HARARE – The Zimbabwe national rugby team will Wednesday launch a public and corporate appeal to raise funds for the team’s defence of their Africa rugby title next month. The Sables are the reigning champions of Africa, having won the tournament Confederation of African Rugby (Car) Group 1A tournament in Tunisia last year. This year’s…
HARARE – A Harare company has dragged Zanu PF Goromonzi West MP Beatrice Nyamupinga to court claiming damages from the parliamentarian over a vehicle she allegedly seized from the firm. Backladen Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd is demanding $19 000 from Nyamupinga, which it claims is the value of the vehicle, a Nissan NP 300. The firm…
HARARE – Highlanders and FC Platinum were last night drawn to play each other in this year’s quarterfinals of the BancABC Sup8r Cup. The Bosso-Platinum tie is the pick of the quarterfinal matches and it is likely to attract a full house at Mucheke Stadium in Masvingo. The other last eight draw pits reigning league…
ZVISHAVANE – FC Platinum caretaker coach Tendai Chikuni has urged the club’s fans not to panic following the resignation of coach Tenant Chilumba last week. Chilumba quit the after a five-match winless streak which confirmed rumour doing the rounds that all was not well at the ambitious club. Platinum play Motor Action in Harare Wednesday…
HARARE – In the aftermath of the progressive and positive Sadc summit in Maputo on Saturday, it is time for President Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and Welshman Ncube to put their heads together and find a solution to the Zimbabwe crisis. Mugabe, representing government has through the Justice and Legal Affairs ministry been…
BULAWAYO – Chicken Inn won their first top-flight match against Highlanders since their entry into the Castle Premiership with a smash and grab 1-0 win in a Bulawayo derby at Barbourfields Stadium Wednesday. The hosts dominating most of the match but paid for their failure to convert their dominance into goals when Kuda Mahachi scored…
LONDON – The Lions lost their unbeaten tour record just four days before tackling Australia after Jake White’s Brumbies deservedly triumphed at Canberra Stadium. In doing so, they became the first Australian provincial side since Queensland 42 years ago to silence the Lions’ roar. And there could be few realistic complaints from the visitors, who…
HARARE – There were tears of jubilation from parents and participants as Harare junior councillors took oath of office at Town House on Friday. The council gallery was packed to the rafters as parents witnessed their children being sworn into office. Confidence Thomas of Churchill Boys High took over as the junior mayor from Takunda…
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia soccer officials admitted they fielded an ineligible player in a World Cup qualifier against Botswana by mistake and said they would not appeal any Fifa disciplinary rulings made against them. “We have evaluated the situation and we came across the issue that we made a mistake,” Sahlu Gebrewold, chief executive of…
HARARE – FC Platinum and Motor Action played out a goalless draw Wednesday in a Castle Premiership match that divided opinion from both sets of coaches at Motor Action Sports Club. Both teams where desperate for a victory following a string of unconvincing results but there was no joy for either side at the end…
