adminKnow your Author: Dr Ruparanganda
Doctor Watch Ruparanganda (Jr) is a Zimbabwean writer who authored the books “Genitals are assets?” and “Children with Adult Hearts”, (the case study of child-headed households in Highfield).Indian student protests persist
NEW DELHI/ GUWAHATI — Indian students yesterday continued their week-long protest against a horrifying gang-rape of a young woman last Sunday and asked Congress President Sonia Gandhi to immediately intervene.
Man U, Swansea draw
SWANSEA — Manchester United’s lead over Manchester City is down to four points from six after the Premier Leage leaders were held 1-1 at Swansea City’s Liberty Stadium yesterday.Shooting hoops at Senegal’s Seeds Academy
THIES, Senegal — In Senegal, a basketball academy has been fighting for 10 years to provide an education for youngsters passionate about the sport.Hard work, discipline — and the orange ball — are at the heart of the Seeds Academy, set up by the vice-president of the National Basketball Association (NBA), Amadou Gallo Fall, who is in charge of developing the sport in Africa.
Wenger throws weight behind Theo Walcott
WIGAN — The jury is still out on Theo Walcott as a striker, but Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is not about to jump to conclusions on the strength of a couple of games.Mourinho defiant
MADRID — Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho was under renewed pressure on Saturday after his team lost 3-2 at Malaga, a defeat which left the Spanish soccer champions 16 points behind leaders Barcelona.Mom overhears teenage daughter being raped
A MOTHER overheard her 15-year-old daughter being raped when she called her during the horrific ordeal, it was revealed yesterday.Beauty-inspired job loss gets court’s nod
AN Iowa dentist acted legally in firing a long-time assistant because he and his wife viewed the married mother as a threat to their marriage, the all-male Iowa Supreme Court ruled last Friday.
Trade deficit tops US$3,8bn
Golden Sibanda
Senior Business Reporter
ZIMBABWE registered a US$3,8 billion budget deficit in the period January to November 2012, as the volume of imports continued to gallop ahead of exports.
According to latest statistics from the Ministry of Finance, imports in the period to November 15 totalled US$7 billion.
Biti lashes out at stockbrokers
Business EditorFanuel Kangondo
FINANCE Minister Tendai Biti has lashed out at stockbrokers’ attempts to derail the demutualisation of the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, saying they had no authority to do so, as the ZSE was created by an Act of Parliament.