Nadine Gordimer, South African author, dies at 90
JOHANNESSBURG - South African Nobel Prize-winning author Nadine Gordimer has died in Johannesburg aged 90. The writer, who was one of the literary world's most powerful voices against apartheid - died...
View ArticleMan Utd signs £750m Adidas kit deal
LONDON - Sportswear giant Adidas has signed a £750m deal to make Manchester United's kit for 10 years from next season. It comes after US rivals Nike decided to end their association at the end of the...
View ArticleMugabe to decide fate of MDC ambassadors
HARARE - Christopher Mutsvangwa, deputy minister of Foreign Affairs, has told Parliament that President Robert Mugabe will decide the fate of MDC-aligned ambassadors when their terms expire on July...
View ArticleMutasa is not our shareholder — Telecel
HARARE - Telecel Zimbabwe (Private) Limited management has denied claims that its suspended chairperson Jane Mutasa is still a shareholder. This follows a court application by the businesswoman...
View ArticleMugabe visits Trauma Centre
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe yesterday visited Trauma Centre, the country’s top-notch medical institution in Harare’s Belgravia area, but it was not clear at the time of going to press what his...
View ArticleTynwald Primary Choir student shines
HARARE - Munesuishe Gumbura, a grade six student at Tynwald Primary School, has charmed seasoned jazz musician Bob Nyabinde at the launch of the school’s debut album Tiri Kufara on Friday. Gumbura...
View ArticleFans surprise Leonard Zhakata
HARARE - Fans of Zora musician Leonard Zhakata have surprised him with a belated birthday party which was held in Chitungwiza last weekend. The Mugove singer was performing at Tafa Nite club on...
View ArticleRoki wants Big Brother Africa comeback
HARARE - Urban groover Roki has said he wants another shot at Big Brother Africa reality TV show. Roki unceremoniously exited from the game in 2012 after a tiff with fellow Zimbabwean housemate...
View ArticleCambria sues Lonrho for $10m
HARARE - Southern Africa-focused investment group Cambria Africa Plc (Cambria) has filed a $10 million lawsuit against Lonrho in the United Kingdom High Court over alleged mismanagement and fraudulent...
View Article'Rhodesian economy was better'
HARARE - Does anyone dispute that the Rhodesian economy was better than the current one? So what is the hullabaloo about MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai’s reference to a better economic past? Anyone who...
View ArticleZimbabwe needs urgent talks
HARARE - With the grim economic news coming from all directions, it’s easy to get discouraged about our ability to repair the damage of years of Zanu PF’s failed economic policies. And yet, there are...
View ArticleLibya in shock after Tripoli airport attack
TRIPOLI - Libyans are stunned after two days of fighting between rival militias leaves the country's main international airport out of action. At least eight people have died in the clashes and 12...
View ArticleRecord payout over Australia Black Saturday fires
MELBOURNE - Survivors of one of the worst bushfires in Australia have won a payout of almost A$500m ($470m), in the country's largest class action settlement. Some 10,000 plaintiffs sued a power...
View ArticleThousands welcome Germany in Berlin
LONDON - Hundreds of thousands of jubilant Germans welcomed their triumphant national soccer team home in Berlin yesterday, waving flags and wearing the national colours as they basked in the nation’s...
View ArticleWe deserved to win – Messi
LONDON - Lionel Messi, controversial winner of the Golden Ball for the World Cup’s best player, believes Argentina had enough clear chances to have beaten Germany in Sunday’s final. The Argentina...
View Article'Concussion dangers ignored at WC'
LONDON - Fifpro, the world players’ union, has accused Fifa of failing to protect players during the World Cup over its treatment of concussion and said football is in the dark ages regarding the...
View ArticleTechnosphere assume top spot
HARARE - Technosphere shot to the top of the Southern Region Division Soccer League table courtesy of an away goalless draw against Portland Cement over the weekend. The log leaders disposed...
View ArticleNew boxing board seeks Langa, SRC intervention
HARARE - Newly formed Boxers Union of Zimbabwe (Buz) has written to the Sports minister Andrew Langa and the Sports Recreation Commission (SRC) seeking authority to kick-start its operations. In a...
View ArticleJaws rings changes for Griquas tie
MIDDLEBURG - Zimbabwe Under-18 rugby coach Godwin “Jaws” Murambiwa has made seven changes to his starting line-up to face Griquas Country District this morning in the Coca-Cola Craven Week. The Young...
View ArticleCooke shares track with world's finest
HARARE - Moving to the United States was a dream fulfilled for Zimbabwean lone decathlete Keegan Cooke, but sharing the training track with the decathlon world record holder and Olympic champion...
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