GABORONE – Zimbabwean midfielder Elvis Meleka, the reigning footballer of the year in Botswana’s top-flight league, has warned his countrymen Dynamos against complacency when the Zimbabwean giants take on his Mochudi Centre Chiefs in the African Champions League. Dynamos were drawn to play Mochudi in the preliminary round of the Champions League early next year….
HARARE – Outstanding players for this year’s BancABC Sup8r Cup yesterday received their individual awards at a function held at the bank’s offices in the capital. Shabanie Mine captain Tafadzwa Mombeshora, who was voted Player of the Tournament, received a trophy and $1 000 prize money. There was also a trophy and $1 000 prize…
HARARE – After breaking several bones, not many athletes will have the will, let alone courage, to keep going But Zimbabwe’s multiple motocross champion Jayden Ashwell is no ordinary athlete, he is a fierce fighter. Aged 17 and still to turn professional, the Marondera-born star’s love for speed has seen him breaking 24 bones in…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s women football team has stepped up preparations for their Unity Day Challenge match against Lesotho at Rufaro Stadium tomorrow. An 18-member squad, which went into camp last week, has been training at Barclays Bank Sports Club under coach Rose Mugadza and her assistants. The match is part of the team’s preparations for…
HARARE – Zimbabwe cricket coach Andy Waller is hopeful the New Year will bring better times for the troubled game, which has been rocked once again by a dispute between players and the board. The Zimbabwe national side will take part in March’s ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh, but preparations have been dealt a heavy…
HARARE – Rising songstress Tariro “Tariro Negitare” Ruzvidzo is relishing tomorrow’s high-profile gig at 7 Arts in which she will share the stage with Zimbabwe music legend Oliver Mtukudzi and South Africa’s Zahara. Tariro Negitare, a product of the Book Café’s Sistaz Open Mic that has uncovered several top female artistes, believes playing on the…
HARARE – Afro-fusion artiste Alexio Kawara has postponed the launch of a Christmas special single titled Zvazvinhu to December 24. The launchwhich was set for this afternoon, has been deferred to allow the Shaina hit-maker to recover from a broken leg he sustained in an accident on Friday. On the fateful day, Alexio was knocked…
BULAWAYO – Gukurahundi atrocities that befell Zimbabwe African People’s Union (Zapu) supporters in the early years of independence have been revisited by a new book titled Guveya. The book by the 26-year-old Crispen Ndlovu is the latest attempt to tackle the emotive post-independence political disturbances. Ndlovu told the Daily News that his book documents part…
HARARE – Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa yesterday presented a $4,1 billion 2014 national budget that experts said failed to inspire confidence and which he admitted was policy-based and grossly short on funding. Chinamasa hinted that government would have to come up with a supplementary budget soon if funds are remitted from a diamond auction held…
HARARE – A maintenance case filed against Dzikamai Mavhaire, the Energy minister, failed to kick off yesterday after the couple opted for an out-of-court-settlement. The politburo member was last week summoned to appear before the Harare Civil Court over a $1 200 maintenance claim filed by his ex-girlfriend, Makosi Bere. The scorned woman said the…
