Referee at centre of controversy hospitalised
LIMBE. — Janny Sikazwe, the referee at the centre of the Africa Cup of Nations controversy, was taken to hospital after suffering from heatstroke and dehydration during the game between…
BLABBERMOUTH: Reincarnation of Sodom and Gomorrah
YOURS Truly has written a lot in the past about this other watering hole, which is a melting pot of morals in its own right. As things stand, it appears…
Djokovic in Aussie Open draw despite visa saga
MELBOURNE. — Novak Djokovic drew unseeded fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic in the opening round of the Australian Open tennis tournament yesterday as he awaits a decision over whether or not…
Processing of cotton payments begins
Freedom Mutanda Chipinge Correspondent THE Cotton Council of Zimbabwe, an umbrella body for cotton farmers, has petitioned Government requesting for the immediate payment of over $2 billion owed to cotton…
Witch-hunt tears family apart
Tendai Gukutikwa Weekender Correspondent A MUTAMBARA businessman is under fire from his family for allegedly murdering two people and burying the body parts of one of them under his shop…
Maintenance cases fall
Luthando Mapepa Chipinge Correspondent THE volume of people in Chipinge District approaching the civil courts to claim maintenance has dropped by close to 400 percent over the past two years…
Gold gains as dollar retreats
Gold firmed on Wednesday as data showing US inflation was within expectations, dented the dollar and prompted buying from investors who seemed to have priced in the Federal Reserves likely…
Legend blasts current boxing heavyweights
BOXING legend Larry Holmes is definitely no fan of the current crop of boxing’s heavyweights. The iconic former champion, who ruled the glamour division between 1978 and 1985 and fought…
Ronnie Spector dies at 78
New York. — Ronnie Spector, the trail-blazing lead singer of the 1960s all-girl group the Ronettes, has died. The pop star found fame with hits such as “Be My Baby”,…











