No winners in war, just corpses

Elliot Ziwira Inasmuch as battles may be won, winning a war is never possible; and those that actually grace battlefields are not the ones who usually reap any fruits for…

A rare African epic

Lovemore Ranga Mataire While most European scholars are generally agreed that epics have their origins in the Ancient Greece, typified by such texts as “The IIiad” and “The Odyssey”, some…

Libyan deputy minister killed

TRIPOLI. — Unidentified gunmen have shot dead Libyan Deputy Industry Minister Hassan al-Droui in his hometown of Sirte, east of Tripoli, a security official says. “Hassan al-Droui, the deputy minister…

Mayor’s unpaid worker commits suicide

Freedom Mupanedemo Midlands Correspondent Gweru mayor Councillor Hamutendi Kombai’s disgruntled worker yesterday jumped to his death at his employer’s two-storey hotel balcony in protest over unpaid salaries. The employee from…

How Mine face anxious moments

Eddie Chikamhi Sports Reporter NEWBOYS How Mine face some anxious moments ahead of tomorrow’s Caf deadline as they look for a striker to beef-up their squad for the Confederation Cup. …

Heavy rains hamper late planting

The Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union yesterday said 80 percent of the land has so far been cultivated while farming activities for the remaining 20 percent have stopped due to heavy…

‘Coaches must stay longer’

Augustine Hwata Senior Sports Reporter THE Zimbabwe Soccer Coaches Association chairman Bekhimpilo Nyoni has encouraged clubs to give flexible, but long-term contracts to coaches if they want to achieve the…

Namibia defends black rhino hunt

Windhoek. — Namibia wildlife authorities have defended the auction of permits to hunt black rhino, saying the kill was aimed at conserving the endangered species. The auction conducted in the…

Judah E inspired dancehall chanter

Kumbirayi Shoniwa Entertainment Reporter Vincent Tonderai Gwazila aka Mega Vinton is a 26 year-old dancehall chanter from Highfield who is inspired by the late Judah E who worked with Extra…

Chili Peppers to join Bruno Mars

The band Red Hot Chili Peppers will join Grammy-winning singer Bruno Mars as half time performers at Super Bowl XLVIII in New Jersey on February 2, NFL officials said on…

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