Bale ‘very close’ to exit — Zidane
REAL MADRID forward Gareth Bale is “very close to leaving” the Spanish club, says boss Zinedine Zidane. The Wales international, 30, was left out of Real’s 3-1 pre-season defeat by…
Provinces receive devolution funds
GOVERNMENT’S devolution agenda has taken off in earnest, as provinces begin to utilise development funds under the $310 million facility set aside by Treasury, with Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube saying the amount will be increased in the next cycle.
Student grants are back!
Government has re-introduced grants for students in State institutions, which were stopped several years ago due to non-repayment, to boost access to higher and tertiary education and empower people, especially the youths.
Bok win was a massive statement
AS statements go at the start of a World Cup year, they don’t come much better than a five try to two triumph over Australia and Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus…
NPRC spells out Gukurahundi strategy
The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) is finalising a strategy on dealing with the Gukurahundi issue that is expected to be completed next month and will, among issues, address the processes around public hearings, exhumations and reburial of victims.
Griezmann ‘cried with joy’ at Barca move
ANTOINE GRIEZMANN admitted on Sunday that he was moved to tears of happiness when his big-money move to Barcelona finally came through after a controversial exit from former club Atletico…
Editorial Comment: New ZACC team mustn’t lose focus
Zimbabweans often respond with the expression that “let those involved in corruption rot in jail”, whenever the subject comes up for discussion.
Firm invests US$25m in solar power project
A local company, Harava Solar, has invested about US$25 million in the designing and construction of a 20MW solar power plant in Seke, which will see the country saving up to US$4 million per year when the firm starts feeding the national grid.
RBZ gives nod for lithium shares sale
AUSTRALIA Stock Exchange (ASX) listed Prospect Resources Plc has received exchange control approval to increase its ownership of Zimbabwe’s brightest lithium development project, Arcadia, by 17 percentage points to a controlling 87 percent.
DERBY FINDS ITS SOUL . . . Fans, players combine to turn back the hands of time
THE Harare Derby fought back, after years of mediocrity, to produce a spectacle at Rufaro yesterday — two goals late in the first half, a penalty appeal that was turned down and a bumper crowd to witness the show.











