Kenya rips down shoddy buildings after deadly collapse

NAIROBI — Kenya’s authorities tore down a badly built residential block in a poor Nairobi district yesterday, one of more than 250 shoddy buildings that could now face demolition after…

Gumbo works on player morale

Ricky Zililo Senior Sports Reporter NEW Chicken Inn head coach Rahman Gumbo says his immediate challenge is to motivate his players and restore their confidence ahead of Sunday’s clash against…

Mbeki showers praise on Zimbabwean farmers

Simiso Mlevu Harare Bureau FORMER South African President Thabo Mbeki has hailed Zimbabweans for taking the land issue seriously and making it part of their national consciousness.

New 3 in 1 marimba set to be unveiled in Byo

Pamenus Tuso TRADITIONAL musical instruments manufacturer, Nkululeko Ndlovu, has designed a new marimba musical instrument set which fuses tenor, soprano and baritone tunes.

Kuwait visas ban sought

Felex Share Harare Bureau THE government has written to the government of Kuwait seeking an immediate ban on the issuance of Article 20 visas to locals to prevent more people…

Doctors grapple with mystery of girl with 11 needles in body

Walter Mswazie Masvingo Correspondent A TEENAGE girl (name withheld) from Nemamwa is awaiting surgery at Masvingo General Hospital following the discovery of 11 needles in her body, an official has…

Minister challenges Zifa to deal with hooliganism

Senior Sports Reporter SPORT and Recreation Minister Makhosini Hlongwane has challenged Zifa to take appropriate measures to deal with hooliganism that continues to dog local football following last Sunday’s riotous…

Committing to the national pledge

Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu The controversy about whether the national school pledge is constitutional is, to the opinion of this writer, an unfortunate example of “Much Ado About Nothing”, to borrow…

Tanzania purges 10,000 ‘ghost workers’

Tanzania has removed more than 10,000 “ghost workers” from its public sector payroll in a crackdown on corruption.

VP Mnangagwa headlines Buy Zimbabwe Summit

Harare Bureau VICE President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa will headline the list of key speakers scheduled to present at the 6th Buy Local Summit…

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