Dealing with holiday homework
Teachers and educational researchers continue to debate the importance of homework. Parents and their children probably do too. No doubt that it is constantly difficult and frustrating to manage, especially over…
Leicester to rename streets
LONDON. — Leicester’s mayor is planning to name the city’s streets after the club’s English Premiership soccer title-chasing stars. Sir Peter Soulsby says he will honour the players and manager…
IMF warns of possible crises for emerging markets
NEW YORK. – An exodus of cash from emerging markets in recent years is closely tied to developing economies’ slower growth rates and could end with financial crises in the…
Kariba mayoress bashed over ‘affair’
Walter Nyamukondiwa Chinhoyi Bureau Kariba Mayoress Tracy Ndoro has dragged her husband to court after being bashed for allegedly having an affair with a workmate. Ndoro, who is a councillor on…
Tiger can roar back: Nicklaus
AUGUSTA. — Tiger Woods arrived at Augusta National on Tuesday, but only for the Masters Champions Dinner, while Jack Nicklaus warned Woods would someday mount a late-career comeback to rival…
Khama Billiat targets league title
JOHANNESBURG. — Winning the league title with South Africa’s Premiership soccer leaders Mamelodi Sundowns is Khama Billiat’s first objective before the man most are tipping as the favourite to win…
Trevor Noah mocks Zuma on show
South Africa President Jacob Zuma may have survived a vote of no-confidence in Parliament on Tuesday but it seems like there was no escape for him from being the butt…
What drives manufacturing competitiveness?
Dr Gift Mugano Zimbabwe is part of the global village. Zimbabwean economy is driven by developments in the global arena. Today we are witnessing imports from both regional and international…
Barca to veto Neymar
BARCELONA. — Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu insists the Catalans have no intention of selling Neymar and will not allow any club to open talks with the Brazil international.
Benfica coach warns Bayern
MUNICH. — Benfica’s coach Rui Vitoria has warned Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich to expect a fight in Lisbon following the Bavarians’ 1-0 win in Tuesday night’s Champions League soccer quarter-final,…

