Mr Phillip Chiyangwa has been confirmed by the Administrative Court, allowing co-operatives already allocated land to continue their developments.
Pinnacle Holdings and Jetmaster Properties, both owned by Mr Chiyangwa, had contested the compulsory acquisition by the Government after they bought the land from its previous owners, and had gone as far as issuing eviction notices to the co-operatives and mounting advertising campaigns to discourage others from joining the co-operatives.
But last week they lost the legal battle.
Administrative Court senior president Herbert Mandeya’s ruling saves 500 families, members of Chimurenga Pungwe Housing Co-operative, who were facing eviction from Nyarungu Farm by Jetmaster.
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