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Henry Manzungu
Greg Bentley put up a virtuoso performance to win the inaugural 54-hole Marange Pro-Am at Hillside Golf Club in Mutare over the weekend. His three sub-par rounds of 70, 67 and 71 for 208 was too good
Worst start for Warriors
Augustine Hwata Sports Reporter
EVEN the weather appeared to go into rebellion yesterday, after Sunday’s calamity at the National Sports Stadium, and it was a gloomy day across most parts of Zimbabwe. The Warriors slumped to a
We’re walking alone
Petros Kausiyo Deputy Sports Editor
ZIFA have thrown their full support behind Rahman Gumbo to continue guiding the Warriors despite the Warriors’ false start in their campaign to qualify for the 2014 World Cup finals. The national
GPA rift: Zuma heads for Zim
Hebert Zharare News Editor
THE recent extraordinary Sadc summit tasked facilitator to the Global Political Agreement, President Jacob Zuma of South Africa, to urgently visit Zimbabwe and meet GPA principals to resolve their differences.
The resolutions of these differences should be done within a timeframe so that the country proceeds to conduct elections.
Zanu-PF insists the harmonised elections should be held this year, while the MDC formations want them next year. All the parties in the inclusive Government told Sadc leaders during the Angola summit last week that they were ready for elections.
However, the MDC formations are being accused of deliberately confusing Zimbabweans on the outcome of the summit.
Presidential spokesperson Mr George Charamba yesterday said the summit made it clear to all parties that time was not on their side as the GPA was coming to “a close.”
The term of the current Parliament ends in March next year.
Met Office warns of low temperatures
Herald Correspondent
WEATHER experts have warned of predominantly low temperatures of at least -2 Degrees Celsius in some parts of the country, mostly this month.
They said low temperatures will be experienced especially in areas around Gweru, Nyanga, Chivhu and Matopos.
Temperatures started falling yesterday with the country experiencing an average of a minimum of 8 Degrees Celsius and a maximum of 19 Degrees Celsius.
“Clear skies will dominate the whole country starting from 7 to 10 June and it will be cold to very cold, especially during the night,” Meteorological Services Department official Ms Linia Mashawi said.
She said cloudy conditions that will be experienced between today and tomorrow, will set in again from 10 June, up until 13 June.
There will be patchy drizzle in some places.
“It will be also very cold in the early hours of the morning and generally chilly throughout the day,” she said.
Ms Mashawi said some parts of the country will experience ground frost.
Fresh bid to redefine conflict diamonds
From Brezhnev Malaba in WASHINGTON DC, USA
THE four-day Kimberley Process Certification Scheme inter-sessional meeting was officially opened yesterday amid calls for unity among member countries.
Delegates braced for heated discussions on a controversial proposal by a Western-led coalition to push for the redefinition of conflict diamonds
In her speech, KPCS chair Ambassador Gillian Milovanovic, from the US, said the diamond watchdog must reform or lose credibility.
She outlined the US government’s position on the need to redefine “conflict diamonds”, saying that broadening the scope of the human rights discourse would enable the KPCS “to do a better job of monitoring its members and implementing the agreed rules.”
Ambassador Milovanovic sought to placate African members of the KPCS by assuring the meeting that there was nothing sinister in the US campaign to push for the redefinition of conflict diamonds.
“We hope the inter-sessional will be a platform for the exchange of ideas, keeping the KP strong and
Jomic calls for joint principals’ rallies to end violence
Felex Share Herald Reporter
LEADERS of the three political parties in the inclusive Government should immediately hold joint rallies as part of efforts to curb political violence, Jomic national committee members said yesterday.
Mineral exploration company on the cards
The Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation will soon set up a company to conduct mineral explorations on its behalf, an official has said. The company will be known as the Mining Promotion Corporation. ZMDC chairman Mr Godwills Masimirembwa said the company would help the country haveSA police disperse protesters with tear gas
CAPE TOWN — South African police yesterday used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon to disperse hundreds of people protesting against poor service delivery in Cape Town. The protesters took to the street early in the morning after local officials failed to address their complaints about electricity
Nigeria declares 3days of mourning
LAGOS — Nigeria yesterday started three days of national mourning for the 193 victims of one of the country’s worst plane crashes that happened in the economic capital Lagos a day earlier. The Dana Air flight with 153 people on board plunged into a densely populated area of Lagos near the airport