HARARE – Harare Sports Club coach Blessing Chiutare has retained the entire backline that dismantled Old Hararians 24-6 in the semifinals for today’s NRL final against Matabeleland Warriors. Experienced Sables centre Daniel Hondo will captain the side, partnered by Simbarashe Chirimuta in midfield in what has become a formidable centre-pairing for Sportivo. Sports Club’s midfield…
HARARE – It is a historical fact the world over, constitutions are crafted by the most powerful elements in the society concerned. Unfortunately, it is in Zimbabwe where the majority of us are embroiled in the myth of a people-driven constitution in its strictest sense. The Copac process was designed by people who were too…
HARARE – Eight African countries are expected to muscle it out at the All-Africa Olympia bodybuilding contest at the Rainbow Towers in Harare next month. The battle for Africa will be held for the first time in Zimbabwe under the auspices of the National Federation of Zimbabwe Bodybuilding and Fitness (NFZBBF) interim executive on November…
HARARE – Tobacco processor British American Tobacco Zimbabwe (BAT) is set to launch an Employee Share Ownership Trust (Esot) as the company gears to comply with the controversial Indigenisation laws. Zimbabwe’s indigenisation and economic empowerment regulations gazetted in 2010 compel non-indigenous-owned businesses operating in the country to achieve part compliance with the law through the…
HARARE – Insurance giant, Old Mutual Zimbabwe (OMZ) has emerged as a top employer in Africa in a survey conducted by the Corporate Research Foundation Institute. Old Mutual Africa is a maiden participant in the survey which has been running for years, where it was benchmarked against organisations that are well known for excellent human…
HARARE – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has slammed the State Procurement Board (SPB) for awarding lucrative tenders to foreign companies at the expense of local companies. Speaking at the official opening of the E-Tech Expo in the capital on Thursday, Tsvangirai expressed disappointment in the SPB querying the criteria used in awarding tenders. “I am…
HARARE – Police have refused to explain why they failed to act on war veterans who besieged the New Government Complex, grounding government business to a halt in at least four ministries. The war veterans, who were demonstrating against Finance minister Tendai Biti, held all civil servants at the complex hostage, barring anyone from going…
HARARE – The small mining town of Hwange will be burning for two reasons tomorrow when Chipangano host defending champions Dynamos in an emotional Castle Premiership match at the colliery in a match that has all the ingredients for a gripping thriller. Firstly, temperatures in the remote area of Hwange often rise to unbearable levels,…
HARARE – Army generals have summoned traditional leaders in Masvingo ostensibly to celebrate a shadowy holiday called “Chiefs’ Day.” Traditional leaders have been decreed to attend the meeting at the army headquarters in Masvingo in a move that has raised eyebrows. According to reports from Bikita, local chiefs and headmen received a circular from local…
HARARE – A 52-year-old man claimed in court that he had the right to assault his “disrespectful” wife, arguing everyone else is doing so to instil discipline in their spouses. James Chipfika told the court he beats his wife because she does not listen to him and is disrespectful. Chipfika told the court that every…
