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July 19, 2018

Rotten pies land Bakers Inn in court

Masvingo City Council has taken Bakers Inn to court for selling meat pies with micro-organism unfit for human consumption. Emmanuel Katsvamutima, a sales marketing manager at the fast food outlet, appeared in court on behalf of the company yesterday.

Man’s bid to kill 3 kids backfires

A 38-year-old Domboshava man appeared in court yesterday after he allegedly tried to kill his three children by poisoning them. He appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Milton Serima charged with three counts of attempted murder.

Pogba’s speeches revealed

Paul Pogba’s inspirational speeches to his team-mates during France’s triumphant Soccer World Cup campaign have been revealed in a TF1 documentary.

Tinago family requests hero’s status

Government yesterday confirmed receiving a provincial hero status request from the family of the late boxing legend Langton ‘’Schoolboy’’ Tinago. The three-time Commonwealth champion died in the early hours of Tuesday, aged 69, after a short battle with pneumonia.

Zimra speaks on board fees

The 9 percent jump in fees and allowances for Zimbabwe Revenue Authority board members for the year to December 31 last year, has been attributed to the high number of meetings held to tackle pressing issues raised in the forensic audit.

CR7 sale a ‘historic error’

Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has labelled the decision to sell Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus an “historic error” that will have a deep impact on the club.

Chiefs retain Charumbira, Mtshane

Sitting president of traditional leaders, Chief Charumbira and his deputy Chief Mtshane, were yesterday retained unopposed as leaders of the Zimbabwe Council of Chiefs, positions that automatically make them Senators.

Schoolboy was simply a genius

When Muhammad Ali knocked out then defending world heavyweight champion, Sonny Liston, in February 1964, in boxing’s greatest upset in Florida, he immediately proclaimed to the whole world he was “The Greatest”.

Zesa unit in fraud storm

Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) has flown into the eye of a storm amid revelations a senior executive of the State- owned power utility allegedly awarded a multi-million dollar contract without going to tender.