Moneybags eye money-cup

Paul Mundandi
HARARE City will not be under any pressure today when they clash with high-riding FC Platinum in the first round of the Mbada Cup in Kariba.

Bosso take on Blue Rangers

Ricky Zililo

THE Mbada Diamonds Cup football fiesta begins this afternoon as eight of the 16 Premiership teams battle it out in the first round of the richest tournament in the land.

Pope Benedict in Lebanon for peace visit

A plane carrying Pope Benedict XVI has arrived at Beirut’s Rafik Hariri airport, witnesses said, at the start of a three-day visit aimed at addressing the position of Christians in a region torn by civil war in neighbouring Syria.

P Square show eludes Bulawayo

Saturday Leisure Correspondent

The “gods” of entertainment seem to have turned their backs on Bulawayo revellers!

This is after, Delta Beverages, the sponsors of the annual Lion Lager Summer Festival revealed that this year’s main act Nigerian twins, P-Square will only perform in Harare saying it would be costly to bring the Chop My Money hitmakers to Bulawayo.

The duo is set to exchange notes with some of Zimbabwe’s finest at the Glamis Arena on 13 October.

‘MPs demands selfish, outrageous’

Lungile Tshuma

Legislators’ constant hullabaloo over more perks smacks of greed, Bulawayo residents and civic leaders said yesterday. 

Young Warriors line up Zambia friendlies

Harare Bureau

THE Young Warriors have boosted their preparations for their Under-17 African Youth Championships return leg against Mozambique by securing two friendly matches against Zambia this weekend.

Star FM personalities meet listeners

Bongani Ndlovu
NEW kid on the block, Star FM, is in the city doing road shows in order for listeners to meet radio personalities and raise awareness about the radio station.

Intercessor axed

Court Reporter

A man from Insuza area is lucky to be alive after he was struck on the head with an axe while trying to stop a fight and his assailant was yesterday jailed for four years.

Women make steady in-roads into political office

Vaidah Mashangwa

It is surprising to note that a new order has emerged; a new era in which women are going up the ladder in professions, public administration and management. 

EDITORIAL COMMENT: Opening of Defence College milestone for Zimbabwe

The official opening of the National Defence College by President Mugabe in Harare yesterday is yet another milestone in Zimbabwe’s security and tertiary education history.