adminItalians pull out of 2024
ROME. — Italian Olympic Committee president Giovanni Malago put a definitive end yesterday to Rome’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games after the city’s newly elected mayor refused to…
Rape-accused pastor in dock
Court Reporter Apostolic Faith Mission Ruwa pastor Oliver Makomo, who is accused of raping a congregant, was yesterday remanded to November 3 for a trial date.Makomo (49) yesterday appeared before…
Big guns run riot
AMSTERDAM. — A searing first-half strike from Paul Pogba handed France a 1-0 win at rivals the Netherlands as Belgium and Portugal clocked up 6-0 victories and Christian Benteke grabbed…
Pogba silences critics
LONDON. — Paul Pogba insists he has not been distracted by criticism of his recent performances after scoring the winning goal for France in Monday night’s World Cup soccer qualifier…
Scary moment for Iwobi
LONDON. — Alex Iwobi has spoken about a terrifying experience in which he was followed by an Arsenal fan on his way home from a game. The nephew of Bolton…
Beyond the judgment on child marriages: The work ahead
Blessing Mushohwe Correspondent Earlier this year, our Constitutional Court gave us something long overdue to smile about — outlawing of child marriages. This was a culmination of critical complementary events occurring…
Govt queries war vets population
Nqobile Tshili Bulawayo Bureau Welfare Services for War Veterans, War Collaborators and Ex-Political Detainees Minister Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube has queried the number of registered freedom fighters, saying it has remained…
1.4m need aid in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE. — Haiti faces a humanitarian crisis that requires a “massive response” from the international community, the United Nations chief said, with at least 1.4 million people needing emergency aid…
Zim, Moza joint defence indaba begins
Leonard Ncube Bulawayo Bureau THE 9th session of the Zimbabwe-Mozambique Joint Permanent Commission on Defence and Security (JPCDS) has opened amid serious security challenges posed by illegal migrants, wildlife poachers as…
I’ll leave Gunners healthy: Wenger
LONDON. — Arsene Wenger says his successor will inherit Arsenal in a far better state than he did because of the work he has done over the past 20 years.