adminIAAF honour Makusha
Collin Matiza Sports Editor
IN another seal of approval for his dynamic performances in track and field events on the global scene this year, Zimbabwe’s Ngonidzashe Makusha has been named the top African sprinter of the year by the International Association of Athletics Federations.
King Henry set for Gunners return
LONDON – Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Thierry Henry will return to English Premiership soccer side Arsenal on a short-term loan deal from the New York Red Bulls.
Manchester United to put pressure on cross-town rivals
LONDON – English Premier League soccer champions Manchester United will try to put the pressure on leaders Manchester City when they face bottom of the table Blackburn Rovers at Old Trafford today.
The sporting year that was . . .
Grace Chingoma Sports Reporter
THIS year will be remembered for the thrills and the upsets.
Man breaks into bar, drinks himself senseless, caught napping
Lovemore Meya Herald Correspondent
AN 18-year-old Seke man who broke into a night club on Christmas Day and drank one too many before falling asleep on the floor was yesterday sentenced to eight months in prison.
Year end: Is your progress report sound?
Ghetto Blast – Rosenthal Mutakati
A TOURIST asked a boat guy, “Do you know Biology, Psychology, Geography, Geology and Criminology?”
Irrigation: The answer to climate change
The Interview – Isdore Guvamombe
IG: Recent weather patterns have left Zimbabwe’s summer cropping season in quandary and as a senior water engineer who worked in Government for more than a decade before taking the indigenization route, what do you read?
$1m for MPs allowances vanishes
Lloyd Gumbo Herald Reporter
MYSTERY shrouds the whereabouts of the US$1 million disbursed by Treasury for legislators’ outstanding allowances last month.
Govt to meet civil servants over salary demands
Tendai Mugabe Senior Reporter
GOVERNMENT yesterday agreed to meet civil servants early next week to negotiate new salaries and conditions of service to avert a possible strike.
Zvoma wins court battle
Innocent Ruwende Court Reporter
CLERK of Parliament Mr Austin Zvoma yesterday won the first round of a court battle to block debate on an MDC-T motion calling for his dismissal when the High Court ruled that his application was urgent.
After the ruling, proceedings continued with lawyers arguing the merits of the case before Justice Francis Bere in his chambers.
Justice Bere reserved judgment to next week, saying he needed time to consider submissions made by all parties’ lawyers.
Advocate David Ochieng appeared for Mr Zvoma, while Mr Chris Mhike and Ms Beatrice Mtetwa represented the respondents.
House of Assembly Speaker Mr Lovemore Moyo, his deputy Nomalanga Khumalo, Hwange Central legislator Mr Tshuma, Mr Shepherd Mushonga, Senate President Cde Edna Madzongwe, Mr Willias Madzimure and Lynette Karenyi are listed as respondents in the urgent application filed on December 15.
Both lawyers told journalists that the judge ruled in Mr Zvoma’s favour, paving way for the arguing of the merits of the case.
Mr Mhike said all parties made their submissions and the judge reserved judgment.