adminHugh Beadle win SOS inaugural soccer tourney
Sports Reporter
SOS Hermann Gmeiner Primary School yesterday hosted the inaugural Under-nine boys’ soccer tournament which was won by Hugh Beadle.
Bolt targets four events at Olympics
London — Jamaican track star Usain Bolt could win four track golds at the Olympics after admitting he may run the 4×400 metres relay.
Zanu-PF discuss Copac draft constitution
Harare Bureau
The Zanu-PF Politburo yesterday discussed some of the contentious issues in the Copac draft constitution and raised technical concerns that the party wants to be addressed.
Goatskin-wearing twins marry, father two children each
Harare Bureau
THE year is 2006. The month is February. It is mid-morning and time for shopping at Borrowdale, one of Harare’s upmarket shopping malls.
Royal Bank surrenders licence
Harare Bureau
ROYAL Bank has surrendered its licence amid revelations that the bank has been involved in serious abuse of depositors’ funds and is burdened by non-performing insider loans among a cocktail of operational irregularities.
United States returns artefacts to Nigeria
New York — The United States has returned 11 cultural artefacts to the government of Nigeria.
Authorities said on Thursday that French customs officials tipped off the US in April 2010 about a shipment headed to New York’s Kennedy Airport.
Madagascar rivals fail to agree on leader’s return from exile
VICTORIA — Rivals for Madagascar’s presidency, in talks to end political turmoil, failed to agree terms under which the island’s former leader could return from self-imposed exile, officials at the talks said on Thursday.
National anti-stocktheft drive pays off
Chronicle Reporter
THE National Anti-Stocktheft drive that was launched in 2005 has resulted in a marked decrease in cases of cattle rustling from about 27000 annually to about 12 148 last year.
Katherine loses custody of grandchildren
“I am devastated that my grandchildren have been taken from me”.
Residents besiege Mayor’s home
Temba Dube
THERE was pandemonium in Bulawayo’s Nkulumane 5 suburb yesterday when an angry mob of about 50 residents stormed the Mayor, Councillor Thaba Moyo’s home accusing him of abusing his office to force them to use his overnight car park.