More constructive tone on China policy expected

More constructive tone on China policy BEIJING — As US President Barack Obama finally fended off Republican challenger Mitt Romney in Tuesday’s presidential race, it is hoped that the new Obama administration would set a more constructive tone in crafting its China policy. For four years,

Mketekete hopes for best

Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports Reporter
IGNATIOUS Mketekete, the Golden Pilsener Harare Open defending champion, is confident of retaining his title when the three-day golf tournament tees off at Chapman this morning. Mketekete, who won the first edition of this event last year, is looking forward to do well in the field that has 46

Busy weekend for karatekas

Ellina Mhlanga Sports Reporter
IT will be a busy weekend for local karatekas as they fight for honours in this year’s Senior National Championships to be held in Masvingo. The tournament will take off with a referee’s course tomorrow and the actual competition is slated for Saturday at Rufaro Hall in Triangle. The

Coach admits it’s not easy to save Hardbody from relegation

Augustine Hwata Sports ReporterAFTER just one season in the Premiership, Hardbody looks set to return to Division One and their coach Godfrey Tamirepi has conceded that he has failed to…

Youth games stakeholders meet

Mbachi Mutukula-Maregere Spots Reporter
THE Sports Commission are tomorrow expected to host the Zimbabwe National Youth Games stakeholders’ conference to review the 10th edition of the Games at St Patricks in Bulawayo. Tirivashe Nheweyembwa, the Sports Commission’s communication officer, said they are expecting all the Games

Handball federation to boost ties with SA

Collin Matiza Sports Editor
THE Zimbabwe Handball Federation are set to strengthen their ties with their South African counterparts by sending eight local schools for an invitational tournament in Durban next month. Amon Madzvamuse, the ZHF president, said yesterday that they have been invited by the

Sora steps down

Godknows Matarutse Sports Reporter
AGRIPPA Sora has stepped down as president of the Zimbabwe Handball Federation. Sora is now the headmaster at Prince Edward School in Harare and his four-year term in the office at ZHF ended in September. “I stepped down because we had been given a four-year term by the Sports

Uncle Sam’s ‘democracy’ for Syria

Bill Van Auken
US imperialism has a long and sordid record of bloody military interventions and interference in the affairs of other countries for the purpose of securing the interests of Wall Street and corporate America. Ever since William Howard Taft declared that “our little brown brothers” of the

Derby with a difference

Augustine Hwata Sports Reporter
DERBIES by their nature usually involve teams from the same area clashing in familiar environs but this years’ Mbada Diamonds Cup semi-final between Harare giants Dynamos and CAPS United comes as one with a great difference. The capital’s two biggest teams will take their bitter rivalry

Obama wins second term

WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama has been re-elected to a second term, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney. America’s first black president secured more than the 270 votes in the Electoral College needed to win. In his victory speech before supporters in Chicago, Obama

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