adminBantu Rovers back from tour
By Ricky ZililoBANTU Rovers returned from their United States tour yesterday without two of their players Dion Homela and Marvelous Nakamba who impressed two clubs during the just ended Dr Pepper Dallas Cup.
Boy (8) ‘commits suicide’
Victoria Falls ReporterAN eight-year-old Kamativi Compound boy allegedly hanged himself using an electric cord after being reprimanded for stealing $5 from his mother’s shop, which he wanted to use to buy soft drinks.
Youths concerned over banks’ unfair treatment
Masvingo CorrespondentZANU-PF youth leadership in Masvingo province has raised concern over “unfair treatment” by banks entrusted to manage the empowerment fund and called on the authorities to address the situation.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Winter wheat input scheme welcome
WE welcome the $20 million input scheme for winter wheat announced by the Government on Tuesday and urge farmers to quickly make use of the facility because the deadline for winter wheat planting is fast approaching.54 suspects netted during Easter
Beitbridge ReporterPOLICE in Beitbridge have arrested 54 suspects during the Easter holiday anti-crime operation in the border town.
The officer commanding police in Beitbridge District, Chief Superintendent Lawrence Chinhengo, said the arrests were made between Good Friday and Easter Monday.
Among those arrested were robbers, conmen and bogus clearing agents targeting travellers passing through the border post.
Cold weather expected
Harare BureauMOST parts of Zimbabwe are going to experience cloudy and windy weather with light rain and drizzle in the next three days, the Meteorological Services Department has said.
Vice President Mujuru launches tele-education programme
Harare Bureau
ACTING President Joice Mujuru yesterday launched the Tele-Education programme at the University of Zimbabwe that was established with the assistance of India.
The programme marks the third phase of Government’s computerisation programme for the education sector.
Caf team in Zimbabwe
By Ricky ZililoAN undisclosed number of officials from the Confederation of African Football are in the country to carry out a Zifa technical capacity audit.
The continent’s football governing body wants to establish how many coaching, administration, refereeing and football medicine instructors are in Zimbabwe. They want Zifa to come up with programmes to train more instructors.
Confusion reigns at paralympics
From Sikhumbuzo Moyo in Hwange
CONFUSION reared its ugly head ahead of the start of the athletics segment at the fifth edition of the Zimbabwe National Paralympic Games in Hwange yesterday.
Despite assurances by veteran National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe events specialist, Aeneas Nhoro, chaos hit the discipline at Hwange Colliery Stadium.
Up to yesterday, workmen were still on the ground marking track lines delaying the start of the event.
EMA to conduct media tour for Masvingo journalists
Masvingo CorrespondentTHE Environmental Management Agency (EMA) will on Monday conduct a media tour for journalists in Masvingo.