HARARE – The Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) has shot down Zifa’s proposal for the federation’s aspiring presidency candidates to pay a nomination fee of $10 000. Zifa is expected to hold its nationwide elections for leaders of its various structures, including its president and board members, early next year. The proposed fees for the…
HARARE – Former world number one doubles tennis player Cara Black yesterday capped off a stellar season by being crowned the Zimbabwe Sportsperson of the Year for a record-equalling fourth time. The 35-year-old Harare-born ace was honoured in absentia at a colourful Annual National Sports Awards (Ansa) ceremony in Harare last night. Black had won…
HARARE – Zimbabwe motocross riders will have to dig deep in their quest to crawl their way back into contention at the ongoing Summer Series that has so far produced mixed results for the local contingent. The local riders started with so much promise on the first day of the motocross extravaganza but seem to…
HARARE – The Basketball Union of Zimbabwe (Buz)’ tenure is set to come to an end on December 29 when the association hold its congress to elect a new board tasked to lead Zimbabwean basketball for the next four years. The positions of president and competitions president, technical president, secretary general, athletes’ commission, women and…
HARARE – Zimbabwean chess ace Rodwell Makoto has intensified preparations for the upcoming Zimbabwe Chess Open to be held in Harare at the end this month. “I am preparing hard and I am confident that this year I will win the title,” Makoto told the Daily News yesterday. “I won it three times before so…
HARARE – The last year or so has been an emotional roller coaster ride for the Zimbabwean national cricket team. There have been a few moments that will never be forgotten, such as the impressive way Zimbabwe bounced back to win the ODI series against Bangladesh in May this year, and more importantly, the unbelievable…
HARARE – 2013 Zambezi Tour Money list winner Ryan Cairns is having a fairly decent season on the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit, where he is currently seating on number 43. The Nelson Mandela Championship is the last event on the Tour before the curtain comes down on the 2013 season. Harare-born Cairns’ position also…
HARARE – Suspendend Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) chief executive officer, Happison Muchechetere, says he does not care about allegations that he was getting in excess of $40 000 salary and allowances per month at a time junior workers were not getting a single cent. Muchechetere, who was sent on forced leave pending a forensic audit…
HARARE – Ignatius Chombo, minister of Local Government and Rural Development, has rejected the expulsion of rebellious councillors by Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC, saying it was null and void. The opposition MDC last week fired Mutare mayor Tatenda Nhemarare and recalled Gweru mayor Hamutendi Kombayi for defying party directives during mayoral elections after allegations that they…
CHINHOYI – The Zanu PF annual conference which kicked off yesterday, breathed new life into the usually sleepy town of Chinhoyi. Police details were out in full force for the conference, which will likely determine the way forward for the ruling party. This conference is expected to have a bearing on the direction the country…
