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THE Malawi Prime Minister, Dr Banda, said yesterday his country would not sever diplomatic ties with Britain over Rhodesia.
Chelsea, Liverpool in thrilling draw
lONDON. — Mateo Kovacic and Christian Pulisic rescue Blues to a 2-2 draw, with quickfire strikes as Reds squander a two-goal lead after Sadio Mane and Mo Salah had put them ahead . . . leaving Manchester City ten points clear top of log. A great result for Manchester City, the cynics will say.
Bogus Zacc officials nabbed at border post
Border security officials have arrested three men who were masquerading as Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) officials and tried to open an illegal office within the port of entry.
Arsenal criticise VAR inconsistence
LONDON. — While Manchester City carried their winning form into 2022, the equally familiar debate around VAR controversy also continued in the first game of the new year.
Women, girl child in the shadows of climate change
IN many developing countries, socio-cultural norms, those unwritten rules and traditions that are usually inherited and are part of the greater patriarchal construct are definitive of the roles men and women are expected to perform.
Djokovic’s clearer picture in coming days
MELBOURNE. — Australian Open tennis boss Craig Tiley said yesterday there was still “quite a bit to play out” on whether Novak Djokovic will defend his title in Melbourne, with a clearer picture “in the coming days”.
Omicron: Less severe, but still dangerous
Globally, Omicron is becoming the most frustrating good news/bad news story of the moment.
Zim Under-19 dominate Ireland in World Cup preps
THE Zimbabwe Under-19 cricket team’s preparations for the ICC Under-19 Men’s World Cup remained on course after the side claimed a third successive win over Ireland in a practice match on Saturday.
Omicron: US cancels 2 000 flights on New Year’s Day
Over 2 000 flights have been cancelled on New Year’s Day as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 continued to upend airline operations during the holiday travel season in the United States.
Water crisis hits Gweru residents
GWERU residents have gone for five days without water forcing them to harvest rainwater and to use other unsafe sources.