Trial date for 4 MDC-T officials set

Senior Court Reporter
The trial date for four MDC-T officials accused of compiling illegal “dockets” against Government officials has been set for May 13.
Thabani Mpofu, Felix Matsinde, Mehluli Tshuma, all former public prosecutors, and Warship Dumba, a former Harare councillor are facing charges of impersonating the police,

Airlines fail to take off

Business Reporter
GOVERNMENT has issued permits to more than ten aspiring local airlines intending to service domestic routes, but none have taken to the skies due to capital constraints.
“We have issued permits to a number of players who want to go into aviation but, regrettably, none of them have established consistent scheduled operations,” said the Secretary

Madiro, Mabika up for theft

Abel Zhakata in Mutare
SUSPENDED Zanu-PF Manicaland chairman Mike Madiro and his deputy Dorothy Mabika, yesterday appeared before a Mutare provincial magistrate on stock theft charges after they allegedly stole 10 beasts they received from a Chipinge farmer as donations towards the hosting of the 21st February Movement celebrations in 2012.

Zim growth puzzles critics

Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter
ZIMBABWE’s rapid economic growth since dollarisation in 2009 has confounded Western economic analysts in trying to explain the factors behind its sustained bullish economic performance, despite it being rated poorly by global institutions.

Zifa Appeals committee to sit

Paul Mundandi Sports Reporter
THE Zifa Appeals committee is expected to sit tomorrow for the first hearings lodged by those who challenged the sanctions that were imposed on them.
Jonathan Mashingaidze, the Zifa chief executive, confirmed that the first batch of hearings were expected to get underway tomorrow.

Pep’s tough assignments

MUNICH — Pep Guardiola is going to have a hard act to follow at German soccer giants Bayern Munich.
After agreeing to take over at Bayern from next season, Guardiola has had to sit back and watch his predecessor lead the club on a record-breaking season that still has records

Kapini against Pagels’s decisions

DURBAN — FORMER Warriors’ captain Tapuwa Kapini is concerned about interim coach Klaus Dieter Pagels’ decision to abandon experienced players in favour of the youth saying the team still needs some of its old horses.

Lady Luck smiles on Laird

SAN ANTONIO — Martin Laird has spent the last six months on the driving range looking for answers to his struggling game.
The Scottish golfer finally found what he was looking for, and then come on Sunday — winning the Texas Open with a final-round 9-under par 63 to overcome a resurgent Rory

FC Platinum, Bosso march on

Eddie Chikamhi Sports Reporter
FC Platinum and Highlanders underlined their quality when they collected maximum points in tough away assignments at the weekend to maintain a fine start at the top of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League table.

Thrills, tears in Davis Cup

LONDON — Novak Djokovic overcame a painful ankle injury to beat Sam Querrey on Sunday and provide Serbia with an unassailable lead over the United States in their Davis Cup tennis quarter-final in Idaho.

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