HARARE – Attacks on two journalists going about their duties are a sad reminder of how this country is far from respecting the media. What is even more worrying is that the attacks on two journalists come against a background of pledges of peace by leading political parties in the inclusive government. On Thursday, a…
HARARE – Warriors kingpin Knowledge Musona fears he will miss the World Cup qualifier against Egypt Sunday after sustaining a hamstring injury during training on Friday. Musona, one of three Europe-based players called for the two ties against Egypt and Guinea in the next two weeks, was forced to watch Friday’s training session at the National…
HARARE – Parliament on Wednesday grilled Savior Kasukuwere, Youth, Development and Indigenisation minister, over alleged illegal indigenisation deals involving Brainworks Capital, a private firm which stitched deals on behalf of government without going to tender. Kasukuwere was also questioned on his ministry’s fight with the Zimbabwe Anti-corruption Commission (ZACC). MDC MP for Mazowe Central Constituency…
HARARE – A High Court judge has jailed three Karoi brothers after they assaulted a 60-year-old neighbour to death on accusations of bewitching their family member. High Court judge Felistas Chatukuta jailed the trio of Enock, Gilbert and Barton Garnett after they all pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of culpable homicide. Enock and Gilbert,…
HARARE – Has anybody noticed how in Zimbabwe we like to bask in the reflected glory of our sports ambassadors, for whom little is done to deliver that success? This self-serving, disturbing trend has hit our ever dedicated and fiercely patriotic rugby players the hardest. It brought tears to my eyes yesterday when Rocky…
CAPE TOWN – South African Premiership side Ajax Cape Town has released Zimbabwe international Tafadzwa Rusike following the expiry of his contract at Ikamva. The 23-year-old attacking midfielder, in camp with the Warriors ahead of tomorrow’s World Cup qualifier against Egypt in Harare, is expected to link up with a new club soon. Ajax CEO…
PARIS – Serena Williams will be out to end 11 years of frustration on Saturday when she takes on defending champion Maria Sharapova in a French Open final featuring the two top seeds for the first time in 18 years. The American’s first, and to date only title win at Roland Garros, came in 2002…
HARARE – Egypt jetted into the country mid-morning yesterday ahead of their World Cup qualifier with the Warriors on Sunday. Led by American coach Bob Bradley and his assistance of Diaa El-Sayed and Zaki Abdel-Fattah, the Egyptians are bidding for their first ticket to the prestigious tournament since 1990. The Pharaohs are firm favourites to…
HARARE – Chitungwiza General Hospital’s mid-wives are overburdened by child births because government froze recruitment of new personnel. Clinical Director, Edward Tadros, said an average of 40 to 50 deliveries were being recorded per day, straining an understaffed delivery wing. Tadros said: “All posts were frozen; the work is too much on the mid-wives that…
HARARE – We are alarmed by Zanu PF’s belittling of Sadc’s role in the country’s political and economic crises, when it is common knowledge that President Robert Mugabe owes his position in government today to the regional body. The former liberation party should also respect South Africa’s Jacob Zuma who was seconded by Sadc as…
