‘Shoes’ dies
JOHANNESBURG. -Former Bafana Bafana midfielder John “Shoes” Moshoeu (pictured below) has passed away after a long battle with cancer. The former Kaizer Chiefs star passed away yesterday afternoon. His agent, Glyn Binkin,…
Independence opened insurance industry to blacks
Walter Muchinguri Assistant Business Editor The attainment of independence in 1980 resulted in the emancipation of black Zimbabweans as it opened up opportunities in various sectors of the economy including…
Pressure on injury-hit Madrid
MADRID. — Real Madrid have the unenviable task of beating city rivals Atletico Madrid tonight at the eighth attempt this season if they are to progress to a fifth consecutive…
Reds clearance sale
LONDON. – Liverpool face a major rebuilding job this summer following a mass exit from Anfield. Manager Brendan Rodgers, who has suffered another trophyless season after the shock FA Cup semi-final…
Kanengoni-Malinga speaks on xenophobia
Brenda Phiri Entertainment Reporter Sport, Arts and Culture deputy minister, Tabetha Kanengoni-Malinga has spoken on the tension in the arts sector that resulted from the current wave of xenophobia in South…
Fresh data,metrics crucial for post-MDG era
Richard Nyamanhindi Our Children, Our Future The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have galvanised governments, civil society and development partners around ending extreme poverty in all its forms. Though extreme poverty remains widespread, the…
Morsi thrown 20 years behind bars
CAIRO. — Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Morsi was sentenced to 20 years in prison on charges arising from the killing of protesters yesterday, nearly three years after he became Egypt’s…
Zim pair gunned down in S. Africa
Herald Reporters— Two Zimbabweans are battling for their lives at a South African hospital after they were shot in Alexandra, Johannesburg, the same area where Emmanuel Sithole of Mozambique lost…
Zimbabwean writing in English: 35 years on
Beaven Tapureta Bookshelf Last Saturday, April 18, as Zimbabweans we celebrated 35 years of independence and for writers the moment serves well to reflect on the journey so far travelled.…
Pacmania sweeps the Philippines
MANILA. – Manny Pacquiao’s face is on shirts, dolls and postage stamps, his life story is playing in movie houses and millions are getting ready to party as the Philippine…




