HARARE – Troubled local sports agency, World Wide Scholarships (WWS), has lured a Manchester City Academy scout to conduct trials in Zimbabwe. WWS has courted controversy in recent months ranging from embezzlement of funds intended for overseas attachments for aspiring junior sportspersons and allegations of mistreatment of employees. WWS president Munyadzi Maraire was recently arraigned before…
HARARE – Three Zimbabwe junior tennis players have stepped up their preparations for the qualifiers of the World Junior Finals tournament set for Tunisia next week. The trio of Karen Machisa, Kim Bhunu and Munashe Kaome will represent Zimbabwe against five other nations, South Africa, Madagascar, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia. Only the winner of the Tunisian…
HARARE – As fearful as we all are about elections in 2013 after the horrors of 2008 which left hundreds dead and thousands on the run, there’s no doubt that a great deal has changed in Zimbabwe since then. Top of the list most recently, must be Baba Jukwa. It’s become almost impossible to…
HARARE – South Africa-based businessman Mutumwa Dziva Mawere has taken his Zimbabwean citizenship battle to the Constitutional Court, arguing that Registrar General Tobaiwa Mudede was violating his constitutional rights. Mudede has ignored Mawere’s request for a Zimbabwean identification (ID) card, in violation of the new Constitution which came into force on May 22 that allows…
HARARE – Daily News’ political editor Gift Phiri (GP) talks to opposition Mavambo Kusile Dawn leader Simba Makoni (SM) about the forthcoming election. GP: How do you define yourself as a leader, and why should Mai Rherhi in Mahenye vote for you? SM: I am a team player, who works with others. I place importance…
HARARE – A man who claims he was assaulted by soldiers on allegations of being an MDC supporter has filed a $2 500 lawsuit against Defence minister Emmerson Mnangagwa. Joseph Gonese revived the application last month after realising that the case had not been set down for hearing since the application was filed in 2008….
HARARE – Parliamentarians yesterday castigated Local Government Urban and Rural Development minister Ignatius Chombo for political patronage and nepotism in appointing special interest councillors. The legislators also blasted the minister’s appalling meddling in local authorities. Lynette Karenyi, MDC MP for Chimanimani West and chairperson of Local Government and Urban Development parliamentary portfolio committee presented a…
BULAWAYO – Former Zimbabwe youth international and Highlanders striker Ackim Mpofu is flying the Zimbabwean flag high in the United States where he is studying at Cushing Academy. The 18-year-old has been described by the New England Preparatory School Soccer website as “one of the best or the best player in Cushing’s history” in an article…
HARARE – Welshman Ncube, leader of the smaller MDC faction has drilled holes into President Robert Mugabe’s assertion that elections will be held at the end of June. Addressing the Zanu PF central committee on Saturday, Mugabe said there was no going back on the June 29 elections. But Ncube argues that the processes that…
LUSAKA – Zambia play Lesotho on Saturday at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola but they will be without three of their key players. Stoppila Sunzu, the strong tall defender, is out due to injury and number one goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene is out due to suspension. To make matters worse is the fact that influential midfielder…
