HARARE – A local firm has approached the High Court demanding a $95 000 reimbursement from self-exiled businessman Frank Buyanga’s company after a botched property deal. Zevenrose Enterprises (Private) Limited (Zevenrose) allegedly bought the disputed Borrowdale Brooke property from Hamilton Property Holdings Limited (Hamilton), but failed to access it since Irene Chiwara — the presumed…
HARARE – The Homes World Cup, a tournament for kids from children’s homes, ended in Poland at the weekend with one of Zimbabwe’s players, Blessing Muparu, getting an opportunity to play alongside Arsenal star Lukas Podolski and former Manchester United winger Quinton Fortune in a “World Team.” “It was a life changing moment for him…
Pirlo celebrates centenary in style LONDON – Italy’s Confederations Cup opener against Mexico was scoreless until midway through the first half, when the Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo swept home a sumptuous free-kick from 25 yards. It was the first goal the Azzurri had ever scored at Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Estádio do Maracanã, and yet…
HARARE – SuperSport will for the first time broadcast a Castle Premiership match live from Sakubva Stadium when Buffaloes hosts Dynamos tomorrow. Since the start of the 2013 season, the South African pay-per-view satellite sports channel has beamed live action from the various centres across the country. Tomorrow’s match pitting the Mutare-based soldiers and the…
BULAWAYO – SOUTHERN Region division one pacesetters Bulawayo Chiefs thrashed New West 4-1 to maintain their stranglehold on pole position in an ill-tempered encounter at the weekend. New West never recovered from a horrendous first quarter of the game in which they conceded from the penalty spot and then had their defender Zibusiso Hadebe sent…
HARARE – CAPS United coach Taurai Mangwiro feels the just-ended Castle Premiership break came at the right time as it helped him to try various combinations in increasing his team’s chances of landing their first title in eight years. Premiership action resumes Wednesday after a two week-break that paved way for the Warriors’ World qualifiers…
BULAWAYO – A Lupane man who burnt the house of his wife’s lover has appeared before a magistrate’s court charged with criminal assault and unlawful entry. Philani Moyo, 34, of Sheshe Village was slapped by provincial magistrate Abednigo Madzorera with a three-year jail sentence, wholly suspended on condition that he pays back $760 worth of…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) said yesterday it was forging ahead with preparations for a July 31 poll even after regional leaders directed the ruling coalition asks the Constitutional Court to extend the deadline for the vote. Rita Makarau, Zec chairperson told editors in Harare that elections have been legally proclaimed and said the…
HARARE – A daring cop stole three marked police cars and even had the audacity to drive one of the vehicles into Morris Depot to commit another offence. Misheck Madzivadondo was yesterday sentenced to an effective four years in jail for theft. Regional magistrate Fadzai Mthombeni had initially sentenced Madzivadondo to six years in jail…
HARARE – ZPC KARIBA maintained pole position in the Zifa Northern Region Soccer League with a 1-0 win over Forrester on Saturday. The log leaders collected maximum points through a Patrick Makuvaza first half strike. The win means the Kariba-based stay one point gap ahead of second-placed DStv Rangers, who beat Banket 3-1. Mushowani Stars…
