adminFabregas not for sale
LONDON. — Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas does not want to leave the Spanish soccer club this summer to return to the English Premier League, says manager Tito Vilanova.
Peacocke & Simpson ISO certified
Business ReporterPeacocke and Simpson mineral processing engineers has been awarded an ISO 9001: 2008 certification by the Standards Association of Zimbabwe for offering quality services to its customers.
Mother Touch ECD officially opens
Mercy Bofu Cool Lifestyle WriterMother Touch Primary School in Tynwald, on the western outskirts of Harare, has officially opened a learning block and playing centre for Early Childhood Development to house at least 50 pre-school kids who used to travel long distances.
Demand for potatoes goes up
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Business ReporterSmallholder farmers have been urged to take up potato production and help meet demand that has gone up in the past decade as the crop has gained popularity as a staple food among Zimbabweans.
Graduate collapses
LONDON. — A British graduate collapsed in a heap yesterday after batting for 26 hours solid at The Oval cricket ground in London in a bid to break the world record.Alby Shale (22) from Oxfordshire in southern England began his marathon stand in the indoor nets at 6:45am on Monday and finally declared his innings at 8:45 am yesterday.
Rory needs to concentrate, says Faldo
LONDON. — Sir Nick Faldo believes world number two Rory McIlroy needs to “concentrate on his golf” to regain his form.McIlroy won the US PGA Championship in 2012 but, since changing clubs at the start of the season, the 24-year-old has failed to register a win.
Tiger primed for challenge
LONDON. — Tiger Woods says he is unconcerned by a recent elbow injury as he attempts to win a fourth British Open golf title and first major for five years at Muirfield this week. The world number one hurt his arm in his Players Championship victory in May and aggravated it again at the US Open at Merion last month.
Speech, drama festival ends
Brenda Phiri Cool Lifestyle WriterThe curtain came down last weekend on one of the top annual arts festivals in the country – the Speech and Drama Festival of the National Institute of Allied Arts.
As per tradition, a colourful “honours concert” was held on Saturday at the Harare International School to mark the end of the two-week-long festival.