adminAlburaak rebrands
Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports Reporter AMBITIOUS ZIFA Northern region Division One side Alburaak have rebranded and will be known as Black Tigers starting from this season. The club have also appointed…
Shape up or ship out, NGOs told
Ray Bande Senior Reporter NON-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), especially those working in rural areas, who have since diverted from their core mandate and are meddling in politics should “shape up or…
Govt assures business community, citizens
GOVERNMENT has assured the business community and citizens that it will put in place systems to protect lives and property while ensuring that violence and looting that cost Mashonaland West thousands of dollars does not recur.
CPU on high alert for floods
The Civil Protection Unit (CPU) here is on high alert for floods and heavy storms, as rains continue pounding most parts of the district, an official has said. Acting District Administrator Mr Jahson Mugodzwa, who chairs the local CPU committee, said they were rolling out floods awareness campaigns to educate communities living in low-lying areas on disaster and risk management methods.
Brazil’s ex-president Lula convicted in second corruption case
Brazil’s former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been convicted for a second time on charges of corruption and money laundering and sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison.
Uganda accused of promoting sex tourism with ‘curvy women’ beauty contest
Uganda must cancel a beauty contest that seeks to attract more visitors by showcasing “curvy women” because it objectifies women and promotes sex tourism, campaigners said on Thursday.
AU Summit 32: Big powers back on the Peace and Security Council?
At its summit this week, the African Union (AU) will elect five new states to the 15-member Peace and Security Council (PSC) for a three-year term. Of the five seats up for grabs, four are expected to change occupants.
Zim man jailed for life in SA
Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau A 29-year-old Zimbabwean man was yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment by a Lephalale High Court in Limpopo Province for killing a South African doctor. Petrus Standford…
ZRU line up Bots, Zambia ties
THE Zimbabwe Rugby Union have lined up two ties for the national Under-20 side against Zambia and Botswana as part of preparations for the Junior World Rugby Trophy Africa Pool B qualifiers at Harare Sports Club in April. The Junior Trophy World Rugby Trophy finals will be held later this year at a venue still to be determined but only one country from Pool A will represent Africa at the global showcase.
Five killed in SA coal mine gas explosion
Five people have been killed by a gas explosion in an unused coal mine in South Africa’s eastern province of Mpumalanga and several others remain trapped, police said on Thursday.