Luke Donald makes flying start in Dubai

Dubai — World No 2 Luke Donald made a flying start in his bid to record back-to-back victories by snatching the first-round lead at the DP World Tour Championship yesterday.

OK Zimbabwe records 26pc profit

Retail giant, OK Zimbabwe Limited recorded a 26 percent surge in after tax profit to $4,9 million for the half year ending September 2012 on the back of a slight growth in sales.

The group said sales registered a record three-year low even though they went up  24,6 percent to $231 million in the review period.

Police probe racism row in Australia

Melbourne — Police yesterday were investigating a torrent of threatening and racist abuse against a French woman on a Melbourne bus that was caught on camera and went viral on YouTube.

Liberation war veteran Andrew Nkomo dies

Chronicle Reporter

FORMER freedom fighter Cde Andrew Mahlamvana Nkomo has died.

He was 60.

Zimbabwe National liberation War  Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) vice-secretary for welfare Retired Major John Sibanda said Cde Nkomo whose pseudo name was Lameck Ntonga died on Saturday at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) after succumbing to diabetes.

Benitez thrown in at the deep end

Interim manager Rafael Benitez has little time to dust off his Premier League suit and tie and start plotting how to drag Chelsea out of their malaise with leaders Manchester City visiting Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Fifa gets tough on international matches

Lovemore Dube, Sports Editor

FOLLOWING the Asiagate scandal and other match-fixing incidents around the world, Fifa now wants countries to advise it a month before a proposed match.

Masvingo Poly students forced sit for exams at night

Masvingo Correspondent

MASVINGO Polytechnic College principal Mr Clover Nyamukapa has come under fire for allegedly forcing students to sit for Computer examinations at midnight citing shortage of computers.

President in Uganda

Munyaradzi Huni in Kampala, Uganda

President Mugabe arrived here yesterday to attend the 16th Heads of State and Government Comesa Summit which starts today.

ZMA organises open mic sessions for young artistes

Entertainment Reporter

THE Zimbabwe Musicians Association (ZMA) has initiated open mic sessions for aspiring artistes in Bulawayo  so that they can showcase their musical talents. The sessions, which will be hosted by La Gondola Pub, are set to be held weekly between 2pm and 4pm on Wednesdays.

Zim’s economic growth declines

Harare Bureau

The Zimbabwean economy witnessed  a slowdown in growth as evidenced by the decline in capacity utilisation levels in most of the productive sectors of the economy, a Government official has said.