HARARE – Nyasha Mushekwi and Washington Arubi lead a list of Zimbabwean players who breathed a sigh of relief yesterday following news that their bans in the Asiagate match-fixing scam have been lifted. The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) yesterday freed 66 of the 70 players and officials who were slapped with five-year bans and below…
HARARE – Barely two months after the police stopped the performance of the play No Voice No Choice on political grounds, a different play, The Coup was also blocked in Bindura on Monday. Bindura police denied the performance of the Rooftop Promotions production play at Chipadze Bus Terminus saying it was “political”. Daves Guzha of…
HARARE – Harare City Council is moving to demolish 150 illegal cars sales and billboards after invoking its by-laws. In a statement published yesterday, town clerk Tendai Mahachi said the cash-strapped municipality was now cracking down on the illegal entities. “Following notices served on illegal car sales owners and operators in terms of Regional, Town…
HARARE – After the revamping of Zimbabwe’s domestic cricket system three years ago, many developments have taken place. One of the most noticeable developments is the inclusion of overseas-based players who have come to play here in the off season. This isn’t an entirely new development however, the country has had many overseas professional cricketers…
HARARE – Hosts Midwest Rhinos were bowled out for a paltry first innings total of 65 runs by Matabeleland Tuskers on day one of their Logan Cup clash at Kwekwe Sports Club yesterday. Remembrance Nyathi, batting at number eight, top-scored for Midwest with 22 runs while English-man Jack Mickelburgh (16) was the only other batsman…
HARARE – The title of this piece is borrowed from Nkem Nwanko’s novel that was published in 1975. It is true. We now have a generation of leaders, not only in politics, whose main attachment is to the acquisition of material possessions and leading life on the fast lane. These leaders are also found in…
HARARE – Gender-based Violence (GBV) not only affects our social spheres but has a greater impact on the country’s development. This has become a global problem. According to a research paper by FAO, GBV affects the most productive population groups (ages 15-45) therefore, has “a devastating impact on the agriculture sector and food security: illness…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed cable manufacturer Cafca’s revenue went up 25 percent to $23,1 million in the year to September 30, 2012 from $18,5 million registered in the nine months to September last year. Operating profit increased by 19 percent to $2,4 million. The group changed its financial year get it in line with…
HARARE – Authorities in Harare are on high alert after a typhoid outbreak that has claimed four deaths so far and affected over 500 people. The High Glen districts of Glen View and Budiriro — the epicentre of a devastating 2008 cholera outbreak that claimed over 4 000 lives — are once again under siege,…
HARARE – Zifa took its first steps in rebuilding the Warriors by appointing the association’s technical advisor Klaus Dieter Pagels as interim coach. The German takes over from Rahman Gumbo, who resigned last week after failing to guide the Warriors to next year’s African Nations Cup finals in South Africa. Pagels will choose his assistants….
