HARARE – Knowledge Musona’s availability for Zimbabwe’s crucial 2013 African Nations Cup qualifier against Angola on Sunday is now in doubt after the Warriors kingpin failed to arrive in the country as expected yesterday. Musona, who plays for Bundesliga side FC Augsburg, was supposed to land in Harare yesterday afternoon to join up with the…
HARARE – Meteorology experts have advised farmers to concentrate on drought-resistant crops in the form of small grains, as the country braces for another drought. Speaking at the presentation of the National Climate Outlook Forum (Narcof), Barnabas Chipindu, a meteorologist said: “Farmers must reduce hectarage and plant drought-resistant crops to minimise the impact of drought…
CALIFORNIA – Dr Dre was born to unwed teenage parents in a gang-ridden neighborhood of Compton, California. His talent as a rapper made him a millionaire and shot him to the top of hip-hop music charts. But his business acumen has led him build a headphones empire that paid him $110million last year. His ‘Beats…
HARARE – Police have extended a ban on Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC political rallies, with a top officer stopping a rally scheduled for Sunningdale in the capital next Sunday. The MDC says the banning of its rallies shows misuse of police powers. The police has refused to okay at least five MDC rallies over…
HARARE – Zimbabwe rugby international Shingi Mpofu has become the second local player to join Scottish top flight club Ayr Rugby Football Club. The former Harare Sports Club captain and flanker penned a two-year deal at the club, linking up with fellow Sables star and former Sports Club teammate Denford Mutamangira. Mutamangira was an instant…
HARARE – The Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) and SuperSport have concluded a landmark broadcast deal that will enable Africa’s leading sports broadcaster to air Zimbabwe’s Cup and league matches until 2017. SuperSport will broadcast the fixtures through all platforms including television, mobile and internet throughout sub-Saharan Africa and adjacent islands. The milestone deal,…
HARARE – Zimbabwean cigarette smokers have burnt more than $70 million worth of cigarettes. According to a recent press report, Savanna Tobacco says of the 4,5 billion cigarette sticks produced last year, close to 1,8 billion were consumed locally. If a 20-cigarette packet costs an average of $0,80 in most retail outlets which translate to…
HARARE – Zimbabwe top-order batsman Sean Williams says he regrets quitting the national side and has set his sights on reviving his international career. The gifted 25-year-old left-hander walked out on the team after last year’s Cricket World Cup in the Indian subcontinent in protest over late and non-payment of match fees. Williams returned home…
HARARE – Hwange will lodge an appeal against the Zifa Appeals Committee’s decision to reinstate Dynamos’ 4-2 victory over the Colliery side in a bad-tempered league match at Rufaro Stadium on May 6. The decision by Zifa’s top appellate on Monday effectively nullified the decision by the Premier Soccer League Disciplinary Committee, which had nullified…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has agreed to sponsor the revived National League, which makes a return to the domestic cricket calendar next year following a seven-year absence. Club cricket for long acted as a feeder to the country’s first-class sides and national team, but the club structure became a victim of economic hardships at…
