Messi wins fifth Ballon d’Or
Zurich. — Lionel Messi deposed eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo to take back his crown as the undisputed king of world football by lifting a record fifth Ballon d’Or yesterday.
Masike nominated for Kora Awards
Mathew Masinge Arts Correspondent Zimbabwean mbira queen Hope Masike has been nominated for the Best Traditional Female Artist for Africa in the upcoming 2016 Kora All-Africa Music Awards to be…
Rare diseases pose new threats
LONDON. — A little-known bacterial disease may be killing as many people worldwide as measles, scientists said yesterday, while a mosquito-borne virus known as Zika is also raising global alarm.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Zim should stand together in prayer
Zimbabwe’s political leadership at the highest level has called on the nation to pray for rains starting last Sunday to next Saturday. This is in light of dry and extremely…
Pasuwa’s big CHAN secret
Eddie Chikamhi Sports Reporter UNCERTAINTIES caused by the spate of injuries in the Warriors camp have forced coach Callisto Pasuwa to submit an initial squad of 20, instead of 23…
Ministries, parastatals face tenders audit
Lloyd Gumbo Senior Reporter Government ministries and departments that paid for goods and services that were not delivered from 2009 will be exposed by an audit ordered by the Office…
Kereke rape trial opens
Fungai Jachi Court Correspondent Zanu-PF Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke (pictured left) appeared in court yesterday facing charges of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2010 and indecently assaulting her sister…
Top courts mull ban on junior lawyers
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter The Judiciary wants inexperienced and incompetent lawyers barred from representing people in the superior courts because of their low standard of performance, the Chief Justice…
Power projects on course: Undenge
Conrad Mwanawashe Business Reporter Zimbabwe is on course to deliver an additional 720 megawatts during the next two years as the country intensifies efforts to increase power supply, Energy and…
Kenyan university reopens
Garissa. — Students trickled back yesterday for classes at a university in north-eastern Kenya where at least 148 people were killed by Islamist gunmen nine months ago.











