adminCoventry shines in Durban meet
Collin Matiza Sports Editor
ZIMBABWE’S swimming sensation Kirsty Coventry was in dominant form during the first day of the two-day Swimming South Africa International Invitational meet in which she won three races in Durban on Saturday night. On Saturday night, Coventry
Hwange send DeMbare out of Bob ‘88 Super Cup
From Bulawayo Bureau
Dynamos ……………………………(0) 1
Hwange ……………………………. (1) 2
HWANGE striker Francisco Zvikumbawire was the toast of the day for his side after scoring a memorable brace at
Bring on the Falcons
Grace Chingoma Sports Reporter
Zimbabwe ………………………………….(0)2
Botswana ………………………………….(1) 1
(Zimbabwe progress to the last round on 3-1 aggregate)
Topless protesters detained at forum
DAVOS – Three topless Ukrainian protesters were detained on Saturday while trying to break into an invitation-only gathering of international CEOs and political leaders to call attention to the needs of the world’s poor. Separately, demonstrators from the Occupy movement marched to the edge of the gathering. After a complicated journey to reach the heavily guarded
Kuwadzana education services in shambles
Loverage Nhamoyebonde Features Writer
Children from Kuwadzana Extension frolic along Bulawayo Road every morning on their way to school. The need to be educated and have a better future gives them the urge to walk the long distance to schools in the neighbouring residential areas. No matter how hard the situation is, these children have one great goal in mind “to be responsible citizens who will
Boko Haram rejects talks
KANO – Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamists have ruled out talks with the government and threatened new attacks in Africa’s most populous country, rocked by an insurgency that has killed more than 200 already this year. Residents in the northern city of Kaduna said the group, which has frequently targetted the police, may have struck again late Saturday when gunmen on
Let’s have a sport ministry
Zvikomborero Munaku
In most international sporting competitions, Zimbabwe has not been significantly successful and many citizens have been disappointed to the stage of no longer expecting anything meaningful from our sport persons. Of course, there have been a
Secret ballot the way to go
Panganai Kahuni
A culture of running sound primary elections and structuring the party from village/cell, branch, district, DCC, and province, using a secret ballot would form a strong strategy of keeping the revolutionary flame burning. This concept should be
93 000 families in need of food relief
From George Maponga in Masvingo
OVER 93 000 households are in urgent need of food in Masvingo, prompting the Government to revive drought relief committees to spearhead the movement of grain to villagers. Government has already re-activated the grain loan scheme where
Internal squabbles crack Upfumi Kuvadiki
Municipal Reporter
YOUTH empowerment pressure group Upfumi Kuvadiki has been rocked by internal squabbles. The divisions have been sparked by reports that dismissed spokesperson, Mr Alson Darikayi, is claiming to be the organisation’s leader. Mr Darikayi is also accused