Djokovic on course

PARIS. — Novak Djokovic stayed firmly on course to win his first French Open title as he tamed big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic 7-5, 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 to reach the semi-finals…

Syria polls begin

DAMASCUS. — Syria’s one-day presidential election started yesterday, with more than 15 million eligible and registered Syrian voters expected to cast their ballots for the country’s three presidential contenders, including…

Young mbira star dazzles

Lovemore Meya Arts Correspondent “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them,” goes the famous William Shakespeare line. The first part of this assertion…

China, UN in symposium

BEIJING. — China and the United Nations will hold an international symposium on information and network security in Beijing tomorrow and Friday, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei yesterday.

‘KICK OUT ZIFA BOARD’

Leslie Gwindi WE  all saw what happened and, for some with an introspective eye, saw how it happened. I was one of you feeling the pain of the exit from…

Tragic dependency on food aid

Sekai Nzenza on Wednesday “We do not have to work for food like we used to do in the old days any more. We have donors, my friend. They give…

Namibia’s Ovaherero leader dies

WINDHOEK. — The Ovaherero (Herero) paramount chief Kuaima Riruako who led the fight for reparations against the atrocities committed by colonial Germany has died, a family spokesman said yesterday.

NSA’s covert images collection exposed

Patrick Martin In the latest exposure of the US National Security Agency based on documents leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, the New York Times reported on Sunday that…

‘Govt should resuscitate Shabanie Mashava mines’

Building materials manufacturer, Turnall Holdings has said it was crucial for government to resuscitate operations at Shabanie Mashava Mines to curb spiralling import costs of chrysotile asbestos fiber, its main…

Woman fakes illness to get money

Court Reporter A man yesterday told a Harare magistrate that his wife was in the habit of faking illness on pay days to compel him to give her money for…

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