HARARE – Health minister David Parirenyatwa says interventions to stop the spread of tuberculosis (TB) are being scuttled by poverty. Parirenyatwa said poverty has become a co-partner with HIV in stimulating TB. “Resurgence of tuberculosis in the modern era is mostly fuelled by poverty and HIV pandemics,” Parirenyatwa said at the launch of a poverty…
MASVINGO – Government has again failed to meet its deadline to complete the Tokwe-Mukosi Dam project by end of November. The project, dogged by severe financial constraints to complete construction and relocate villagers, has been under construction for over a decade. The dam is supposed to end the water woes facing the province when completed….
HARARE – Mashonaland Eagles batsmen fought doggedly with the bat to close the second day of the on-going Logan Cup encounter on 298-3 and leading Midwest Rhinos by two runs at Harare Sports Club. The Harare franchise had lost opener Keith Kondo for a two-ball duck in the final over of day one on Monday…
HARARE – Shabanie Mine coach Luke Masomere has tipped Harare City forward Silas Songani to land the 2013 Soccer Stars of the Year accolade at the awards ceremony on Friday night. Masomere believes Songani had an unbelievable season with the Sunshine Boys and the dribbling wizard deserves to win this year’s big prize alongside Dynamos…
HARARE – Triathlon Zimbabwe (TZ) coach Wayne Davidson has played down his chances of landing the coach of the year gong at the Ansa Awards Ceremony to be held at a local hotel Wednesday evening. Davidson is shortlisted together with Zimbabwe rowing coach Rachel Davies and Warriors gaffer Ian Gorowa for the award. Despite having…
BULAWAYO – Promotion into the country’s Premier Soccer League (PSL) will from next year be a lot tougher for first division teams following plans to cut down on the number of teams to be relegated from the top flight. This was revealed at a meeting between the Zifa presidium and football stakeholders from Bulawayo at…
HARARE – Some of the finest gymnasts in the southern African region have converged in Harare to battle for honours at the Zone VI Gymnastics Championships starting today at Belvedere Technical Teachers College. Hosts Zimbabwe, Namibia, South Africa and Angola are the four countries that are battling for honours to be crowned the region’s gymnastics…
HARARE – Zimbabwe rising stars Ngonidzashe Makambwa and Rudo Mahachi are the champions of this year’s edition of Mantas junior tennis tournament in the Under-18 boys and girls category respectively. Makambwa won a titanic battle against Alywn Mushonga 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 to win the title in the Under-18 boys category. Mahachi enjoyed a convincing straight…
LONDON – Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo set a Champions League group phase scoring record on Tuesday as Bayer Leverkusen and Olympiakos Piraeus reached the last 16 and snow forced Galatasaray’s match with Juventus to be abandoned. Holders Bayern Munich’s record-breaking run of 10 consecutive Champions League wins came to an unceremonious end after Manchester City…
HARARE – Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has hit back at President Robert Mugabe, saying the 89-year-old was losing it and that the people of Zimbabwe must pray for him. The Zanu PF leader went ballistic on Sunday at the National Heroes Acre saying that Tsvangirai and his cadres do not befit the honour of being…
