Dangote dangles carrot

Nigeria’s footballers are in line for a minimum $75 000 windfall if they score against Algeria in tonight’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final in Cairo.

The continent’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has promised to pay the Super Eagles $50 000 for each goal they score against the Algerians.

Government builds 14 schools

Government is on the verge of completing 14 of the 17 schools that are being built in the country’s eight provinces, outside Harare and Bulawayo — in order to make education readily accessible to learners.

In an interview, Deputy Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Mr Edgar Moyo said five of the schools are complete, while progress on the remainder stands at 95 percent.

Exploring the causes of Gukurahundi (Part 1)

Dr Obert Mpofu The independence of many African States in the continent signalled the gradual end of a century of oppressive white colonial rule over socio-political systems and skewed monopoly…

Stars in the making

Local academies in the Under-21 Challenge Football League continue with their efforts in developing the next generation of competitive players.

Wealth, not retirement will induce millennials to save

Many things have been said about millennials that apply to young people of all generations — they’re impulsive, live for the moment, don’t plan for their old age (because they can’t envision it ever arriving), are vulnerable to social and media pressures to be “with it”, are materialistic and brand-conscious, and are loathe to settle down into suburban living because there’s so much out there to experience and do.

Man killed over $1

Fairness Moyana in Hwange A MAN from Binga died after two brothers teamed up to hit him all over the body including on his private parts in a dispute over…

Chitembwe returns, Agusto at Colliery

LLOYD CHITEMBWE makes an emotional return to the CAPS United dugout, the Premiership’s man of the moment Clive Augusto takes his roadshow to the Colliery while Norman Mapeza leads the champions into battle at Barbourfields, in what promises to be an intriguing Sunday afternoon.

Chevrons end horror tour

ZIMBABWE’S visit to Europe has been a horror tour which ends this week, with the third and final T20 against Ireland in Belfast.

As the cricket team returns home from their tour of Netherlands and Ireland, their interim bosses will be landing in the UK for the International Cricket Council (ICC) conference on July 18.

Chapungu, Ngezi deadlocked

PREMIERSHIP sides Chapungu and Ngezi Platinum Stars failed to find the target as they shared the spoils in a match that showcased the two teams’ ineptitude in front of goal at Mandava yesterday.

Chapungu will however get the small consolation of grinding a point against their financially sound opponents.

When juju influences court rulings

AMID the swearing, screaming and cursing, a convicted armed robber is whisked away to the holding cells by prison guards.

In no uncertain terms, the convict bluntly threatens the magistrate, yelling that he is a son of a traditional healer and that sinister things are going to befall him.

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