adminZim boxers head for Namibia
Ricky Zililo
GWERU pugilist Richard Muriri and Harare’s Shepherd Sauti, Tawanda Chigwida and Nicholas Mutonhora leave for Namibia tomorrow morning for fights this weekend.South Sudan accuses Sudan of bombing its territory
KHARTOUM/JUBA —South Sudan on Saturday accused Sudan of launching an aerial bombardment on its side of their disputed border, but the Sudanese army denied the charge.Rushwaya’s lawyers challenge Zifa
Harare Bureau
LAWYERS representing former Zifa chief executive officer Henrietta Rushwaya are challenging the legality of the mother body to appoint an adhoc committee to investigate match-fixing allegations.
Bev, Sexy Angels thrill revellers
Bongani Ndlovu
BEVERLY Sibanda and the Sexy Angels on Friday night left a crowd of 200 predominantly male revellers mesmerised after her show dubbed “Bev Vs Sexy Angels Live and Uncensored”, held at Basement Night Club in Bulawayo.
Pupils stranded as Ministry cracks down on unregistered colleges
Midlands Correspondent
Frequency of road accidents worrying
Hillary Marizani
The frequent occurrence of fatal accidents has continued to affect numerous people. Some die and others are maimed. The causes are many, ranging from reckless driving, drunken driving, speeding, driving while using mobile phones, vehicles with worn-out tyres, faulty brakes to poor road conditions.
Egyptians throng ex-spy chief’s funeral
CAIRO — Thousands of well-wishers and Egypt’s military brass gathered on Saturday for the funeral of the country’s former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman, a key figure in the fallen Mubarak regime who died this week in hospital in the United States.
VP Mujuru to officially open Mine Entra
Business Reporter
VICE-President Joice Mujuru will officially open this year’s Mine Entra that starts at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair Exhibition Centre in Bulawayo on Wednesday.
Mine Entra, organised by the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair Company, is an annual specialised exhibition for companies in mining, engineering and transport sectors.
ZITF Company marketing and public relations manager Mrs Noma Ndlovu said the official opening would be on Thursday. The three-day exhibition which ends on Friday, will run under the theme, “Reveal Local Treasures, Strike Global Returns”.
Mrs Ndlovu said exciting products and services relevant to the mining industry would be on display.
“They range from mining equipment, services to the industry to heavy engineering, pumps, water tools and building and construction equipment,” she said.
Mrs Ndlovu said this year’s Mine Entra was expected to start on a high note with more than 230 direct exhibitors having already confirmed their participation. “The space in Halls 3 and 4 has been taken including the external sites around these halls.
“In total 6 900 square metres of exhibition space has been booked; a remarkable figure compared to 5 798 total space sold at Mine Entra 2011,” she said, adding that the expo was expected to draw visitors from all mining houses and related industries, locally and regionally.
DPM Mutambara’s party left in the cold
Harare Bureau
DEPUTY Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara’s woes continue to mount as his political party MDC-M has failed to access State funds under the Political Parties Finance Act.
Universal Service Fund no longer necessary, says Econet
Econet Wireless says the Universal Service Fund (USF) is no longer necessary as telecommunications companies are expanding their networks to cover the whole country.