HARARE – Zimbabwe’s African Nations Championship (Chan) Group B opponents Morocco are confident of topping the group, saying anything short of a semi-final berth will be a failure. The Atlas Lions have been billed as the group favourites due to the vast exposure of their players and strength of the Moroccan league. The North Africans…
HARARE – Zimbabwe welterweight champion Charles Manyuchi’s WBC fight against Ghanaian Patrick Allotey has been postponed to March 15 after his Zambian counterpart Catherine Phiri’s opponent pulled out of the January 25 bout. Oriental Quarries Boxing Promotions (OQBP) operations manager Chris Malunga told the Zambian Times that France’s Nadia Hokmi had pulled out of the…
KHARTOUM – Talks to end the South Sudan conflict have opened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s foreign ministry says. Negotiators for the government and rebel sides have been meeting mediators but have not yet held face-to-face talks, it is understood. Delegates began arriving in the Ethiopian capital on Wednesday but talks were delayed until the full…
HARARE – Renowned Nigerian Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua, popularly known as TB Joshua, has predicted the fall of corrupt African leaders in 2014. In a televised message delivered on New Year’s Eve at the Synagogue Church of All Nations (Scoan) where large crowds thronged to usher in 2014, Joshua said African political leaders who thrive…
HARARE – Opposition leader Simba Makoni has scoffed at claims by Patrick Chinamasa, the new Finance minister, that his spending plan ushers in the birth of a new economy, and the death of the old economy. The Mavambo Kusile Dawn (MKD) leader said for the largest majority of Zimbabweans, life will remain as difficult in…
HARARE – Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC has called for a Parliamentary probe into all parastatals following shocking disclosures of hefty executive allowances at ZBC. Zimbabwe has 78 State-controlled public enterprises and nearly all are operating at a loss and are teetering on the verge of collapse. Douglas Mwonzora, the MDC spokesperson, said his party wants an…
HARARE – Opposition National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) party has fielded candidates to contest the Harare and Zaka council by-elections scheduled for January 25. NCA candidate Garikayi Takura will square off with Maureen Nyemba of Zanu PF, Albert Mponda of MDC and Jack Ethen Muzanenhamo who is standing as an independent candidate for Ward 12 in…
BULAWAYO – A suspected murderer who fatally stabbed a man he had a misunderstanding with during a beer drink, has been arrested after 14 years on the run. Gift Mutenga, 39, of Njube suburb was picked up by the police upon his return from South Africa where he had for years successfully sought sanctuary. Mutenga…
HARARE – Anglo American’s (Anglo) Zimbabwe-based platinum producer Unki mine (Unki) faces protest from the Shurugwi community over recruitment of locals among other issues. According to Anglo, Unki has been experiencing a series of allegations and protest threats from a group led by one B Dzoriwa from the Nhema area. He claims to be representing…
BULAWAYO – Almost a fortnight since the statue of veteran nationalist and the late former vice president Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo was unveiled, the stampede to catch a glimpse still continues unabated each day. Bulawayo residents and visitors alike have displayed indefatigable curiosity and enthusiasm to be associated with the landmark that has become both a…
