CHIREDZI – Triangle coach Biggie Zuze is bracing for the first edition of the Castle Premiership Lowveld derby against rivals Chiredzi FC this weekend. The two teams had mixed fortunes in the opening weekend of the season with Triangle suffering a 3-1 humiliation at the hands of Shabanie Mine away at Maglas Stadium. New boys…
HARARE – With no golfer ranked under 500 in the world, Zimbabwe faces a daunting task to eclipse their well-travelled opponents let alone land the Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open that start today at Royal Harare. However, that has not stopped local golfers from believing they can mount a strong challenge and perhaps cause major upsets…
HARARE – A clinical Mashonaland Eagles thrashed hapless Southern Rocks by an innings and 94 runs in a Logan Cup that finished in the hours of Wednesday morning on the final day at Harare Sports Club yesterday. The Eagles only needed 4.1 overs to wipe out the Rocks tail having closed the third day three…
PRETORIA – Oscar Pistorius felt first-hand the bite of prosecutor Gerrie Nel minutes into his cross-examination at his murder trial. Mr Nel is known as “the bull terrier” in court circles, and now the whole world is beginning to see why. He has a reputation for being ruthless and merciless in his bid to get…
NEW DELHI – Millions of Indians are voting on the first big day of the general election pitting the ruling Congress party against the main opposition BJP. Polling is being held in 91 seats in 14 states and union territories, including in the capital Delhi and the key state of Uttar Pradesh. The nine-phase vote…
HARARE – South African house music group Uhuru will perform at Belgravia Sports Club in Harare on Independence eve. The group, which will collaborate with Willom Tight on his forthcoming album, is being brought to Zimbabwe by Bass and Style in conjunction with Divine Concert Sound. Tavona “DJ T Bass” Gukuta, the event director, is…
HARARE – Music promoters regard the Harare International Festival of the arts (Hifa)’s decision to end this year’s edition with a Zim dancehall concert as an endorsement of the music genre. The Zim Dancehall Blast Concert featuring Killer T, Lady Squanda, Ricky Fire, Platinum Prince and Dhadza D will conclude the 14th edition of Hifa…
HARARE – Dancehall artiste Platinum Prince says those who claim his song Ndinoshamisa Soo is linked to Satanism are way off the mark. The song which celebrates death and gloom has attracted the ire of many dancehall fans who say the tune praises the devil. In one controversial stanza the artiste sings, “Inini ndinonakirwa neropa….
HARARE – Gospel artiste Life “Lifechanging” Nechavava has collaborated with Zimpraise vocalist, Primrose Njewa on a single titled Makomborero. The single, which fuses different gospel music styles, was produced by popular producer McDonald ‘McDee’ Chidavaenzi. The 27-year-old Nechavava, whose decade-long gospel music career has brought about a number of hit singles that have generated reasonable…
HARARE – AfrAsia Bank Zimbabwe (AfrAsia)’s managing director Tineyi Mawocha has resigned. His resignation, under yet unclear circumstances, is barely three months after his appointment. Sekai Chitemerere, AfrAsia Zimbabwe Holdings Limited (AZHL)’s corporate communications head, confirmed the development. “…Mawocha resigned … to pursue other personal interests,” she said. However, efforts to get his comment were…
