adminAncelotti promises happy days
MADRID. — New Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has said he is delighted to have finally arrived to start his new role in the Spanish capital. The Italian was finally confirmed as Jose Mourinho’s successor on Tuesday, 24 days after the Portuguese left Madrid to return to English side Chelsea. “I am very happy to be here,” he said as he was paradedHiguain closes in on Arsenal deal
LONDON. — Gonzalo Higuain’s agent and brother, Nicolas Higuain, says that the Real Madrid striker is closing in on a move to English Premiership soccer side Arsenal.The 25-year old had previously announced his desire to leave the Bernabeu after spending six-and-a-half seasons in Spain since joining from River Plate in 2006,
Mutambara calls for paradigm shift
ZIMBABWE should look at new models of economic competitiveness such as infrastructural development, beneficiation and clusters if the nation is to get maximum benefits from its resources, Deputy Prime Minister Professor Arthur Mutambara has said.Mandela on life support: Reports
JOHANNESBURG. — Former president Nelson Mandela is believed to be on life support as he remains in a critical condition in a Pretoria hospital, according to a report yesterday.The Citizen spoke to “five highly-placed sources close to the family” who confirmed that Mandela is “breathing with the assistance of a life support ventilator”.
Human waste thrown at airport
CAPE TOWN. — Protesters dumped buckets filled with human faeces at the domestic and international departures terminal at Cape Town International Airport on Tuesday in full view of locals and foreigners, before speeding off in waiting cars. Police said five people were arrested. Two of those arrested were identified as ANC proportional councillor andMozambique suspends train service
MAPUTO. — Transport authorities in Mozambique yesterday suspended passenger trains in the central coal-rich province of Tete after former rebel movement Renamo threatened to paralyse the transport system. The state-owned port and rail company CFM said though there have been no attacks on the railway, the company decided to take a cautiousXi Jinping praises China-Africa co-op
BEIJING. — President Xi Jinping yesterday praised the state of China-Africa co-operation, calling on both sides to remain sincere partners. “China and Africa share a common destiny and bilateral co-operation has huge potential for growth,” Xi said while meeting visiting Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma. Xi also recalled his visit to Africa in
Musicians have spoken
ZIMBABWE conducts harmonised elections this year, and though it can be this or that date, elections are upon us. It is pleasing to note that the political leadership has made clarion calls for peace before, during and after elections.
MDC-T primaries fraudulent: Nyarota, Kwinjeh
Peter Matambanadzo Senior ReporterTHE MDC-T primary elections in several constituencies were marred by massive corruption, rigging and irregularities, with some candidates publicly proclaiming that the party did not practice the democracy it preached. Some of the losing candidates in the party’s primaries elections have threatened to stand as independents after discovering that they
Dillish, Bolt bestowed with super powers
DAME DILLISH and big Bolt may not be super heroes but thanks to Biggie the two Chasemates have been bestowed with super powers.The two housemates both beat out the rest of the competition in their respective houses and were rewarded with the much sought after Power of No. The Diamond’s Power of No.