BULAWAYO – Falcon College (Falcon)’s estate manager, Murray Ross Osborne, has been dragged to court for allegedly insulting President Robert Mugabe. While the insult allegations arose last December, the case was only brought before the courts yesterday as the State was still waiting for Attorney-General’s authority to prosecute in terms of Section 34 of the…
HARARE – It is said in Shona that “wafa anaka”, which loosely interpreted means that the civil thing that people tend to do when somebody passes away — no matter how bad the deceased was — is not to dwell too much on that person’s errant ways. Even though we at the Daily News always…
BANGKOK – Thai police have arrested a man attempting to smuggle six vials of human semen into Laos. Authorities found a nitrogen tank containing the vials in the man’s bag when he was crossing the border at the northern Thai town of Nong Khai. Police said the man confessed that the semen was bound for…
HARARE – Reigning Castle Lager Premiership champions CAPS United financial troubles could be over as the club is on the verge of sealing agreements with sponsors to bankroll their operations. The news will come as a huge relief to the 2016 champions, who have been embroiled in a pay and winning bonus dispute with their…
HARARE – Local golfer Ryan Cairns shot a superb 66 during the first round of the Zimbabwe Open yesterday which left him just one shot behind overnight leader Jean Hugo of South Africa. Hugo enjoys the clubhouse lead heading into the second round after carding a seven-under 65 at the Sunshine Tour sanctioned event. However,…
HARARE – Jean Hugo started fast in the first round of the 2017 Zimbabwe Open yesterday and he kept his foot on the pedal to card a seven-under-par 65 for a one-stroke lead at Royal Harare Golf Club. And it could have been even better had he not made bogeys on seven and 13, but…
HARARE – Harare City coach Mike Madzivanyika hopes the return of influential duo of captain James Jam and forward William Manondo can be the catalyst to turning around their 2017 season. The Sunshine Boys are yet to win a game this season after a 0-0 draw with Yadah FC before losing to defending champions CAPS…
HARARE – Shingi Masakadza was again the outstanding performer of the day, this time with the bat, as Manicaland Mountaineers enjoyed another good day yesterday against Mid West Rhinos at Mutare Sports Club. Masakadza hammered a powerful unbeaten innings of 61, after Timycen Maruma and Donald Tiripano had both scored good fifties, to take his…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Asset Management Corporation (Zamco) has mopped up over $500 million bad loans from the country’s banks in an effort to make them attractive to foreign investors. Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa said since the Special Purpose Vehicle began operations in 2015, it has relieved local banks allowing them to clean their balance…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s largest coal miner, Hwange Colliery Company Limited (Hwange), has signed two 25-year coal supply agreements with two local companies. The initiatives will see the company supplying more than 400 000 tonnes of coal per month to State-owned Zimbabwe Power Company and independent electricity producer Lusulu power. Hwange managing director Thomas Makore yesterday…
