adminShe is my father’s prostitute — girl (11) tells court
Court Reporter
AN 11-year-old girl from Bulawayo left the court stunned when she testified that her father was a womaniser, pointing at a woman whom she said was her “father’s prostitute”.
12 years in prison for raping teen
Beitbridge Reporter
A BEITBRIDGE man was on Thursday slapped with an effective 12 years in jail for raping a 13-year-old girl.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Move with speed to upgrade tourism infrastructure
THERE was no doubt in the minds of most Zimbabweans even before the country jointly won the bid to host the United Nations World Tourism Organisation General Assembly with Zambia that it has what it takes to host a conference of such magnitude.
President’s speech at the 12th Zanu-PF Annual People’s Conference in full
On behalf of our Party, the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front, I warmly greet and welcome you all to our 12th Annual National People’s Conference which is being hosted by the Bulawayo Province as unanimously agreed by our Party. This is an annual event which we deliberately set towards the end of every year so we have an effective, decision-making mechanism for running and servicing our Party between Congresses.
Zimbabwe will not beg again — Mpofu
Mines and Mining Development Minister Dr Obert Mpofu says Zimbabwe will not beg for anything again after the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) in October cleared the country to freely trade in its diamonds, ending three years of contention and indifference.
De Beers statement on Chiadzwa diamonds smacks of sour grapes
By Tendai Moyo
A recent statement from De Beers through its diamond retail, Forevermark, that it will not be selling diamonds from Chiadzwa alluvial fields in Zimbabwe because of their low quality, is rather patronising but unsurprising and smacks of sour grapes.
Who will be the last man standing?
In his foreword of the book FOUL! The secret world of Fifa: Bribes, vote rigging and ticket scandals, British journalist Andrew Jennings says just as there is corruption in government, among police officers, private sector, schools and hospitals that causes public interest, corruption in soccer is also of public interest and should be treated with iron fists.
Zimbabwe’s Caf representatives mum on new signings
By Ricky Zililo
WITH five days left for clubs to submit team lists for the Confederation of African Football (Caf), Zimbabwe’s four representatives are mum on who they have signed for the continental showpiece.
Castle Lager Premier Soccer League 2011 champions Dynamos and FC Platinum will represent the country in the lucrative Caf Champions League with Mbada Diamonds Cup losing finalists Motor Action and Hwange heading for the Caf Confederation Cup.
Rugby board to hold annual general meeting
Sports Reporter
MATABELELAND Rugby Football Board will have their annual general meeting at Bulawayo’s ceremonial home of the sport — Hartsfield Stadium tomorrow.
Matabeleland and Tuskers face Mountaineers
Sports Reporter
AFTER failing to land the Stanbic Bank Twenty20 cricket title, Castle Logan Cup defending champions Matabeleland Tuskers will on Monday face Mountaineers in a four-day game at Queens Sports Club.
Mountaineers go into the match bubbling with confidence after lifting the Stanbic Bank Twenty20 cup. They beat Mashonaland Eagles in the final that was played in Harare last week.
Tuskers chief executive officer, Stanley Staddon told Chronicle Sport that they were putting behind the misery of failing to land the first piece of silverware in the domestic cricket season and were concentrating on defending their title.