adminMysterious bolt kills teacher, pupil
From George Maponga in Masvingo A teacher at Chivata Secondary School and a Form One pupil were killed after they were struck by a mysterious bolt of lightning in a…
Kiwis keep marching on
MOHALI. — New Zealand restricted Pakistan to 158-5 in 20 overs to register a comfortable 22-run victory in their World Twenty20 Super 10 stage match yesterday. Earlier, opening batsman Martin…
Belgium cancel training
LONDON. — The Belgium national football team have cancelled training yesterday after the deadly attacks in the capital Brussels. There have been multiple fatalities after two explosions ripped through Zaventem Airport…
Lifeline for Tokwe Mukosi flood victims
From George Maponga at NUANETSI RANCH, in Mwenezi Government has thrown a lifeline to nearly 3 000 Tokwe-Mukosi flood victims after awarding a Chinese company a $12 million contract to…
Iwobi hospitalised
ABUJA. — Arsenal youngster Alex Iwobi has been hospitalised in Nigerian capital Abuja after falling ill from food poisoning, Nigeria coach Samson Siasia said yesterday.
Stopping the TB contagion
Festus Mogae & Precious Matsoso Such was the fear around tuberculosis (TB) in the 17th century that author John Bunyan described the deadly disease as “the captain of all these…
Renard after third title
JOHANNESBURG. — New Morocco coach Herve Renard begins his quest for a record-equalling third African Cup of Nations soccer title with back-to-back qualifiers against Cape Verde, the top-ranked African team.
Malawi’s DPP treasurer caught pants down
Lilongwe. — Malawi’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party has suspended its treasurer for the north of the country after he was found with his pants down in bed with a married…
Africa risks falling into debt crisis: AfDB president
ABIDJAN. — The African Development Bank (AfDB) has warned African countries against rushing to take on more debt, saying Africa risks falling into a debt crisis. Instead, the president of the…
Mixed fortunes for hockey teams
Ellina Mhlanga Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE’S national Under-21 hockey teams met with mixed fortunes at the ongoing Junior Africa Cup in Windhoek, Namibia, with the men’s team now fighting for a respectable…