adminOutrage over plans for soccer pitch
An MDC-Alliance councillor in Harare’s Ward 14 has provoked outrage from residents after she allowed the conversion of a local soccer field into residential flats, in a suspected case of corruption.
Christofle wins Hachiman Sprint
CHRISTOFLE, won the first feature race of 2020 the 1100m Hachiman Sprint after she beat five other runners to the finish line at Borrowdale race course on Sunday.
Sterling inches higher
LONDON. — Reuters Sterling held around $1,31 yesterday as tensions in the Middle East encouraged buying of safe-haven currencies and curbed demand for the likes of the British pound, while investors awaited a parliamentary debate on Brexit legislation.
France warns US
PARIS. — French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire warned the United States yesterday that any retaliation to France’s new digital services tax could “deeply and durably” damage relations.
Artisanal miner hacked to death
A gang of eight axe-wielding men attacked and killed a 26-year-old artisanal miner on the police wanted list in Torwood, Redcliff last week, police have said.
Zanu PF extends olive branch to expelled members
THE ruling party, Zanu PF, has extended an olive branch to former party members who were expelled or suspended from the party during the old dispensation to apply for re-admission.
(Looking Back) – Parents, guardians blast Trust schools
Parents and guardians with children attending private schools in Harare have blasted the school authorities for charging outrageous fees without any justification, in a stabilising economy.
‘Iran mustn’t acquire nukes’
BRUSSELS. — Speaking during an urgent meeting of NATO countries, the bloc’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said all the member-states have agreed that Iran should never acquire a nuclear weapon.
Thomas rides his luck to win tourney
LOS ANGELES. — Justin Thomas said he “got very lucky” after botching the last hole in regulation but holding on to win the Tournament of Champions in a playoff on Sunday, edging Patrick Reed and Xander Schauffele for his 12th PGA Tour title.
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Bangladesh student’s rape sparks protests demanding death penalty
The sexual assault of a student at a top university in Bangladesh has triggered angry protests in the capital Dhaka, with demonstrators calling for the death penalty for all the…