adminAlgerian pilot wants 9/11 warrant lifted
ALGIERS — An Algerian pilot cleared in Britain of any role in the 9/11 attacks appealed to visiting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yesterday to help lift a US arrest warrant that has grounded him for a decade. “I’ve written a book to tell my story. Your Justice Department has huge volumes ofMat Hockey Board to host coaching clinic
Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports ReporterTHE Matabeleland Hockey Board will hold a coaching and umpiring clinic at Khumalo Hockey Stadium next month as the country host the African Cup of Club Championships. The event will be run by top South African coach Lindsey Wright (nee Carlisle), and Federation of International Hockey (FIH)
Brendon De Jonge, continues to shine
Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports ReporterZIMBABWEAN golfer, Brendon De Jonge, continued to shine when he enjoyed the exclusive company of Tiger Woods at the CIMB Classic in Malaysia at the weekend. De Jonge and Woods finished tied fourth. The Zimbabwean ace carded a 19-under-par total with scores of 68, 65, 66 and 66 at the
Rewarding weekend for Saungweme
Ellina Mhlanga Sports ReporterIT was a rewarding weekend for Michael Saungweme as he was crowned champion in the lightweight and best fighter in category at the Matabeleland South provincial tournament on Saturday in Beitbridge. The tournament was the first of its kind for the province and saw a handful of kickboxers
Old Georgians retain title
Paul Munyuki Sports ReporterOLD GEORGIANS retained their title as the Spar Sevens Summer Series champions but Harare Sports Club coach Nsikelelo Sibanda feels the Dragons didn’t deserve to win the series. Sports Club had been the top Sevens playing club in the land for over five years, producing such talented players like
Man fakes mental illness
Court ReporterA Chitungwiza man faked mental illness to evade a custodial sentence but was still jailed four years for indecently assaulting his neighbour’s three-year-old daughter. The 24-year-old man feigned mentally illness shortly before sentencing after pleading guilty to the charge of indecent assault.
Home seekers left US$5 000 poorer
Court Reporter
Two suspected bogus land developers reportedly swindled two desperate home seekers of more than US$5 000. Joshua Tsungwe (51) and Rasheken Gadzikwa (60) yesterday were not formally charged with fraud when they appeared before Harare magistrate Mrs Olivia Mariga. Mrs Mariga remanded
Copper smuggler arrested
A 38-year-old Mozambican man who was last week intercepted with a copper contraband worth R40 000 he intended to smuggle into South Africa has been fined R4 000. Bento Mujujua Muchanja had hidden the contraband inside two tyres disguised as spare wheels and intended to smuggle the
Bag-snatcher stabbed 13 times
From George Maponga in MasvingoAN unidentified Chiredzi man who allegedly snatched a bag containing nearly 10 000 rand from well wishers who had offered him a lift was on Saturday morning stabbed 13 times to death with an Okapi knife. The man’s body was found by police dumped in a sewage drain pipe a few minutes
Businessman takes Makandiwa to court
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court ReporterA CHITUNGWIZA businessman has approached the High Court seeking to bar the United Family International Church from developing a disputed piece of land measuring 26 000 square metres. Mr Chenjerai Madamombe also cites the Chitungwiza Town Council as a respondent in the matter.