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By Sikhumbuzo Moyo
REFEREES and local clubs are headed for a collision course after a representative body of the match officials dug in and said they now want the safety of their members after matches to come first.
Mat North beach soccer dev committee named
By Sikhumbuzo Moyo
A seven-member interim committee to steer the development and implementation of beach soccer in Matabeleland North Province has been named.
Ministers refuse to settle bills
Harare Bureau
SOME Government ministers and senior civil servants are refusing to settle their electricity bills with others owing the power utility as much as $100 000, a parliamentary portfolio committee heard yesterday.
Let’s take cue from Zambia’s success
ZAMBIA did Southern Africa proud early yesterday morning by winning the Africa Cup of Nations in a hard-fought 8-7 penalty decision in Libreville, Gabon.
Swimming fans in for a treat at City Pools
By Mbonisi MabhenaTHE City of Bulawayo will be abuzz later this week when the City Pool hosts the Senior National Swimming Championships on Thursday.Swimming fans are in for a treat…
Hwange players eye Bosso
By Ricky Zililo
ROCK-SOLID defender Obert “Cobra” Moyo was last night expected in Bulawayo from Hwange to join former champions Highlanders FC’s training today.
Coach dedicates Afcon win to crash victims
Zambia coach Herve Renard dedicated his side’s Africa Cup of Nations win to the victims of the plane crash that killed 18 members of the team in 1993.
The Chipolopolo beat Cote d’Ivoire 8-7 on penalties in Libreville, Gabon, to secure the trophy for the first time.
Principals’ meeting deferred indefinitely
News Editor
A MEETING of Principals to the Global Political Agreement to receive a progress report on the constitution-making process was yesterday deferred indefinitely.
The management committee said it was not yet ready to furnish the leaders with the details.
Presidential spokesperson and Secretary for Media, Information and Publicity Mr George Charamba yesterday said the management committee was yet to conclude the comprehensive report for the principals by late yesterday.
Said Mr Charamba: “During their meeting last week, the principals agreed that they were supposed to be closer to the constitution-making process in view of the delays, bickering and
Town clerk remanded in custody
Innocent Ruwende Senior Reporter
CHITUNGWIZA town clerk Godfrey Tanyanyiwa, who is facing multiple charges after allegedly defrauding the council of more than US$700 000, was yesterday remanded in custody.
Tanyanyiwa (43) was not formally charged when he appeared before Harare magistrate Ms Anita Tshuma who remanded him in custody to today for bail hearing.
Tanyanyiwa, who is represented by Mr Everson Chatambudza, yesterday applied for bail arguing that he was not a flight risk as alleged by the State.
He also submitted that he was a family man who was ready to abide by any bail conditions. The State will respond to his application today.
Bigwigs refuse to pay Zesa bills
Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter
SOME Government ministers and senior civil servants are refusing to pay their electricity bills with others owing the power utility as much as US$100 000, a parliamentary portfolio committee heard yesterday.
Energy and Power Development Minister Elton Mangoma said this before the Committee on Mines and Energy while giving oral evidence on challenges being faced by the country in electricity generation.
“There are members of Cabinet who owe Zesa, there are senior members in the civil service who owe Zesa and there are MPs who owe Zesa.
“Last week I told my colleagues (in Cabinet) that unless they