adminShame in Australia, fury in the UAE and revolt around the World
FROM the shame in Australia over the ball tampering cheating row, the raging storm among activists calling for the boycott of the ICC Cricket World Cup next year to United Arab Emirates coach’s fury over this newspaper’s description of his team as amateurs, the gentlemen’s game has been reeling in the past few days.
Golden opportunity for ‘Wenera’ filmmaker
Local filmmaker and director of popular soap “Wenera”, Edmore Ndlovu, has left the country for New York, United States, where he is set to sharpen his production skills.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Fighting cervical cancer everyone’s responsibility
News that more than 10 000 Zimbabwean women have recently undergone cervical cancer screening, with plans to help more vulnerable women undergo check-ups raises hope in the early detection of…
Rent-a-crowd; delude others not self
A few days ago, this columnist appeared to have steered a hornet’s nest by appearing to criticise the recycling of crowds from one rally to another as a show of support.
Willowton to set up $20m plant in Mutare
Cooking oil manufacturer, Willowton Group is set to put up a new $20 million crushing plant at its operations in Mutare as part of expansion plans intended to strengthen its market presence in the country.
Zambian football toxicity has a similar ringing tone to Zim
WHEN Ponga Liwewe, who is leaving his post as the Football Association of Zambia secretary-general, lifted a lid on the politics ugly devouring the game in his homeland, he appeared to be also speaking about the madness that has been stalking the sport in this country.
Rising sungura star dreams big
MT DARWIN-bred sungura artiste Joy Commander — real name Casper Mudzengerere — believes his second album will take him to a higher level.
Condescending American meddling must be resisted
Tinomudaishe Chinyoka Correspondent THE word “coon” is short for raccoon; – and in the old American South was (and, if we are honest, is) used as an insulting and contemptuous…
Proof of income requirement hinders mortgage seekers
Failure to provide proof of income by mortgage seekers operating in the informal sector has resulted in a low uptake of mortgage facilities, players in the housing finance sector have said.
Prison death earns widow $84k
Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter An inmate who died while in remand prison awaiting trial for trespassing has had his widow awarded $84 000 in a civil rights lawsuit against…