adminCurtain comes down on tobacco selling season
Agriculture ReporterThe 2013 flue-cured tobacco selling season will close on Friday, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board announced last week.
Final deliveries will be accepted on Thursday. This season is closing after 99 selling days while the 2012 selling season lasted 145 days.
Aussies skipper towers abuse over everyone
MELBOURNE. — Australia captain James Horwill’s performance in the second Test win over the British and Irish Lions with a disciplinary hearing hanging over his head was a credit to the lock’s leadership, Wallabies fullback Kurtley Beale said.Powerspeed revs up
Business ReporterELECTRICAL products manufacturer Powerspeed’s revenue for the half year period to March 31, 2013 rose 12,5 percent to help the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed group to a marginal profit.
England, Wales to stage Test Champs
LONDON — England and Wales will stage the inaugural World Test Championship in June and July of 2017, the International Cricket Council announced on Saturday following the conclusion of its annual conference in London.Regis Bhunu new TZ President
Ellina Mhlanga Sports ReporterAFTER serving three years as the second in command at Tennis Zimbawe, Regis Bhunu yesterday became the association’s new president after he was elected unopposed during their annual meeting at Harare Sports Club on Saturday.
Under 17 off to South Africa
Jeffrey Murimbechi Sports CorrespondentTHE Zimbabwe Under-17 rugby side left the country yesterday for South Africa where they will take part in the Grant Khomo festival in Vereeniging starting today.
This is the second time that the side is taking part at the festival having put up a good performance at last year’s showcase at the University of Johannesburg where they won two
Peugeot shares fall sharply
PARIS. – Shares in ailing French auto group PSA Peugeot Citroen fell sharply last week amid reports, and a denial, that the US group General Motors could take control and inject cash.Italy win bronze
SALVADOR. — Italy took third place at the Confederations Cup yesterday after beating Uruguay 3-2 on penalties, the pair having been locked at 2-2 following extra time in Salvador.Fans attack Bulgaria FA HQ
SOFIA. — Fifteen football fans have been held by police in connection with an attack on the Bulgarian Football Union headquarters on Saturday.CSKA Sofia fans threw stones and fireworks at the BFU building in central Sofia, smashing windows and hitting a reporter who tried to take a photograph.
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