WASHINGTON – The US has condemned a speech by Syria’s President Assad that denounced his opponents as “puppets of the West”. The state department said a peace plan outlined by Mr Assad was “detached from reality”, calling it “another attempt by the regime to cling to power”. The EU reacted by restating that the Syrian…
HARARE – As the country gears towards a referendum and watershed polls this year, police say they are planning a massive peace campaign. Officer commanding Harare province, Clemence Munoriyarwa told people gathered for the relaunch of the police service charter in Highfield at the weekend that the force will soon embark on anti-violence campaign programmes….
BULAWAYO – Eight people died yesterday morning in a bus accident 10km out of Bulawayo along the Bulawayo-Harare highway. The driver of the Botswana registered bus, Jay-Jay Tours, lost control at a curve on a rainy morning and veered off the road killing eight people. Those injured were rushed to United Bulawayo Hospital. The bus…
HARARE – A short, nippy fast bowler, Njabula Ncube first played cricket on the streets of Bulawayo’s Gwabalanda township, going on to represent Milton High School before finding his way into the Westerns Under-19s and B teams. A right-arm seamer who considers Makhaya Ntini as his role model for his aggression and commitment to the…
HARARE – New Zimbabwe football coach Klaus-Dieter Pagels returned to the country last night ahead of the start of his Warriors reign, heralding a new era in local football. Pagels had flown back to his native Germany last month for his annual leave during the just-ended festive season period. It is no doubt that the…
HARARE – Denver Mukamba’s prospective move to South African Absa Premiership side BidVest Wits is still on despite the club parting ways with coach Antonio Lopez Habas yesterday. Mukamba is expected to fly to Wits’ base in Braamfontein for a medical tomorrow, accompanied by his manager Gibson Mahachi. Mahachi said Habas’ departure will not have…
BULAWAYO – Many people were surprised to see Highlanders goalkeepers’ trainer Tembo Chuma taking part in a Tonga song and dance in tribute of the late Adam Ndlovu at the Bosso legend’s funeral service. For many do not know that Chuma is from Binga and mistakenly think that he comes from Masvingo, where he rose…
HARARE – This is the start of a new golfing year and season. As is the norm during this time of the year it has been raining almost every day. I shall specifically look at casual water, water in the bunker and embedded ball. They all fall under Rule 25. Abnormal Ground Condition Abnormal ground…
HARARE – FC Platinum have appointed Zambian Tenant Chilumba as their new coach in a reshuffle of the club’s technical department and management ahead of the 2013 Castle Premiership season. Chilumba, who was the chief scout at fellow PSL side Hwange, will be assisted by Tendai Chikuni, who finished last season as interim coach following…
HARARE – “Sisi tine mablazer, matie nemashirts evana vechikoro, mirai pano ndinotora anopfeka size ani? Yedza tione mwananangu, hauwone.” This is the common banter one hears when going around downtown Harare as parents and guardians jostle the streets of the capital in search of bargain school uniforms. One does not have to ask for assistance….
