adminAppeal against US$2,7m heist ring leader’s bail hits snag
The prosecution’s appeal against the High Court decision to grant bail to Tatenda Gadzikwa, the ring leader of the recent US$2,7 million heist hit a snag after the Supreme Court refused to accept the appeal.
Work on wetlands master plan begins
Cabinet received an update on the country’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak, which the Minister of Defence and War Veterans Affairs presented as the Chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Task Force on the Covid-19 Outbreak.
Two more arrested over theft at VP’s farm
ANOTHER soldier yesterday appeared in court on allegations of jointly stealing property worth more than $1,6 million from Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s Orchid Gardens Farm in Domboshava.
Public library for Salisbury in the pipeline
WHEN Earl Grey visited Salisbury, he is understood to have promised a deserving institution, the Salisbury Reading and Recreation Society a donation of books.
Serena to face Osaka in Aussie Open semis
MELBOURNE. — Serena Williams came through a huge test of her Australian Open tennis title credentials to beat Simona Halep 6-3, 6-3 in a high quality quarter-final and reach the last four at Melbourne Park for the ninth time yesterday.
Take back your vaccines, SA tells drugmaker
JOHANNESBURG. — The South African government has asked drugmaker Serum Institute of India (SII) to take back the one million doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccines it had sent in early February, an Indian newspaper reported yesterday.
Smith urges ICC to look beyond ‘Big Three’
JOHANNESBURG. — Cricket South Africa director of cricket, Graeme Smith has called for the ICC to show leadership to prevent the sport being dominated by India, England and Australia.
Klopp comes out fighting
LIVERPOOL. — Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said “nobody has to worry about me” as he dismissed social media rumours he was ready to quit the club or take a break.
Arsenal investigating Aubameyang
LONDON. — Arsenal are investigating Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for potentially breaking coronavirus rules.
Zim hockey teams qualify for Africa Cup
ZIMBABWE’S senior men and women hockey teams are through to the Africa Cup of Nations.