HARARE – Zimbabwean school teachers are plagued by multi-unionism, with five unions in the same bargaining environment in direct competition to recruit and represent the same teachers. This comes as government last month registered another teachers’ union, the Professional Educators’ Union of Zimbabwe (Peuz), formed by disgruntled former members of the four existing teachers’ unions….
JOHANNESBURG – Former US congressman Mel Reynolds says he is in hiding in South Africa following his deportation from Zimbabwe because he believes his life is in danger. He told The Associated Press in a telephone interview that he believes he is being pursued by a secret Zimbabwean death squad because he has information on…
HARARE – Controversial businessman, Kamal Khalfan is suing the Daily News for a whopping $10 million for stories detailing his self-confessed political clout and involvement in some shoddy business deals. Although he does not deny the authenticity of the stinging stories, Khalfan says in his papers filed at the High Court that, the paper twisted…
HARARE – Dynamos’preparations for Sunday’s African Champions League second leg against Democratic Republic of Congo outfit AS Vita, took a knock yesterday after players boycotted training over unpaid bonuses. The players, who returned to training yesterday after resting on Monday, are defiant they will not train until they at least get clarification and guarantee from…
HARARE – Dynamos treasurer Webster Marechera was arrested on Monday for allegedly fleecing the club off close to $30 000 in gate takings from last season. Chief police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba yesterday confirmed the arrest. “Yes he (Marechera) was arrested and he will be appearing in court tomorrow (today). At the moment…
BULAWAYO – How Mine’s African Confederation Cup opponents St Michel are praying that the artificial playing surface at their home ground will work to their advantage when the two teams meet in the second leg of their first round tie. Speaking after their 5-1 loss to Chikurupati in the first leg encounter at Barbourfields Stadium…
HARARE – Andy Waller, the Zimbabwe national cricket team coach has set his team a target of playing in the final of the ICC World Twenty20 that gets underway in Bangladesh next week. Zimbabwe is scheduled to fly out to Bangladesh this evening and Waller appears undeterred by the valuable preparation time lost due to…
HARARE – Zimbabwean athlete Paul Madzivire got his 2014 season off to a good start after winning the long jump event at the Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship meet in United States last week. Madzivire, who is a Florida State University State (FSU) fourth-year economics student, won the competition with a leap…
HARARE – Zambia Professional Boxing and Wrestling Control Board (ZPBWCB) secretary, Simon Mwale has advised Zimbabwean boxer Charles Manyuchi against complacency when he takes on Ghanaian Patrick Allotey. Manyuchi, who holds the African Boxing Union (ABU) welterweight belt, fights Allotey for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight title on March 15 at the Government…
BULAWAYO – Bulawayo’s top junior football teams Highlanders, Chicken Inn and Bantu Rovers were kept apart in the quarter-final draw of the inaugural Makhandeni Legends Under-18 Top 8 tournament that was conducted at the Bulawayo Zifa offices recently. Reigning Bulawayo Province Junior League champions in the Under-18 age group, Highlanders, were drawn against LMC while…
