adminKaratekas still waiting for UK visas
Sports ReporterLOCAL karatekas who had been invited to take part the Fourth IFK World Knockdown Open championships were yesterday left disappointed after they failed to get visas to travel to the United Kingdom where the event is being held.
Thief on the cross: Believer with mighty faith
“TWO other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals – one on his right, the other on his left… One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”N Korea gives evacuations order to embassies
PYONGYANG/LONDON — North Korea told Russia yesterday to consider evacuating its embassy in Pyongyang, as reports suggesting the North was preparing an imminent missile launch prompted a fresh spike in global concern.
F.O.Z — Breakthrough or Birdliming Zimbabwe?
Dei kuri kwedu, taidei totoimba manhanga kutapira! Roughly translated, this Shona statement says: “If it was home, we all would have already sung praises to sweet pumpkins.” Of course those who hail from a different speech community and culture, might fail to grasp the import of this statement. Yet it is profound.
Hewitt impressed with St John’s perfomance
Mbachi Mutukula-Maregere Sports ReporterST JOHN’S Harare coach, Gary Hewitt, has commended his team that took part in the St John’s Johannesburg Rugby Festival recently.
Hewitt said he was happy with the boys’ performance and he believes they will do well at the COTTCO School Festival.
Call for youths to participate in elections
Herald Reporter
Political parties yesterday encouraged youths to participate in primary elections to choose candidates to represent them in the forthcoming harmonised elections.
Although all the major parties say they did not reserve any special seats for youths, they argue it was critical that youths take part in democratic processes.
Chiefs hail Community Share Trusts
Tendai Mugabe recently in SHURUGWI
COMMUNITY Share Ownership Trusts launched by President Mugabe in the Midlands Province over the past two years are paying dividends, with people benefiting from multi-million-dollar projects being undertaken in their communities.
Court okays June 29 poll
Innocent Ruwende Senior Court Reporter
JUDGE President Justice George Chiweshe has granted President Mugabe’s application seeking an extension of the March 31 by-elections deadline to June 29 this year.
Govt scoffs at US election conditions
Takunda Maodza Senior Reporter
THE US has officially written to Zimbabwe applauding the Government for holding a successful referendum in a major climbdown from its openly hostile partisan politics of the last decade.
Zuma warns debate on dead soldiers
PRETORIA — President Jacob Zuma yesterday hit back at people demanding answers about the deaths of 13 South African soldiers deployed to the Central African Republic, warning they threaten state security.