Errant media houses face closure

Harare Bureau

Government will not hesitate to revoke operating licences of media organisations abusing press freedom to denounce the country and its leadership, a Cabinet Minister has said.

Vezulwazi arts tackle social ills

Bruce Ndlovu
VEZULWAZI Arts Foundation, an arts ensemble which incorporates theatre and poetry into their act, will soon hold shows promoting social awareness and consciousness among youths on issues affecting their daily lives.

Global South leads the way towards universal healthcare coverage

JOHANNESBURG — An increasing number of developing countries are introducing universal healthcare coverage — and creating new models to do it — according to research published in The Lancet.

Buffaloes collect points at Gunners’ expense

Harare Bureau
Gunners…………………………………………………………..(0) 0
Buffaloes…………………………………………………………(1) 1
A solitary strike by Michael Mageja earned Buffaloes maximum points against Gunners in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League encounter at Lafarge yesterday.

FC Platinum wallop Quelaton

Mbonisi Mabhena
Quelaton…0
FC Platinum… (2) 4

DIVISION One soccer league-bound Quelaton FC yesterday cemented their relegation favourites tag with a heavy 0-4 loss to FC Platinum in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match that was played at Luveve Stadium.

Judgment in Tsvangirai wedding case reserved

Harare Bureau
PRIME Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says the High Court has no jurisdiction to deal with the urgent application that seeks to stop his wedding

SRC offers underprivileged athletes hope

Lovemore Dube
THE Sport and Recreation Commission is committed to assisting athletes who are failing to pay for their education.

Disability activist Ncube dies

Thandeka Moyo
Chronicle Reporter

THE disabled community in Bulawayo has mourned the death of Jonathan Manombe Ncube, an activist, and described him as a fighter who sacrificed a lot to improve the livelihoods of people living with disabilities in the country.

Schools defy Minister

Chronicle Reporter
A majority of schools in Bulawayo yesterday sent home hundreds of pupils for non-payment of fees and levies.
The schools once again defied a High Court judgment and the Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture directive which forbids such an exercise.

Schools opened for the third term yesterday and pupils from different schools could be seen loitering in the streets as early as 8am as they were denied entry into their school premises.

Last year, Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Maphios Cheda with Justice Nicholas Ndou agreeing, made a landmark ruling that school heads who expel, suspend or withhold pupils’ results on the basis of non-payment of fees and levies were committing an offence under Section 7 of the Children’s Act.

Zifa seek to reverse Bosso Caf ban

Lovemore Dube
Sports Editor

ZIFA are confident that Highlanders will play in the African Champions League next year should they win the domestic championship or finish second.