HARARE – Farai Banda scored from the spot in the second half as Buffaloes beat Harare City in the Castle Premiership here yesterday. Rusape referee Robert Mugorosa in the sixth minute denied what looked like a clear goal for the visitors when he adjudged Osborn Mukuradare to have been in an offside position when he…
MATOBO – A group of Zanu PF youths led by war veteran Soul Ndlovu on Friday allegedly hijacked the government’s grain loan scheme and barred non- Zanu PF members from getting anything. The incident took place at Bidi Business Centre under Chief Bidi in Matopo South, Matabeleland South. Gabriel Ndebele the MDC Member of Parliament…
HARARE – Luke Masomere marked his return to the Shabanie Mone bench in style, guiding his team to a historic first ever win over town rivals FC Platinum. Farai Mususunye grabbed the all-important goal three minutes into stoppage time. Masomere received a standing ovation from the Maglas Stadium, taking charge of Shabanie for the first…
HARARE – The murder trial of urban grooves artist Taurai Mandebvu opens in the High Court in June. Mandebvu, 27, his younger brother Sande Mandebvu, 21 and their father Golden Mandebvu, 60, have been indicted for trial on June 27. They are out on bail. The court heard that on June 9, 2012 the three…
HARARE – Knives are out for Registrar General Tobaiwa Mudede ahead of a crucial Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) meeting slated for today, with ruling MDC parties calling for his removal before elections. Fireworks are expected at today’s Zec meeting when the electoral commission gleans views of ruling and opposition political parties. Zec chief elections officer,…
HARARE – Mbada Diamonds has become the biggest contributor to Zimbabwe’s diamond exports, contributing $44,7 million out of $113,7 million diamonds shipped in the first quarter. Mbada is a 50-50 joint venture between private investors and the State-owned Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC). Anjin Investments shipped diamonds amounting to $30,4 million followed by Diamond Mining…
HARARE – Dynamos earned a last-gasp draw against Highlanders in the Castle Premiership yesterday after referee Norman Mutemera added three more minutes to the initial added time. The visitors took a stunning second half lead through Njabulo Ncube, who unleashed a shot from inside the box that hit the roof of the net past…
HARARE – Zesa Holdings (Zesa) says it is failing to pay for electricity imports and maintain its power stations due to increasing consumer bills payment default. The utility said its power distribution subsidiary Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company ZETDC) — owed over $792 million by both commercial and domestic consumers — will resort to…
HARARE – A Spaniard by the name of Baltasar Gracian is credited with the saying: “The envious die not once, but as oft as the envied win applause”. Still on the same subject, one Jennifer James also crafted these profound words: “Jealousy is simply and clearly the fear that you do not have value. Jealousy…
HARARE – South African Jake Roos is the 2013 Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open champion after coming from four shots behind to eclipse Darren Ficahrdt and Francesco Laporta in the final round here yesterday. Roos began the day on nine-under 207 and carded a five-under 67 to win his sixth Sunshine Tour event of his career…
