BEIJING – Usain Bolt is “sad” the focus is on doping ahead of the World Championships in Beijing but says he cannot save the sport’s reputation on his own. Bolt, who has never failed a drugs test, will race against American Justin Gatlin, who has served two suspensions for using banned substances. Jamaican sprinter Bolt,…
HARARE – Retired and highly-respected Zanu PF elder, Cephas Msipa, has once again spoken about Zimbabwe’s deepening political and economic crises — manifested by the escalating and brutal infighting within President Robert Mugabe’s ruling party and the worsening waves of job redundancies in the country — saying he now fears for his “beloved country”. Speaking…
HARARE – The High Court yesterday blocked the demolition of homes in a south western Harare neighbourhood. High Court judge Francis Bere ruled that the houses in Budiriro 4 cannot be razed until the Harare City Council gets a court order in line with the new Constitution. In their petition, filed by rights attorney Belinda…
HARARE – Zanu PF MP for Muzarabani South, Christopher Chitindi, has been booted out of the Mashonaland Central provincial executive on allegations of fanning factionalism in President Robert Mugabe’s fractious party. Chitindi’s name has been associated with the Joice Mujuru camp. The Zanu PF Mashonaland Central provincial coordinating committee (PCC) first recommended his suspension last…
HARARE – Botswana’s queen of Kwaito Kwasa, Naledi Kaisara, popularly known as Slizer will tomorrow, together with fellow countryman Franco grace a welcome party slotted for Harare’s Private Lounge. Slizer and Franco are slated for three weekend musical concerts in an event dubbed “Zimbabwe meets Botswana” that will see the duo share the stage with…
PRETORIA – South Africa’s justice department is considering intervening to prevent Oscar Pistorius’ early prison release. Justice Minister Michael Masutha says he is seeking advice over the legality of a parole board decision to free the Olympic athlete on Friday. Pistorius has spent 10 months in jail for shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, after…
JUBA – South Sudanese President Salva Kiir’s refusal to sign a deal to end an 18-month civil war was “mind-boggling”, the chief mediator has said. Regional body Igad would say “enough is enough” if he failed to sign in 15 days, Seyoum Mesfin told the BBC. Fighting between government and rebel forces has resumed following…
BANGKOK – The bomb attack that killed 20 people at Bangkok’s Erawan shrine on Monday was carried out by a “network”, Thailand’s chief of police has said. Police have released a sketch of the main suspect, a man in a yellow T-shirt who was filmed by security cameras leaving a backpack at the shrine. Police…
HARARE – The Industry and Commerce ministry has been implicated in a $24 million scandal after it offered loans to struggling Ziscosteel (Zisco) and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) without following due process, a report from the auditor and comptroller general shows. In her narrative report on appropriation accounts and miscellaneous funds for the financial…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s new banking regulations will strengthen the financial services industry and bring stability to the economy, the central bank has said. Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) deputy governor Charity Dhliwayo said the banking sector must be strengthened through evolving legal and regulatory reforms in an effort to sustain the growth and development of…
