Armstrong to ride part of Tour de France route

LANCE ARMSTRONG will go ahead with controversial plans to ride part of the Tour de France route for charity. The disgraced drugs cheat will join ex-England footballer Geoff Thomas for…

China blasts US human rights record

China says racial discrimination and police abuses are rife in the United States, in a report which counters US criticisms of China’s own human rights record.

Suspected arsonists burn down Bulawayo church

Bulisile Mguni and Shamiso Dzingire Chronicle Reporters A CHURCH in the city was extensively damaged in a suspected arson attack that is now being investigated by police. Property including musical instruments,…

Empowerment board in levy blitz

>> Locals charged US$120 each, foreigners get US$520 bills THE National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Board (NIEEB), a statutory body which ensures compliance to the law that seeks to empower…

Victoria Falls border closed for marathon

Leonard Ncube Victoria Falls Reporter THE Victoria Falls border post will be temporarily closed tomorrow to allow for the smooth running of the Econet Victoria Falls marathon. A notice posted on…

Rise of Japan’s middle-aged virgins: a quarter of over-30s have never had sex

Danielle Demetriou, Tokyo Middle-aged male virgins have become so prevalent in Japan that a specific term — “yaramiso” — has slipped into popular usage to refer to them. As many…

LIKE ROGER MILLA, BENZA MAKES A MARK AT FORTY SOMETHING

Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports Reporter CAMEROON football legend Roger Milla wooed the world at the ripe age of 42, with a starring role for the Indomitable Lions at the ’90 World…

PSMAS, Dube labour row rages

Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter Premier Service Medical Aid Society is battling to block former chief executive Cuthbert Dube from recovering more than $3 million in outstanding salaries pending the…

MORE THAN JUST GLITZ, GLAMOUR

Fanuel Kangondo Deputy Lifestyle Editor Is it just about the glitz and glamour that has made the fashion industry one of the most striving businesses around the world, or are…

Vendors, authorities cross swords

Tendai Mugabe and Tafadzwa Ndlovu The deadline by which illegal vendors were expected to leave Central Business Districts of towns and cities to designated selling points expired yesterday with no…

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