adminKawondera faces stern test
Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports ReporterZIMBABWE Prisons Service commissioner, Paradzai Zimondi, has challenged Flame Lilly to lift their game for them to have a chance of playing in the Premiership. Ralph Kawondera and his men will this afternoon face Commando Bullets in a tight contest at One Commando. Kawondera has taken his team on an eight-match unbeaten run
Editorial Comment: Politicians, stop abusing Judiciary
Zimbabwe has never failed to conduct general elections as and when they are due since independence in 1980, and this legacy the nation should cherish. It is, however, disturbing to note that there are some so-called democratic parties and other forces that are relentlessly trying to force President Mugabe to rule unconstitutionally throughNature Would have them children
Beatrice Tonhodzayi-NgodoJust what do schools look for in four and five-year-olds that gets them to determine that some are good enough and others are not? And whoever decided that children that young should undergo interviews and entrance tests? After all, a five-year-old is a five year old as far as I am concerned. While some are more vocal than others, others can
Zimbabwe: Curing the Grand Headache
First, the grand alliance. More accurately called the grand headache, this has always been an anguished wish for Tsvangirai and for the strong but losing anti-Zanu-PF lobby in the West, than an imperative of local politics and local politicians. At the time of writing, the activities at the nomination court have been demolishing the supposed alliance in
Rosberg puts Mercedes first
LONDON – Nico Rosberg was fastest for Mercedes in practice for the British Formula One Grand Prix yesterday after rain made a mockery of the morning session. The German, winner on the winding streets of Monaco this season, lapped the Silverstone circuit on a largely dry afternoon with a best time of one minute 32.248 seconds. Australian MarkButt admits fixing, apologises
LAHORE – Salman Butt, the banned former Pakistan captain, has publicly admitted to his part in spot-fixing for the first time and issued an apology. He has also indicated his willingness to participate in PCB and ICC rehabilitation programmes and said he still retains ambitions of returning to international cricket. Butt was given a five-year ban, withRobson delivers rare success
LONDON – Home favourite Laura Robson was the toast of Wimbledon again yesterday as the 19-year-old reached the third round for the first time, five years after being dubbed the “next big thing” in British women’s tennis. By this stage of the tournament the only British female presence is usually the ball girls but Robson, who won the junior WimbledonSerena reveals her fears
LONDON – Serena Williams was so shocked by the defeats of Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova and the injury carnage of black Wednesday at Wimbledon that she feared she would be next on the hit-list. Defending champion Williams saw title rival Sharapova, the third seed, beaten by Portuguese qualifier Michelle Larcher De Brito, just hoursWe were slow: Samoa skipper
MOSCOW — Samoa captain, Aifa Aiono, said his team had a slow but good start as they struggled to a 21-14 win over Zimbabwe in the opening match of the World Cup Rugby Sevens here yesterday. The Pacific Ocean islanders trailed at the break before coming back strongly in the second half to win. Aiono said: “It is pretty hot, similar to the weatherSongore leads Zim team
Augustine Hwata Sports ReporterPROMISING sprinter Michael Songore’s dream of representing Zimbabwe at a major world event as a preparatory platform for the Rio 2016 Olympics could become a reality next month when he travels to Ukraine for the International Association of Athletics Federation World Youth Championships. The 17-year-old Peterhouse student has been in good