HARARE – New doors continue to open for popular Zimbabwean actor Leeroy Gopal who has landed a guest role in the popular South African soapie Generations. The affable Gopal plays the role of a chauffeur for a wealthy businessperson only identified as Mr Robert. In his role, the popular Zimbabwean actor insults the vivacious Queen…
HARARE – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC and other parties are sweating over what they say is a covert military operation that could scupper prospects of a peaceful election. They have now demanded that a coalition government organ whose operations are closely monitored by Sadc should investigate reports of armed forces embarking on an offensive…
HARARE – The year 2012 has come to an end in the process recording its own share of mishaps, bad and good moments. Given that 2012 had lots of unfinished business, the bulk of which seemed thorny, carried over into the new year, 2013 promises to be a tough year. In looking back at 2012,…
LONDON – Germany’s Sabine Lisicki caused one of the biggest shocks in recent history in the women’s event as she upended five-times champion Serena Williams 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals at Wimbledon on Monday. The 24th-seeded German trailed 3-0 in the final set but stormed back to dump out the world No1…
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has appealed to government to urgently bankroll the impending elections. Rita Makarau, Zec’s chairperson, told Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai in a closed door meeting today that they had already devised the general work-plan for the watershed elections, but the commission is still hamstrung by a lack of funding. “We are…
HARARE – U.S President Barack Obama has lambasted President Robert Mugabe for clinging on to power and blamed “bad governance” for the country’s economic downfall. Speaking in Johannesburg on Saturday, Obama said long-serving presidents must take a cue from anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela who assumed the leadership of his nation after doing 27 years in…
TRIANGLE – Dynamos healed the wounds of the league loss to Buffaloes by defeating the Mutare-based soldiers 2-0 on Sunday at Gibbo Stadium to storm into the semifinals of the BancABC Sup8r Cup. DeMbare sprung off the starting blocks with two first half strikes from defender Augustine Mbara and midfielder Russell Madamombe within the opening…
TRIANGLE – Agrippa Murimba’s solitary strike, six minutes from regulation time, was enough to see Monomotapa into the semifinals of the BancABC Sup8r Cup at the expense of Motor Action on Sunday at Gibbo Stadium. In the semis, Monomotapa will now face FC Platinum, who beat Highlanders 3-1 on penalties on Saturday. Just a week after…
ZVISHAVANE – New FC Platinum caretaker coach Lloyd Mutasa heaped praises on goalkeeper Francis Tizai after his heroics at Mucheke Stadium earned them a BancABC Sup8r semifinal berth at the Highlanders expense. The Zvishavane-based platinum miners beat Bosso 3-1 on penalties after their tie had finished goalless on Saturday. Tizai, who made his name with…
HARARE – Hartmann House beat arch rivals St John’s Prep in a thrilling final match to lift Hyundai Under-13 Five-A-Side Soccer trophy last Friday at Hellenic Primary School. Takunda Chisi scored a brilliant goal in the final fro Hartman which was the difference between the two teams in the final. On their road to the…
