New twist to upmarket land fight
The acrimonious land wrangle pitting Pokugara Property (Pvt) Ltd and their business partner, George Katsimberis, has taken a new twist, with the property firm’s directors teaming up to thwart the businessman’s latest bid to block the sale of residential stands on the disputed upmarket piece of land.
Gunners fall to Villa
LONDON. — Arsenal fell to a 3-2 defeat against Aston Villa in a pre-season friendly on Saturday.
Provincial hero burial set for tomorrow
The late former Senior Assistant Commissioner Bothwell Mugariri has been declared a provincial hero and is set to be buried tomorrow.
Council slam dunks residents in basketball court boob
A community basketball court along Trowbridge Road in Mabelreign, Harare, has been sold by Harare City Council, in violation of the urban planning laws, to a home seeker who is now bearing the brunt of the council’s arrogant slap in the face of the local community and wants a replacement stand.
Lineker slams Barca over Messi saga
LONDON. — Gary Lineker has lashed out at his former club and their treatment of Lionel Messi.
Expensive stockfeed milking small dairy farmers
Small scale dairy farmers in Mutasa are struggling to increase production owing to expensive stockfeed for their cows and unavailability of nearby water sources.
Agric sector targeted in emissions cut
THE Government, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), will next week host an Agriculture Sector Greenhouse Gas Inventory Expert Training Workshop aimed at minimising greenhouse gasses emissions in the farming sector.
Tables turn on cop
A tuckshop owner breaching the lockdown curfew, overpowered a gang allegedly led by a police officer that first tried to extort US$100 and later tried to take his stock.
Hubby sings different tune in wife’s claim
A Harare man has accused his wife of running away from their matrimonial home in order to claim maintenance from him, but the court ordered him to pay in any case.
Shock Grand Prix win for Gasly
MONZA. — Pierre Gasly caused a modern-day Formula 1 shock by winning his maiden race for AlphaTauri after a hugely-dramatic and incident-filled Italian GP in which Lewis Hamilton finished only seventh after a time penalty.


