BANJUL – Gambia has announced that it has cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan. President Yahya Jammeh’s office said the move was for reasons of “national strategic interest”. The West African state was one of a few African countries to recognise Taiwan, which China regards as part of its territory. Correspondents say it is unclear if…
BEIJING – China is to relax its policy of restricting most couples to have only a single child, state media say. In future, families will be allowed two children if one parent is an only child, says the Xinhua news agency. The one-child policy already exempts rural dwellers and ethnic minorities. The move comes after…
HARARE – Highlanders coach Kelvin Kaindu says his players must be mentally strong to withstand a possible hostile reception from the Rufaro Stadium crowd in their penultimate Castle Premiership match against Harare City on Sunday. The Zambian believes the clash with City is crucial to Highlanders’ title aspirations and his players have to be fully…
HARARE – Liam Middleton, the new Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) director of rugby, says the Sables can go all the way and qualify for their first World Cup in 21 years if they significantly improve their physical condition and technical awareness in the next six months. Zimbabwe are coming out of a fairly impressive short…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Referees Association chairman Ndumiso Gumede has jumped to the defence of referee Bekezela Makeka, who handled the hotly-disputed match between Highlanders and Triangle at Barbourfields Stadium, won 1-0 by the hosts. Former Highlanders boss Gumede said Sunday’s match is one of many examples were referees are made to bear the blame for…
HARARE – Monomotapa’s eight year stay with the Castle Premiership came to an end yesterday after losing this crucial match yesterday. Just five years ago, Monomotapa were crowned champions of Zimbabwe, and even reached the group stages of the prestigious African Champions League the following season. Going into yesterday’s match, Monomotapa needed to win to…
HARARE – African Boxing Union champion Charles Manyuchi is set to challenge for the prestigious World Boxing Council (WBC) title when he fights Ghanaian Patrick Allotey on January 26. The Masvingo-based pugilist said he is ready to go beyond the African continent and conquer the world. “Fighting for the WBC title is the ultimate goal…
HARARE – Bulawayo will host this year’s Mbada Diamonds Cup final pitting Highlanders and How Mine. The final of Zimbabwe’s richest football competition will be staged at Barbourfields Stadium on November 30 in the country’s second largest city. Castle Premiership log leaders and title hopefuls Highlanders and new comers How Mine sailed through to the…
HARARE – Widespread public fury has erupted in Zimbabwe as the cash-strapped government is beginning to make churches a prime target for taxation. While Taungana Ndoro, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra)’s chief of corporate communications, was still not ready with an official statement on the crackdown saying the technical crew conducting the operation was still out,…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF yesterday set up an ad-hoc committee to supervise the party’s remaining seven provincial elections, after the vote was sullied by fraud allegations. Simon Khaya-Moyo, Zanu PF national chairman, told a news conference at the party headquarters that the seven provinces will vote on November 23. “The vice president…
