Footballers to light Olympics

LONDON — Defending champions Argentina failed to qualify for the men’s Olympic football tournament, but there will be no lack of quality on display. Brazil and Spain are regarded by many as

Africa’s 10 medal hopes

LONDON — Athletes from 53 African countries have been arriving in London ahead of today’s opening ceremony for the 2012 Olympic Games. So who among the continent’s sportsmen and women are

Ill-wind tour that blew no good

Farirai Chubvu
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s extraordinary 13-day tour of Asia and the Middle East represented an incendiary mix of provocation and hypocrisy and signalled a new eruption of

Women leaders deserve support

Ruth Butaumocho Gender Forum
Following my article last week on the election of South African’s Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma to chair the African Union, there were mixed reactions from readers, with some questioning women’s ability in

US stalking Africa’s riches

Soul Gaika Kuni
When Barack Obama was elected the first black United States president, Africans welcomed him and expected a lot of hand extension from him, but ask every African today and you will be shocked how

Faulty British cash machine hands out ‘free money’

LONDON — Police were called to restore order after a bank ATM in eastern England started dispensing twice the money its customers were asking for.

Panties mystery solved

Bulawayo Bureau
A 62-YEAR-OLD Gokwe man has come out in the open and claimed ownership of a goblin which has been terrorising women in his village by taking off their panties at night while they were asleep.

High Court wants Canadile financial records

Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter
THE High Court has ordered the State to produce all the financial records for the now-defunct Canadile Miners, a joint venture between Government and Marange Resources.

Closing the debate on religiosity

Isdore Guvamombe Reflections
Back in the village in the land of milk, honey and dust or Guruve, when consultations for the truth are made from one spirit province to another and from the most junior to the most senior ancestor, the

Govt announces cotton price

Harare Bureau

Government yesterday announced a minimum cotton price of US77 cents per kg for the 2011/12 marketing season.

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