adminWheat production declines, high costs cited
Obert Chifamba and Elita Chikwati
ZIMBABWE’S wheat production has declined since it costs more to grow it than import, even when transport costs are factored in.
The country only started growing wheat after the Unilateral Declaration of Independence in 1965 when the illegal Ian Smith regime was hit by sanctions.
‘Gaddafi killed on Sarkozy’s orders’
LONDON — Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi was killed by a French secret serviceman on the orders of then president Nicolas Sarkozy, a media report said.
The secret serviceman is said to have infiltrated a violent mob mutilating the captured Libyan leader last year and shot him in the head, the British Daily Mail
2013 poll dates hearing today
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter
PARTIES in the case in which President Mugabe is seeking to extend a by-election deadline will today address the court on merits of the matter.
Judge President George Chiweshe yesterday said the presentation of the merits would enable him to make a decision on the application.
Jefferies ends season on a high
Collin Matiza Sports EditorZIMBABWE’S motor racing whizzkid Axcil Jefferies finished the 2012 Formula Two season on a positive note when he took a credible eighth place in the last race of the year at Monza in Italy on Sunday. Coming up against some of the world’s most promising young motor racing drivers, Jefferies
Judokas for Botswana
Mbachi Mutukula-Maregere Sports ReporterTHE Judo Association of Zimbabwe have sent two judokas to the African Judo Union Junior and Cadet Championship set for tomorrow in Botswana.
The three-day event, which is expected to draw participants from all over the continent, is set for Gaborone. Chase Nel and Liberty Arufundisa were
Drag racing at Donnybrook
Collin Matiza Sports EditorTHIS coming Sunday will see the staging of the fifth event of the Dragpro Club’s 2012 Drag Racing and Sound Off Series at the home of local motorsport — Donnybrook — in Harare. Drag racing is increasing in popularity in Zimbabwe as people grasp the concept that this is a motorsport in
Nkatha praying for chance
Grace Chingoma Sports ReporterZIMBABWE international Kingston Nkatha believes he is in prime shape to make a difference for the Warriors and is praying for his suspension to be lifted. The former CAPS FC forward has been in stunning form since joining Kaizer Chiefs from Sunday Chidzambwa’s Black Leopards and has been a
Mzansi90 get US$210 000
Augustine Hwata Sports ReporterAN INITIAL cash injection of US$210 000 has been poured into the Mzansi90 coffers ahead of the Warriors’ crucial African Cup of Nations final qualifier against Angola in Luanda. The Mzansi 90 committee was unveiled last week with the mandate of raising funds for the senior national team ahead of
Benjani signs one-year deal
FORMER Warriors’ captain Benjani Mwaruwari has signed a one-year deal with South African side SuperSport United. The Undertaker put pen to paper yesterday in Pretoria, finally deciding to end his free agency status after sealing a deal with the former South African champions. Details of hisWarriors for SA camp
Petros Kausiyo Deputy Sports EditorZIFA are not leaving anything to chance ahead of the Warriors’ decisive African Cup of Nations showdown with Angola and are planning on shifting the senior team’s training camp for the final qualifier to South Africa next week. The Warriors, carrying a 3-1 lead achieved in the first leg of the