adminAn interesting first week
So, an interesting first week at the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. A few things stood out for me, including the fact that Zambia showed that they shouldn’t be counted out. Yes, they might not be considered title favourites at this stage, but I think they’ve shown that they deserve a lot more respect than perhaps people were giving them.
They’ve played good, organised, attacking football and have looked impressive — certainly in the draw with Libya and the win over Senegal. On a personal level, it’s been nice to see my former teammate, Chris Katongo, doing well for the Zambians and getting a goal against Libya.
Guinea, Botswana pressed for win
Guinea and Botswana will be pressed to win today after both teams lost their opening Africa Cup of Nations Group D matches.
Community clubs face bleak future
By Lovemore Dube
IS the era of community clubs over?
Community clubs face bleak future
By Lovemore Dube
IS the era of community clubs over?
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Proposed scheme for disadvantaged families welcome
A government is always judged by the way it treats its citizens, especially the most vulnerable in times of crisis.
Peace be still on the labour front
This year is a “loaded” one, Cde George Charamba, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Media, Information and Publicity said the other day, earlier this week, when commenting on the strike by civil servants.
This year we see completion of Zimbabwe’s drafting of a new constitution, a referendum to test its validity and acceptability, general elections and if the threat is implemented the resettling of Zimbabweans whom South Africa says it will expel en masse for failing to regularise their stay during the first phase of normalising their residence in that country.
Let’s try to manage time for a better future
We are about to come to the end of the first month of the new year — 2012 and are looking back with a variety of feelings; nostalgia for those who had pleasant experiences, and a strong wish to forget the anguish and agony caused by whatever in 2011, the year we have just left behind us.
Poor rains aggravate food shortage Mat South
“My wife and I sometimes have to walk about 47km to Silalabuhwa Irrigation Scheme in Silalatshani to do some work for people who have land at the irrigation scheme in order for us to get food for our children,” said Mr Bishop Sibanda (56) of Matshiya Village, which is under Gwanda North constituency, as he highlighted the extent of the food shortages in the area.
Bata on recovery path
Midlands Bureau Chief
GIANT shoe company Bata is on the recovery path as it is now operating at nearly 60 percent of its capacity compared to last year’s 30 percent, the company’s managing director, Mr Louis Pinto said.
In an interview on Thursday soon after a stakeholders tour of the plant, Mr Pinto said the shoe company was in the process of reorganising its layout and had started importing modern machinery that would help enhance production.
Ritual murder trial postponed
Court Reporter
THE trial of three men from Stanmore area of Gwanda who are facing charges of the chilling murder of four people including a seven-month-old baby girl for ritual purposes was yesterday postponed to 1 March after the State had led evidence from three more witnesses.