Brazil vows to be ready

RIO DE JANEIRO. — Brazil celebrated wildly after being chosen to host the World Cup soccer finals, a chance for the “sleeping giant” of 200 million to show its growing…

Manchester City wants more glory

LONDON. — Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini ambitiously declared that one trophy would not suffice for his team this season after they overcame Sunderland 3-1 to win the League Cup.…

Cameo defends Bob@90 basketball title

Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports Reporter CAMEO men’s basketball team successfully defended their Bob@90 basketball title when they beat Matero Magic 50-42 at the University of Zimbabwe at the weekend. Matero Magic…

Sulu, Jah Prayzah managers clash

Tawanda Marwizi Arts Correspondent Musicians Sulumani Chimbetu and Jah Prayzah’s managers almost fought after exchanging harsh words at a show on Sunday at Mega 1 Bar in Graniteside. The managers…

Mabasa looks beyond NAMA

Stanely Mushava Ignatius Mabasa has taken an early break from celebrating his National Arts Merit Awards accolade to work on a new novel by the working title “Ziso Rezongororo”. Mabasa…

Shot in arm for smallscale farmers

Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter Government has secured a multi-million dollar mechanisation facility from Brazil targeting smallholder farmers with beneficiaries getting loans from financial institutions to buy the equipment without the…

Grindrod acquires 51pc stake in United Refineries

Martin Kadzere Senior Business Reporter GRINDROD Trading has acquired a 51 percent stake in Bulawayo-based fast moving consumer goods manufacturer United Refineries Ltd, managing director Mr Busisa Moyo said. “We…

China’s top political advisory body convenes

BEIJING — China’s top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng yesterday pledged to further efforts to contribute to the deepening of the country’s reforms in a comprehensive manner. Yu, chairman of the…

Distorted Western coverage of Kunming terror attack reveals shameful double standards

BEIJING — It is a time of shock and grief for the Chinese people. Dozens of innocent lives perished and over 100 others were injured in a hair-raising terrorist attack…

LATEST: Africa has low uptake of agric biotechnology

By Sifelani Tsiko recently Nairobi, Kenya Africa has a low uptake of biotech food crops due to lack of awareness and stiff resistance, scientists said on Thursday.  International Service for…

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