ELEVEN cars and counting!. Last weekend, Clemence Muhle — a physiotherapist based in Rusape won yet another car at the OK Grand Challenge, bringing to 11 cars he has won since 2012. Over the years, Muhle and members of his family won five Huawei smartphones, three 1.5 tonne Toyota Dyna trucks and eight other cars….
BY CLOUD FUSIRE HARARE Schools Dominican Convent and St George’s College dominated the Arundel School ATS Chess tournament held in the capital yesterday. The Ramesh Kewada-sponsored tournament saw over 300 players drawn from 23 learning institutions from around the country battling for silverware. But it was the senior girls defending champions Dominican Convent High A…
THE government has partnered with the World Bank (WB) to revise the national gender policy (NGP), as part of the initiative aimed at enhancing gender equality in the country. According to a recent Bulawayo City Council (BCC) report on gender mainstreaming, the ministry of Women Affairs, in partnership with the WB conducted consultations in April…
ANOTHER University of Zimbabwe student, who allegedly participated in “Free Job Sikhala” protest, has been brought before the Harare Magistrate’s Court for malicious damage of property. Gamuchirai Chadarumunda, 22, was arraigned before Harare Magistrate Dennis Mangosi yesterday, before she was remanded in custody. She will be back in court on Monday to file her bail…
BY RUTENDO NGARA THE United Nations Children Fund (Unicef) says at least three million people out of which two million are children are in need of humanitarian assistance in the country this year. In its latest report titled humanitarian situation report released on June 5, Unicef said at least US$30 million is required to alleviate…
YVONNE NCUBEin BULAWAYO THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) says it has no qualms with the attempt by the government to demand a certain level of education for aspiring councillors. This comes after the government early this month announced that they were finalising a new law to bar politicians without tertiary education qualifications from running for…
BY YVONNE NCUBEin BULAWAYO THE government has hailed Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for the role they play in the socio-economic development of the country. In a speech read on his behalf by the minister of small and medium enterprises, Sithembiso Nyoni, at an MSMEs who have made significant strides graduation ceremony in Bulawayo…
By Phil McNulty Chief football writer In my time working as BBC Sport’s chief football writer, I have been lucky enough to see some of the game’s greatest teams. But watching Manchester City complete the Treble in Istanbul made me think about some of the best sides I have covered. City’s feat in becoming only…
THE recent decision by the premier soccer league secretariat to adjourn matches with immediate effect has come as a surprise to teams and fans alike, with mixed feelings being expressed over the development. League teams have expressed surprise over the sudden decision, especially given that it has come with just a third of the season…
PARLIAMENT has recommended regular rotating of State security agents deployed in mining areas to reduce mineral leakages, avoid collusion and corruption by law enforcers and mining officials. In a report tabled in the National Assembly on Wednesday by the parliamentary portfolio committee on Defence and Security, it was noted that the rampant illicit mining was…
