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Ellina Mhlanga Sports ReporterKYOKUSHIN Union of Zimbabwe acting technical director, Kumbirai Musinami, is confident they will retain most of their titles when they battle it out with other full contact styles at the Japanese Cup tournament scheduled for early next month in Harare. The tournament will cater for both full contact and
Editorial Comment: SA massacre: Western media strangely mum
The global media’s coverage of the killing of 34 striking mine workers at Lonmin mine by police in South Africa in a frenzied three-minute hail of gunfire that left 78 others seriously injured has exposed the duplicitous nature of Western media coverage. Similarly, Western powers that are quickSupreme Court to hear listener’s licence case
Senior Court ReporterA Harare magistrate has referred to the Supreme Court the case of a businessman charged with failing to pay for a broadcasting listener’s licence.
Bernard Wekare argued that compelling people who do not listen or watch ZBC programmes to subscribe was an infringement of constitutional rights.
Ex-lover in habit of stealing wet underwear, woman tells court
Court ReporterA HARARE woman left the court in stitches after she revealed that her ex-boyfriend has a tendency of stealing her wet underwear, which he uses for ritual purposes. Dawn Chikunguruwo had brought her ex-boyfriend Lloyd Madzivanyika of 33386 Kuwadzana 3 to the civil courts seeking a peace order
Man deserts family to sleep in toilet
Court ReporterA HARARE woman yesterday left the court shocked after saying her husband prefers sleeping in the toilet at his workplace than at his matrimonial home. Judith Chabata revealed this after her husband, Grievious Muropa, had brought her to court seeking a protection order. “Your worship this man
Howard Mission Hospital violence lands 20 in court
Court ReporterTWENTY villagers who allegedly took part in the violent demonstration against the transfer of a Canadian doctor from Howard Mission Hospital in Chiweshe yesterday appeared in court facing public violence charges. The suspects were not formally charged when they were arraigned before Bindura
Exorcising the ghosts of security sector ‘reform’
Panganai Kahuni
Most Pan-African nationalists observed the theory that regards the primacy of ethics over politics. It is said that those who assert the primacy of ethics over politics hold that it is the duty of the individual to submit for the sake of the community as a whole. The individual must also sacrifice
Blood spots on the rainbow
Mandy de WaalThe world’s most influential media weigh in on the Lonmin tragedy with analysis that points to South Africa’s growing class divide, and a tripartite alliance that’s becoming an unholy trinity for SA’s workers and the impoverished. “In scenes that evoked memories of some of the country’s
New technical set up for Young Sables
Paul Munyuki Sports ReporterTHREE changes have been made to the Zimbabwe Under-19 rugby technical side after assistant coach Godwin “Jaws” Murambiwa quit together with head of technical Rick Kershaw. Harare Sports Club coach Blessing Chiutare comes in as the assistant manager. Murambiwa, a former Sables
Sadomba rescues Al Hilal
Petros Kausiyo Deputy Sports EditorSPEEDY Zimbabwean international striker Edward Sadomba struck a vital second half goal to ensure his club Al Hilal secured a draw against bitter rivals EL Merreikh in a massive Sudanese Caf Confederation Cup Group A derby clash in Omdurman on Saturday night. Al Hilal, who opened their