HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF has appointed two ex-Matabeleland South chairpersons to handhold the new chairperson Andrew Langa as the party attempts to heal a factional rift ahead of elections. A probe team set to resolve the party’s rifts reported to the politburo on Thursday that it had decided to appoint former chairpersons…
HARARE – Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono has frozen all withdrawals at Interfin Bank Limited (Interfin) as part of efforts to revive the financial institution which is under curatorship. “In order to preserve the financial standing of the institution, and prevent an uncontrolled withdrawal or removal of funds or assets from the institution,…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe yesterday controversially raced to enact changes to electoral laws, invoking presidential powers to sidestep Parliament ostensibly in a move to meet a Constitutional Court deadline to go for polls by July 31. “In my capacity as President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, I hereby inform you that I have today…
HARARE – The late musician and lead guitarist Andy Brown’s last song Mafaro, which contains vocals by his daughter Ammara, has been released more than a year after the death of the legendary performer. Mafaro was first recorded by the late Andy with the assistance of house music producer Reverb7 just before his death in…
HARARE – If you want to know about the health of South Africa’s first black president Nelson Mandela there is really only one person to call — and it is not some junior spokesperson in the presidential bureaucracy. Instead, it is one of Mandela’s oldest, closest friends a silver-haired, razor-sharp, 78-year-old South African called Mac…
HARARE – New Zimbabwe cricket coach Andy ‘Bundu’ Waller has written off chances of Heath Streak re-joining the technical department, saying the current combination is sufficiently equipped to guide the team. Streak was relieved of his duties as the national team’s bowling coach after his contract expired in March, apparently due to financial woes. The…
JOHANNESBURG – Striker Rudo Neshamba believes the Zimbabwe women football team can pull off an upset against South Africa in Saturday’s friendly international at Sinaba Stadium in Daveyton. The Inline Academy forward – who had a stint in Botswana last season – said the Mighty Warriors are unfazed about their opponent’s world-class status ahead of…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s chaotic trip to Guinea for Sunday’s World Cup qualifier finally started Saturday morning at 2am with the team only expected to arrive in Conakry a few hours before Sunday’s match and with no time to acclimatize and get a feel of the match venue. The 25-man delegation, cut from an original list…
HARARE – Action in the Schools Super 8 league continues Saturday with unbeaten St George’s College hosting Marondera giants Peterhouse. The Dragons are riding high following their confidence boosting 42-18 demolition of bitter rivals Prince Edward last weekend and they will be hoping their mobile pack of forwards set stage and supply clean ball to…
HARARE – The 25th edition of the Coapa Coca Cola Under-17 football fiesta shifts into a higher gear this weekend with provincial finals that will play out across the 10 provinces of Zimbabwe. Defending champions Mzingwane High School have a bye in the provincial finals and now wait to see which winners from Mashonaland West…
