Watson upsets Stephens in Hobard
Britain’s Heather Watson upset the American Sloane Stephens 6-3, 6-1 at the Hobart International as she warmed up for the first grand slam of 2015.
Fuel traders start slashing prices
Golden Sibanda and Tinashe Nhari Harare Bureau FUEL traders have started slashing prices following the government’s directive to reduce prices in line with falling global oil prices. However indications are…
Mica Point defies odds to win Guineas Trial Race
Sports Correspondent MICA Point defied the odds to beat a strong field of nine runners on his way to winning the Guineas Trial Race held at Borrowdale Racecourse on Saturday.…
Nigeria puts death toll of Boko haram attacks at 150
Abuja – The Nigerian government on Monday said up to 150 people had been killed by Boko Haram in the country’s north last week and dismissed widespread reports that 2,000…
Serial housebreaker finally nabbed
Timoth Makohliso Midlands Reporter A serial thief who broke into 24 houses in Gweru’s Guinea Fowl area and stole household goods worth nearly $4,000 was yesterday sentenced to four-and-a-half years…
Pope calls for Sri Lanka reconciliation
Pope Francis has arrived in Sri Lanka at the start of a weeklong Asian tour, saying the island nation cannot fully heal from a quarter-century of ethnic civil war without…
Councillor fights crime
Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau Beitbridge Town Council’s finance and administration committee chairperson Cde Max Chikova has mobilised his own resources to clear bushes in most crime hotspots in the border…
‘Women refuse to condomise’
Loveness Bepete Chronicle Reporter Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) has expressed concern at the continued resistance by most women to use the female condom. Statistics availed by ZNFPC revealed…
Del Potro in winning return
Former US Open champion Juan Martín del Potro made a successful return yesterday, winning his opening match at the Sydney International. Playing for the first time in 11 months after…
Man faces attempted murder charge over bar stabbing
Nokusa Masuku Court Reporter A Bulawayo man who allegedly stabbed his friend with a broken beer bottle on the neck on New Year’s Day yesterday appeared in court facing attempted…

