‘We won’t sacrifice Zuma for coalition’

Johannesburg — President Jacob Zuma will not be sacrificed for an African National Congress coalition with the Economic Freedom Fighters, ANCYL treasurer general Reggie Nkabinde said yesterday. “It won’t happen. Only…

Pakistani Taliban kill 70 in hospital attack

Pakistani Taliban faction has claimed responsibility for the suicide attack at the emergency department of a hospital in Pakistan’s Quetta that left at least 70 people dead. Yesteray’s attack targeted a…

Dozens surrender in Manila after drug trade allegations

Dozens of Philippine government and police officials turned themselves in on Monday, a day after President Rodrigo Duterte linked them to the drug trade, stepping up a war on narcotics…

Wheels of justice slow down in case against Malawian ministers

Lilongwe — Malawian prosecutors are bemoaning the slowdown in the prosecution rate of corrupt government officials since the appointment of Lucas Kondowe as Director General in 2014 by President Peter…

Scores killed in Ethiopia protests

About 50 people were shot dead by security forces in Ethiopia at the weekend in protests linked to an aborted government attempt to commandeer local land, opposition and diplomatic sources…

Nokel to double prize for 22 goals scored

Ricky Zililo Senior Sports Reporter SOUTHERN Region Division One Soccer League monthly sponsors for the Top Goal Scorer award, Nokel Security, will double the prize money for the player who scores…

Coventry’s 100m backstroke medal bid fails

Harare Bureau KIRSTY COVENTRY’S bid to win a medal in the 100m backstroke at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro ended at the semi-final stage after the swimming…

Shabanie Mine edge Tongogara

Lovemore Zigara Midlands Correspondent SHABANIE Mine registered their first win over Tongogara in two seasons, beating the army side 2-1 in a Zifa Central Soccer League (CSL) match played at Maglas…

Baines’ DMCI team leaves for Botswana

Ricky Zililo Senior Sports Reporter THIRTEEN players from Bulawayo’s Baines Junior School-based Dumisani Mankunzini Cricket Initiative (DMCI) left the country yesterday morning to participate at an invitational tournament that starts today…

Phelps wins 19th Olympic gold

MICHAEL Phelps capped an explosive evening of record-breaking and barely concealed needle Sunday by bagging an astonishing 19th Olympic gold medal in the men’s 4×100 metres freestyle relay. 

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