Lesotho braces for crunch polls

MASERU. — Lesotho votes today in the most hotly contested election since Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili came to power in a 1998 vote that sparked rioting and a South African military intervention. After 14 years in power, he has established himself as a towering figure in the mountainous kingdom, bordered on all sides by South Africa. PM Mosisili has stayed in power through

African football stars to rock Harare

Sports Reporter
HARARE’S night spots are battling for the attention and pockets of the wealthy football stars who flew into the country yesterday for the Benjani Mwaruwari testimonial set for the National Sports Stadium today. The stars have been known to play hard and

Police ready for Benjani match

Freeman Razemba
POLICE will today deploy enough human resources to ensure the safety of the people and visitors during the Benjani Mwaruwari testimonial match at the National Sports Stadium Harare provincial police spokesperson, James Sabau, yesterday said they

More work for Zim Cricket

Dean du Plessis
After the conclusion of the Stanbic Twenty20 series late last year, cricket fans have virtually been of good and competitive cricket. Then, news broke out that South Africa would be playing five T20 matches against Zimbabwe in preparation for the ICC

Ballance tipped to star for England

Eddie Chikamhi Sports Reporter
ZIMBABWE-born batsman Gary Ballance may be closer to an England national team call than before in the wake of a good run of form at his county side Yorkshire in recent weeks. According to reports from England, Ballance has been watched extensively

Amateur boxers to converge in Bulawayo

Sports Reporter
LOCAL amateur boxers will converge in Bulawayo today for an invitational tournament to be held by Lobengula Boxing club.
The club will stage the tournament under the auspices of the Bulawayo Amateur Boxing Association. Participants will battle it

All set for youth tourney

Ellina Mhlanga Sports Reporter
NATIONAL Athletics Association of Zimbabwe president, Joseph Mungwari, has declared his organisation ready to host the Southern Region Youth Championships at the National Sports Stadium tomorrow. The championships will feature young

Good day in office for Craven

Mbachi Mutukula-Maregere Sports Reporter
TOM Craven started his day on a good note when he recorded four points in the first round of the Masters Bowling tournament at Highlands Sports Club. In the second game he played, he registered a win on a total of six points. Mike Eaton and Colin

Chinyama voted Player of the Month

Eddie Chikamhi Sports Reporter
Dynamos forward Takesure Chinyama has saluted the Glamour Boys family for their encouragement after he was voted the inaugural Castle Lager Premier Soccer League Player of the Month for the 2012 season. Chinyama has been rewarded for

Warriors trickling into camp

Augustine Hwata Sports Reporter
ALL but five players called up for camp had joined the Warriors for their first work-out yesterday afternoon in preparation for a marathon of assignments, starting with the World Cup qualifier against Guinea next Sunday. Zimbabwe will also face

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