adminRamadan and virtues of fasting
Sheikh Abdullah MakwinjaFASTING for religious and spiritual reasons has been a part of human custom since pre-history.
The practice is mentioned in the Bible, in the Old and New Testament, the Qur’an and other faith traditions.
Wolves in sheep skins
Sarudzai Mupangi Features WriterThe bond that exists between mother and child is so special and cannot be fully expressed in words.
It all begins when a mother thinks she is pregnant.
With the disabled at heart
Loverage Nhamoyebonde Features CorrespondentAn excerpt from Egypt’s wisdom literature on aphorisms about the best way to live reads: “Do not laugh at a blind man, nor tease a dwarf, nor cause hardship for the lame.”
As such the Office of the President and Cabinet proved to the world that the entity is a force to reckon with in terms of genuine economic empowerment of persons with
Soccer hit by deadly attacks
BAGHDAD. — Umm Ibrahim stood weeping near a symbolic gravestone at the football pitch in Baghdad where her 13-year-old son was killed in one of a spate of recent deadly attacks on Iraqi grounds.Pressure on City: Jose
LONDON. — Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has suggested that the pressure is all on Manchester City after their summer spending spree.New City boss Manuel Pellegrini has splurged the cash on Spanish duo Alvaro Negredo and Jesus Navas from Sevilla as well as Stevan Jovetic from Fiorentina and Fernandinho
‘Liverpool are now almost there’
MELBOURNE. — Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard said yesterday he believes success is just around the corner for the Merseyside club, and urged the team’s owners to keep backing manager Brendan Rodgers.Suarez wants talks
MELBOURNE. — Liverpool striker Luis Suarez wants to hold talks with Arsenal over a potential move to the London club.He believes Arsenal’s offer of just over £40m — which has been rejected — triggered a clause in his contract that allows him to speak to suitors.
Thumbs up for local snipers
Sports ReporterZIMBABWE’S regional director for the practical pistol shooting discipline, Tara Maidwell of Donnington Practical Pistol Club in Bulawayo, and Jason Corbett from Cleveland Pistol Club in Harare, have been provisionally approved by the Canadian-based International Range Officers’ Association for membership and accreditation.
Zim lose first ODI
Paul Munyuki Sports ReporterA CENTURY by captain and man-of-the-match Virat Kohli and an unbeaten half-century by Ambati Rayudu powered India to a six-wicket win (with 31 balls remaining) in the opening game of the five-match Celkon One-Day International cricket series against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club yesterday.
Moyo set to fight
PRETORIA. — Elvis “The Bulawayo Bomber” Moyo will this weekend fight Danie “Tshwane Tornado” Venter in a warm-up boxing fight schedule for Pretoria.The six-round bout is billed for the Pretoria North City Hall on Saturday evening.