adminLadies golf tournament a success
Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports ReporterTHE 2012 edition of the Zimbabwe Ladies Golf Union Open Strokeplay whose curtain came down at the weekend was regarded as a great success with union president Marita Kahwema happy with the way they hosted the event.
Magwaza crowned Mash champion
Collin Matiza Sports EditorIT’S two out of two for Admire Magwaza.
Barely a month after lifting the Matabeleland Open squash title, Magwaza was at the weekend crowned the 2012 Mashonaland champion after beating Alex Holmes 3-0 (11-6, 11-1, 11-3) in the final at Premier Belgravia Sports Club in Harare.
Jefferies impresses in France
Collin Matiza Sports EditorYOUNG Zimbabwean motor racing hotshot Axcil Jefferies put up another good show in his fourth Formula Two event of the year in France at the weekend where he finished 10th overall, putting some points on board.
Homeowners turn to ‘lawn painting’
DESPITE the summer’s persistent heat waves, the grass really is greener in some neighbourhoods in New York and New Jersey. Homeowners with brown, dried-up lawns are turning to “lawn painting” to liven up their yards. Business is booming, according to Joe Perazzo, who launched his lawn
Woman publicly flogs her cheating husband
EXTRAMARITAL pleasures are only good when they remain a secret. But when the lid of secrecy is lifted and word gets into the ears of those meant to be in the dark, unthinkable things are sure to follow. And such was the fate of a man whose wife got wind of his adulterous ways in NyabikaeEditorial Comment: Moves to double banks’ capital requirements spot on
Zimbabwe’s banking sector is largely regarded as safe and sound but instances of bank failures noted in recent months demand that more stringent regulations be applied to protect depositors. The current global financial crisis, particularly in the Eurozone, has had debilitating effectsMinister Biti up to something
Tendai MoyoMinister of Finance, Tendai Biti’s, budget review only managed to betray him as a non-performing minister who concentrates too much on threatening people with strict measures as a way of ensuring that they remain discontented.
Mat South to host Heroes’ Darts Tourney
Marvelous Moyo
MATABELELAND South Province is set to play host to the annual Heroes Darts Championships next month.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Council must find ways of empowering residents
So much attention has been paid to the phenomenon of rural poverty with various interventions being implemented to ameliorate its impact though at times this has been done at the expense of the urban poor, who are somehow considered to be well-off by policy-makers.
Byo Youth Games team camp dates set
Sports Reporter
TEAM Bulawayo will on 31 July go into camp in preparation for the Zimbabwe National Youth Games set for Bindura from 4-11 August.