HARARE – The re-opening of NewZim Steel — formerly Ziscosteel — has been postponed due to extensive refurbishments taking place at the plant, Industry minister Mike Bimha has said. Bimha, who could not give specific dates for the revival of the steel giant — which has been dormant for nearly a decade — said “government…
HARARE – If a government controls farms in its country, then it controls food supply. If it controls food supply, it controls the people. Never is this true in Zimbabwe and making this complete control even more worrying is that all private grain imports have been banned by the ministry of Agriculture. If this was…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) vice-president Ndumiso Gumede has admitted that the current Zifa administration “wasted a lot of time” concentrating on the Asiagate match-fixing probe during their term of office. Zifa in 2012 banned for life over 15 individuals fingered in the biggest scandal ever to hit Zimbabwean football. Almost 100 local footballers…
HARARE – Assistant coach China Matlhaku says his Mochudi Centre Chiefs side is down but far from out after a 3-0 African Champions League preliminary round defeat to Dynamos last weekend. Chiefs – who meet the Zimbabwean champions again in Gaborone on Sunday – lost their way in the second half of the first leg…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket yesterday received its loan of $3 million from the International Cricket Council (ICC), ending a two-month strike that threatened the country’s participation at next month’s ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh. Players went back on strike on Monday, boycotting the start of a domestic Twenty20 competition after payments promised by the national…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s Under-19 cricket team failed to follow up on their impressive win over Australia after suffering a six-wicket defeat to hosts United Arab Emirates yesterday in their second warm-up match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup. The African side, who beat Australia by three wickets on Tuesday, were disappointing against the Emiratis in…
HARARE – Zimbabwean golfers Micky Hough and Greg Bentley missed out on the Africa Open tournament after performing badly at the qualifying tournament on Tuesday. The duo missed the cut to play in the co-sanctioned tournament that gets underway this morning at the East London Golf Club. Bentley carded one-over 73 while Hough carded two-over…
HARARE – Justice minister, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has told Parliament that individuals implicated in corrupt activities at parastatals will soon be brought to book. This comes on the back of massive revelations of looting at the state-owned institutions with top management earning abnormally hefty salaries.
HARARE – Environment, Water and Climate minister Saviour Kasukuwere has dissolved the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) board with immediate effect. Kasukuwere accused the authority’s board of failing to monitor and manage the Masvingo-based Tokwe Mukosi Dam – still under construction – after it burst following massive rains and flooding, affecting at least 60 000…
HARARE – Zimbabwe international striker Tendai Ndoro is scheduled to play his first match for Mpumalanga Black Aces against SuperSport United in the South African Premiership.Ndoro finally obtained his work permit and was registered with the PSL last month, and now the prolific Zimbabwean striker is likely to lead the Aces attack tonight. Also in…
