adminVarela saves Portugal
LVIV, Ukraine — Portugal beat Denmark 3-2 in a thrilling Euro 2012 Group B clash here yesterday to keep alive their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals.
A stunning goal by substitute Silvestre Varela three minutes from time saw the 2004 finalists take the points after they had let slip a 2-0 lead as Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner drew the Danes level with two headers.
Giroud for Arsenal
LONDON. — English Premiership soccer side Arsenal are on the brink of sealing a £12 million deal for Montpellier striker Olivier Giroud, with formal confirmation possible within the next 24 hours.Mayweather losing steam behind bars
LAS VEGAS – A judge in Las Vegas said she’ll decide later this week whether to ease jail conditions for Floyd Mayweather Jr., after his lawyers argued that the undefeated boxing champion is getting out of shape in solitary confinement and may never fight again.Agency probes worker’s electrocution
Herald ReporterTHE Rural Electrification Agency says it is investigating circumstances that led to the electrocution of one of its workers, Mr Stephen Kativhu, last week. Mr Kativhu, who was a REA assistant line worker, was electrocuted while connecting electricity at Tsinga Primary School in Mutoko.
Paramedic deflates tyre to avoid call-out
A DISHONEST paramedic deflated an ambulance tyre to avoid attending an emergency 999 call at the end of her shift, a hearing has been told. Victoria Parker is accused of letting out air from an ambulance tyre to avoid attending an emergency call-out where an elderly lady had suffered a fall in Essex.Submit new banking details, Govt workers told
Herald ReporterTHE Public Service Commission has advised civil servants and pensioners who were banking with Interfin Bank Limited and Genesis Investment Bank to submit new banking details to the its offices countrywide.
Banishing the ghost of child labour
Peter MatambanadzoFifteen-year-old Charles Matake of Epworth struggles to out of his threadbare blankets which he shares with two of his younger siblings.
ACP backs Zim’s call for lifting of EU sanctions
Victoria Ruzvidzo in Port Vila, VanuatuTHE African, Carribean and Pacific Group says it stands in solidarity with Zimbabwe as it seeks the removal of illegal sanctions imposed by the European Union.
Describing the sanctions as a “source of irritation” between the 79-member ACP group and the EU, secretary-general
‘Blood donors heroes, heroines’
Herald ReporterPresident Mugabe has urged Zimbabweans to contribute to the country’s blood bank to save lives. In his address to the nation last night, the President paid tribute to the 50 000 blood donors in Zimbabwe. Today is World Blood Donor Day.