HARARE – Iinfighting and mudslinging besetting Zanu PF risks breaking out into a fatal situation. President Robert Mugabe needs to intervene and diffuse the volatile situation which is fast becoming a distraction to his government’s bid to turnaround the economy. Government business has suffered in the last three weeks as a result of internecine infighting…
HARARE – Wananchi, the prospects of enduring the next six months under the current economic status quo breaks all spirits. The truth is that for some reason, sudden inertia, hopelessness, indifference and lack of energy have become the reigning order of the day. A permanent grey gloom pregnant with despair and abandonment. The massive shrinkage…
ZVISHAVANE – Pervington Zimunya scored a memorable brace against Triangle to help ease Shabanie Mine’s relegation worries in a Castle Premiership match at Maglas Stadium yesterday. Zimunya opened the scoring in the 20th minute when he connected with a cross from Frank Bushiri from the right. Zimunya completed his brace five minutes from the break…
BUAWAYO – Ministers of sports from five regional countries gathered in Bulawayo last week to discuss and participate in the mapping of the Zone VI games set to be held in the City of Kings next year in December. The meeting was meant to evaluate and share ideas on the hosting of the Zone VI…
HARARE – Netball Super League aspirants Zengeza Queens say their confidence has been given a major boost after Hexagon Sports Management came to their aid on Friday. The sports management company donated bibs and balls to the Chitungizwa-based team. Zengeza Queens are hoping to finish the season in the top four to win a ticket…
YAOUNDE – Cameroon qualified for the 2014 Fifa World Cup with a convincing 4-1 win over Tunisia at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde, Cameroon, on Sunday afternoon. Goals from Pierre Webo, Benjamin Moukandjo and a brace from Jean Makoun ensured that the Indomitable Lions book their place in their seventh World Cup finals. Ahmed…
JOHANNESBURG – Former South African president Nelson Mandela is still unable to speak but uses facial expressions to communicate, his ex-wife has told a local newspaper. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela said the 95-year-old remained “quite ill” but she dismissed speculation that he was on a life support machine. In September Mr Mandela returned home after nearly three…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe is struggling to contain serious power struggles within Zanu PF which have reached a tipping point following chaotic provincial elections. The 89-year-old last week met with senior party officials in a bid to resolve the fall-out between factions battling to succeed him. The meeting was held at Zimbabwe House. The…
HARARE – Two MDC activists have been hauled before the courts on charges of bombing Zanu PF’s Machipisa offices and Jongwe Printers. Ishmael Kauzani, 39, and Collins Chisunga are facing two counts of aggravated malicious damage to property, eight counts of attempted murder and attempting to subvert a constitutionally-elected government. The pair appeared before Harare…
HARARE – Tapera, 26, has no job and already feels like a huge disappointment to his mother and siblings. The thought of them finding out about his drug use clearly causes him even more anguish. He has just finished playing snooker at a nearby bar after taking his daily fix and looks at his friends…
