Sarah scoffs at marriage rumours

Saturday Leisure Correspondent

BULAWAYO socialite Sarah Mpofu has scoffed at rumours that her husband, Nkosilathi Sibanda has dumped her after falling ill during one of her visits to her Harare-based partner.

Buffaloes die of thirst, hunger

Victoria Falls Reporter
A total of 25 buffaloes including 12 calves died of thirst and hunger when they were trapped for about a week in mud along the Zambezi River in Kazungula area, police confirmed.

Bosso seek revenge on Monos

Ricky Zililo

THE country’s soccer lovers are in for a treat when the Mbada Diamonds Cup quarter-finals kick off this afternoon.

FC Platinum and Shabanie Mine will square off in the Zvishavane derby with Caps United taking on Buffaloes at Gibbo Stadium in Triangle while defending champions Dynamos will lock horns with Gunners at Baghdad in Kwekwe tomorrow.

Asiagate banned culprits named

Lovemore Dube

THE Zimbabwe Football Association yesterday released the names of 13 players and officials who have been banned for life for their part in the Asiagate scandal.

According to the Zifa board resolution, the ban is with effect from yesterday.

“The bans shall come into force on the day they are made public. The first batch comprising two lists namely of players and officials who have been exonerated on the one hand and another list of players and officials who have been slapped with life bans shall be released today,” read Zifa chief executive officer Jonathan Mashingaidze’s statement yesterday.

Man U to don anti-racism T-shirts

Manchester — Alex Ferguson has revealed all his players will wear the anti-racism “Let’s Kick It Out” t-shirts ahead of their game with Stoke this weekend despite pleas from Reading striker Jason Roberts to boycott the show of unity.

Cricket boss on team selection

Ricky Zililo

MATABELELAND Tuskers Cricket Franchise chief operations officer Samu Nkiwane yesterday said they were confident that their women’s league would produce players for the national team which will compete at next year’s World Cup.

Copac delegates sign code of conduct

Harare Bureau

Copac has come up with a code of conduct to be signed by delegates to hold them accountable for

Graduates urged to participate in socio-economic development

Chronicle Reporter

A TOTAL of 127 nurses yesterday graduated with diplomas at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) School of Nursing.

Speaking during the ceremony at the Large City Hall, the guest of honour, the Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Dr Obert Mpofu, said the Government was committed to ensuring that health services met the needs of the people.

Shebeens here to stay

Mduduzi Moyo

JUST when the sprouting of sports bars and bottle stores at every turn seemed to have rendered shebeens irrelevant, they have re-invented themselves.

Corruption in football

Keutsepilemang Ndebele IN my book, The Anatomy of Football, one gets the feeling that exudes the proper coaching mentality and the workout that the mind gets when getting down to…