Bumper cricket deal sealed
MUMBAI. — The $385 million acquisition of TEN Sports is set to make Sony Pictures Networks a major cricket broadcaster in Asia as it seeks to expand its Twenty20-dominated portfolio. Sony…
Sadc to commission new power projects
The Southern African Development Community plans to commission new power projects that will add 4 000 megawatts of electricity to the regional grid in the coming year, as it strives…
Mum beats son to death over 25 cents
Margaret Matibiri : Herald Reporter A Chitungwiza woman allegedly beat her 10-year-old son to death with electric cables and a high-heeled shoe after accusing him of stealing 25 cents. Merjury Mafuratidze (34)…
Hamilton heads to Monza
MONZA. — Defending world Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton heads to this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix knowing that a hat-trick of successive wins at Monza will put him in charge…
. . . mentally ill man kills boy (6)
Crime Reporter A Tsholotsho man believed to be mentally-challenged struck and killed a six-year-old boy with a hammer before he mutilated the body last Saturday morning, police have said. Police said…
The Kaiser under probe
LONDON. — Swiss prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into German football legend Franz Beckenbauer and three others over Germany’s bid for the 2006 World Cup. As members of that cup’s…
Muguruza, Raonic sent packing
NEW YORK. — French Open tennis champion Garbine Muguruza and Wimbledon runner-up Milos Raonic crashed out of the US Open as the $150 million roof on Arthur Ashe Stadium rolled…
Infighting grounds ZimPF operations
Walter Mswazie Bulawayo Bureau Operations of Dr Joice Mujuru’s Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) in Masvingo are almost grounded as the wrangle over the recent demotion from the provincial chairpersonship of Retired…
Zim development side lose
THE Zimbabwe Development side made their Sri Lankan counterparts fight hard most of the way to victory, with Carl Mumba again turning in a sterling bowling performance, but in the…
. . . but local movie-makers disappoint organisers
Lovemore Meya : Arts Correspondent Organisers of the ongoing International Images Film Festival have bemoaned the unwillingness of local filmmakers to partake in the festival, which has seen regional and international…




