Injury concern for Isaac Mpofu after Boston Marathon subdued performance
Geshom Nyathi [email protected] THERE was an injury concern for Zimbabwe’s long distance athlete Isaac Mpofu when he finished 19th at the Boston Marathon in the United States of America on…
Gang of miners beats ‘jackhammer thief’ to death
Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu [email protected] POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested five miners for allegedly beating up a colleague to death claiming that he had stolen their jackhammer. Denage Moyo succumbed to injuries…
Cycling Zimbabwe national championships for Harare
Ricky Zililo [email protected] THE second leg of the Cycling Zimbabwe national championships will be held in Harare on Saturday, just a week after the first leg was staged in Bulawayo.…
Pumula South residents unite to rescue girl child abused by step mum
Nqobile Tshili [email protected] RESIDENTS of Bulawayo’s Pumula South suburb have teamed up against a woman in their neighbourhood who is allegedly abusing her eight-year-old stepdaughter and denying her food despite…
China’s ‘atypical’ deflation cycle gives central bank a headache
BEIJING. — China’s central bank has plenty of reasons to loosen policy as deflationary pressures in the economy deepen, but record credit growth is likely to limit the extent of…
CID boss Charumbira acquitted
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) director Commissioner Chrispen Charumbira who was facing four counts of criminal abuse of office was yesterday acquitted by the Harare Magistrates Court.
Slovakia bans toxic Ukrainian grain
Bratislava. – The processing and use of Ukrainian grain will be banned in Slovakia due to its harmful pesticide content, announced Samuel Vlcan, head of the Slovak Ministry of Agriculture, at a press conference in Bratislava on Friday.
Madagascar faces ‘catastrophic’ hunger
MANANJARY, Madagascar. — Battered by three intense cyclones in the space of a year, southeast Madagascar is experiencing the knock-on effect of those climatic disasters: “catastrophic” hunger in remote, inaccessible areas that is gaining little international attention, humanitarian groups say.
London Marathon organisers receive ‘unique’ assurances over planned protests
LONDON. — London Marathon’s race director has received “unique” assurances from Extinction Rebellion over Sunday’s planned protest, while talks are due to take place with Just Stop Oil members.
Presidential science, tech fair kicks off
Government’s thrust of promoting innovation and technical skills among students under the heritage-based Education 5.0 is already bearing fruit with institutions of higher learning exhibiting their products at the inaugural Presidential Innovation Fair which began at the Harare International Conference Centre yesterday.








