adminMazarura bounces back into Warriors fold
From Noel Munzabwa in SwazilandIN-FORM Mbabane Swallows stocky goalkeeper, Ephraim Mazarura has bounced back into the Warriors fold after a last-minute call in the wake of the goalkeeping crisis that has hit the national team ahead of their Nations Cup tie against Angola. Skipper and regular ‘keeper, Tapiwa Kapini, is out because of injury. Kapini
‘Calls for more security in Benghazi were ignored’
WASHINGTON. — Washington denied “repeated requests” for more security at the consulate in Benghazi, Libya prior to last month’s deadly attack, a top Republican watchdog in Congress said yesterday. Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, demanded answers from Secretary of StateGunmen massacre 26 people in Nigeria
KANO. — Gunmen massacred at least 26 people in a student housing area of northeast Nigeria yesterday, calling victims out by name before shooting them or slitting their throats, officials said. The attack occurred in the early hours in the town of Mubi, where the military last week carried out a high-profile raid againstExpert trashes Gaddafi murder reports
PARIS. — A French intelligence expert has poured cold water on allegations that a French agent killed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi after making a deal with Syria to save then-President Nicolas Sarkozy from embarrassing campaign-funding revelations. Reports that Gaddafi was killed by a French operative after Syrian leaderEnd funding, power woes: Wheat farmers
Agriculture ReporterWheat farmers believe the industry could be revived if funding and power issues are resolved. Their comments were triggered by Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union president Mr Wonder Chabikwa, who recently said wheat was not a viable crop and farmers could do better if they get an alternative crop. “For the farmer wheat
Choices, the Diaspora experience
Sekai Nzenza
By the time Perpetua died alone in Australia a few years ago, she had lost contact with all relatives and old friends back here. When some of us who knew Pepe talk about her life in the Diaspora, we say it was sad to die alone like that and to be buried by friendly Maori strangers, kuvigwa nevatorwa. Then we all feel a
Stop harassing Iran over nukes
Mukachana HanyaniIsrael and the United States, with the assistance of the Western countries, are not qualified to disrupt Iranian civilian nuclear power development. Iran has made it clear that its goal in developing a nuclear programme is to generate electricity without dipping into the oil supply which it prefers to sell abroad and to provide
Irrigation policy demands a paradigm shift
Historically, Zimbabwe is not a wheat growing nation, but has been growing the crop for the last 45 years as an irrigated winter crop, largely as a result of political rather than economic decisions. Wheat growing started experimentally in 1966 and more commercially from 1967 as a direct reaction to sanctions that were
Tiwaringe wins Miss Southern Africa-Zim crown
Problem Masau Arts CorrespondentLetwin Tiwaringe (19) was crowned Miss Southern Africa-Zimbabwe at a colourful event held at the Bulawayo Holiday Inn over the weekend. The lanky Harare model shrugged off competition from other contestants to land the title that will see her represent Zimbabwe at Miss Southern Africa-International in Zambia on November
ZAR Lounge coming to Harare
Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Entertainment ReporterZAR Lounge is set to open in Harare soon following a deal between popular South African celebrity and socialite Kenny Kunene and Zimbabwe’s youthful businessman Wicknell Chivayo. The ZAR brand is expected to boost the already robust Harare nightlife, offering quality entertainment with guest appearances by some of the