adminCriticism on spot fines for minor traffic offences unmerited
Most of the criticism of spot fines, that is fines where the traffic police expect the fine to be paid immediately before the driver proceeds, have little or no merit.Terry abused Ferdinand
LONDON — Chelsea and England defender John Terry racially abused rival footballer Anton Ferdinand in response to taunts about his alleged affair with a teammate’s girlfriend, a court heard yesterday.
Tatenda Taibu retires
Eddie ChikamhiSports Reporter
FORMER Zimbabwe cricket team captain, Tatenda Taibu has made a surprise move after announcing yesterday that he is retiring from the game to close the chapter in an eventful career that spanned 11 years.
Craven Week rugby festival underway
From Paul Munyuki in PORT ELIZABETH, South AfricaTHE Zimbabwe Under-18 rugby side is hoping for an improved showing in this year’s edition of the Coca-Cola Craven Week rugby festival that got underway at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium here yesterday.
Zim pull out of ARC series
Collin MatizaSports Editor
THE Zimbabwe Motorsport Federation have withdrawn the country’s premier motorsport event — the Toyota Zimbabwe Challenge Rally — from next year’s FIA African Rally Championship series.
Vincent wins Chapman Grand Slam
Takudzwa ChitsigaSports Reporter
UNITED States-based golfer, Scott Vincent consolidated his position as the country’s leading amateur when he won the Chapman Grand Slam at the weekend.
Vincent carded impressive rounds of 74, 67 and 67 to finish the three rounds on eight-under-par to beat several players who had taken to the field. The Chapman golfer was pleased with his performance and expect to continue doing well in the next rounds.
Young Sables in doping scandal
As many as half of Zimbabwe’s Under 20 rugby stars who participated in the Junior World Rugby Trophy finals in Utah, the United States, last month have tested positive to banned substances, it has been claimed.Mwando aims high
Sports ReporterUNDERRATED Zimbabwean boxer, Brian Mwando, is now aiming for his first professional title fight when he challenges Tanzanian national Francis Cheka for the IBF Continental Africa super middleweight belt.
Zesa workers threaten to switch off power
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ZESA Holdings workers countrywide have threatened to switch off Zimbabwe in the next 24 hours
20 witnesses lined up for Rushwaya’s Asiagate case
Herald ReporterTHE State has lined up 20 witnesses to testify in the case in which former Zifa chief executive Henrietta Rushwaya is facing nine counts of concealing transactions from a principal.