Ferguson showers praises on Ronaldo

MADRID. – Sir Alex Ferguson paid tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo after his former pupil scored in Manchester United’s 1-1 draw with Real Madrid on Wednesday night. Ronaldo drew his side level after

No-one tells the Special One what to do

MADRID. – High up in the Fondo Norte, the 4,000 Manchester United supporters were screaming at Jose Mourinho to keep his cool. “Sit down Mourinho,” they sang and Real Madrid’s mischievous coach

Editorial Comment: Exploit platinum deposit sensibly, carefully

Platinum is Zimbabwe’s long-term mineral earner, diamond markets are very fickle, most gold has been dug out over the last 500 years and Zimbabwe is too far from the sea to be a major player in

Black armband protest. . . Coltart’s key advisory role in 2003 World Cup demo unmasked by Flower

Robson Sharuko Senior Sports Editor
DAVID Coltart’s name featured prominently, in a BBC Radio Five Live special, broadcast last week to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the day Andy Flower and Henry Olonga staged their black

David Coltart Responds

David Coltart
I think the best thing is for you to read Henry Olonga’s book (Blood, Sweat and Treason) which sets out an accurate record of what happened in 2003. In essence I was approached by them for advice

Valentine not much celebrated in Africa

Bob Kohet
And around 800 million flowers made their way from Kenya’s Lake Naivasha region to markets throughout Europe for the Valentine’s Day. Flowers are Kenya’s biggest export earner, and growers

More challenges for women

Fortious Nhambura
The draft Constitution has brought more opportunities for women in Zimbabwe. The opportunities have in turn brought more responsibility on the women folk who because of the social matrix have

Make penalties for environmental degradation severe

Stephen Mpofu
Wanton degradation of the environment in a mad rush for alluvial gold must be stopped immediately with the law prescribing harsh sanctions against offenders. In their gold-rush the environmental

US$784 000 tobacco goes under hammer on first day

Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter
Tobacco growers pocketed a collective US$784 000 from the sale of 265 000 kilogrammes of flue cured tobacco on the first day of the 2013 tobacco selling season. The crop was sold on Wednesday

Oscar’s Valentine bloodshed

PRETORIA. — South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been arrested over the fatal shooting of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his home. Police said they have charged a 26-year-old

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