HARARE – Shabanie Mine captain Tafadzwa Mombeshora received an early Christmas present after he was voted the2013 BancABC Sup8r Player of the Tournament. Mombeshora had an outstanding Sup8r tournament and captained the asbestos miners to glory as they beat fellow Zvishavane-based side FC Platinum 5-3 on penalties back in September. The two sides had played…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Moto-X riders put themselves on course for a strong finish with some stellar rides on day one of the Summer Series at Donnybrook at the weekend. Peterhouse High School’s Ashley Thixton was one of the standout performers of the local riders after taking the chequered flag in all three heats on offer…
BULAWAYO – Kevin Pangiso won the tightly contested Choppies Fun Run race ahead of Elijah Mabhunu by just one second at Nkulumane Shopping Complex in Bulawayo on Sunday. The two runners showed their intentions half way through the race as they started to drift away from the rest of the leading pack. It became a…
HARARE – Zimbabwe tennis ace Takanyi Garanganga put up another spirited performance at the just ended Senegal F2 Futures tournament. The US-based Garanganga reached the semifinals of the tournament before he was eventually knocked out by Bosnia-Herzegovina’s Aldin Setkic 6-3, 6-2. In the quarter-finals, Garanganga struggled to overcome Alexis Klegou 6-4 5-7 6-2 to progress…
HARARE – Mavhuto Chapani grew up in the small mining community of Muriel in Mutorashanga, kicking a ball and hoping one day he would play for his boyhood club CAPS United. Just like in most mining communities, structures for the development of sports were available and at the age of 14, Chapani had already made…
HARARE – Turf wars in Mutare between prominent music promoter Esau Mupfumi’s Pick ‘n’ Save and Murapa Tavern owned by Zimbabwe and Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Willard Katsande, have sucked in musicians Alick Macheso and Suluman Chimbetu. Murapa Tavern, hosts National Arts Merit Award (Nama) winner Chimbetu tonight, and claims Mupfumi is hell-bent on snuffing out…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has conferred former South African president Nelson Mandela with a posthumous Human Rights Lawyer of the Year Award, as the organisation seeks to establish a scholarship programme with the icon’s Foundation. The award which will be forwarded to his Foundation, was given on Friday evening at…
HARARE – Zanu PF says its activities including fundraising for its forthcoming annual national conference are more important than government programmes. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday after last week’s politburo meeting to receive reports on the party’s recently concluded provincial polls, party spokesman Rugare Gumbo said those who felt that by devoting much…
HARARE – Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC has fired Mutare mayor Tatenda Nhemarare and 10 councillors, while recalling Gweru mayor. Party spokesperson Douglas Mwonzora confirmed the developments during a press briefing held at the party headquarters on Friday. He said the party’s National Executive Council — the highest decision-making body outside congress — had resolved to fire…
HARARE – The Electoral Court has referred MDC Mt Pleasant House of Assembly losing candidate Jameson Timba’s election petition to trial, after ruling that some of his complaints “make sense”. Timba filed an application with the Electoral Court in August this year, seeking an order for the opening of ballot boxes for Mt Pleasant, citing…
