adminHigh-rolling Brooks couple in eye of phone hacking storm
LONDON — British prosecutors accused former Rupert Murdoch aide Rebekah Brooks and five others of obstructing justice yesterday in the first criminal charges from the News of the World phone hacking scandal. The ex-News International (NI) chief executive, her husband Charlie Brooks and four people who worked for her were charged with trying to hide evidence from
Hollande sworn in as French president
PARIS — Francois Hollande was sworn in as France’s first Socialist president since 1995 yesterday at a solemn ceremony overshadowed by the debt crisis threatening to unravel the eurozone. After brief ceremonies in Paris, the 57-year-old career politician was to dash to Berlin to confront Chancellor Angela Merkel over their very different visions as to how to save the
Mangongo calls for confidence
Eddie Chikamhi Sports ReporterZIMBABWE cricket team assistant coach Steve Mangongo says his side need to work hard to improve in confidence and believes the tri-series involving South Africa and Bangladesh next month will lift the side ahead of theTwenty20 World Cup. The team is
Kuz intensify preps
Ellina Mhlanga Sports Reporter
THE Kyokushin Union of Zimbabwe have intensified their preparations for the Southern Africa Kyokushin Union Karate Championships to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, later this month. The one-day tournament is slated for May 26 and is
Sables set for SA friendly
Paul Munyuki Sports Reporter
THE Sables are set to play South African Provincial side Valke next month in a rugby friendly match as they play catch-up to their Victoria Cup and Africa Cup opponents Kenya and Uganda. Uganda and Kenya have already been involved in home and
Twalumba talk up PSL chances
Godknows Matarutse Sports Reporter
TWALUMBA team manager Wilson Mutekede praised his team’s flying start in the current Zifa Northern Region Division One soccer championship race and is fancying their chances for the sole ticket into the Premiership. Twalumba, formerly Highfield
ZOC get kit sponsorship
Collin Matiza Sports Editor
ZIMBABWE’S preparations for the 2012 London Olympic Games yesterday gathered some healthy dose of momentum with the Zimbabwe Olympic Committee announcing that they have secured a kit sponsorship for Team Zimbabwe. ZOC, through
Bindura plans Youth Games blitz
Mbachi Mutukula-Maregere Sports Reporter
PREPARATIONS for the 2012 National Youth Games, which are scheduled for August in Bindura, are now at an advanced stage.
The Games’ provincial organising committee chief executive Stan Kasukuwere said there will be an awareness and fund-raising
Murape targets Confed glory
Eddie Chikamhi Sports Reporter
VETERAN Dynamos midfielder Murape Murape says the Harare giants should aim to progress to the mini-league stage of the Caf Confederation Cup when they face Angolan side Interclube in the qualifying play-offs next month. DeMbare were drawn
What the Quran says about Women’s Rights
Aftab Ahmad Khan
Prior to the advent of Islam, women were widely regarded as non-entities in many societies around the world. Indeed, it has taken centuries for women to gain rights equal to those of men, at least in theory, if not in practice. But the struggle for