A lion among pussycats

MANCHESTER. — In a TV interview before Tuesday night’s match between Manchester United and Everton at Old Trafford, Zlatan Ibrahimovic had been asked if he was the best striker in…

Mugadza excepts to charge

Fungai Lupande Court Reporter Controversial Kariba self- appointed pastor Patrick Mugadza who “prophesied” President Mugabe’s death, yesterday applied for exception to the charge, saying it was vague.

Pacman fight confirmed

MANILA. — Philippine world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao is to fight undefeated Jeff Horn on his home turf in Australia, the Filipino star’s camp said yesterday.

Eskom, BPC seal long-term power supply deal

JOHANNESBURG. – Eskom, which has excess capacity of about 4 000 MW, yesterday said it has signed a three-year “firm power supply agreement” with Botswana Power Corporation (BPC).

Experiences of a tobacco transporter

Yvonne Mutava Madyavanhu Odman (47) started tobacco farming in 2006 and he has not turned back.

AfroBasket qualifiers deferred

Ellina Mhlanga Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE and South Africa’s AfroBasket basketball qualifiers play-offs that had been scheduled for this weekend have been moved to next week as per the latter’s request.

High Court frees jailed ‘killer’ neighbour

Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter The High Court has quashed a six-year jail term imposed on a Mutare man after establishing that the presiding magistrate erroneously found him guilty of culpable…

‘Replace BEE with voucher-based system’

JOHANNESBURG. – Whether President Jacob Zuma stays or goes is of little consequence to the economic well-being of the poor.

‘Leicester not out of the woods’

LEICESTER. — Craig Shakespeare refused to declare Leicester’s survival battle won despite leading his team into the top half of the English Premier League soccer table.

The theatre of draws

MANCHESTER. — Jose Mourinho admitted Manchester United are not scoring enough goals after Zlatan Ibrahimovic salvaged a point with a 94th-minute penalty in their 1-1 draw with Everton at Old…