HARARE – Is this the season that a new champion will be crowned in Zimbabwe’s Premier Soccer League? After three years of Dynamos dominance, the neutral certainly hopes that will be the case. But the early signs don’t look promising for an end to Dynamos dominance, if the first week of action was anything to…
BULAWAYO – Highlanders coach Kelvin Kaindu has backed under-fire midfielder Kuda Mahachi, who is struggling to adjust to life at the Bulawayo giants. Mahachi made headlines during the January transfer window when he signed for wealthy South African glamour club Mamelodi Sundowns, who immediately loaned him to Highlanders until July. The former Chicken Inn winger…
HARARE – Troubled Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has confirmed a streamlining exercise which will see domestic franchise Southern Rocks being dissolved alongside a large scale retrenchment of employees country-wide. As exclusively reported by the Daily News last week that Masvingo-based Southern Rocks was set to be sacrificed, ZC spokesman Lovemore Banda confirmed that a recommendation to…
HARARE – The visiting English Under-18 side, the Independent Schools notched up their second win on the trot of their Zimbabwe tour by defeating Prince Edward School 6-26 yesterday The visitors scored their first try in 13th minute when Marion Morgan after quick tap penalty. Prince Edward replied in the 20th minute after a penalty…
HARARE – Black Rhinos endured a torrid time upon their return to the Castle Premiership last season as they had to survive relegation on the last day. For a side that once pride itself in having the services of great players like Stanford “Stix” Mtizwa and the late Stanley “Sinyo” Ndunduma, their exploits last season…
HWANGE – Rodwell “King Amla” Chinyengetere returned to the field of play with a bang after a year and a half on the sidelines due to injury propelling Hwange to a 5-1 demolition of Buffaloes on Sunday. Chinyengetere, who was injured in May 2012 after a collision with Monomotapa goalkeeper Artwell Mukandi, shone like a…
LONDON – Cristiano Ronaldo is doubtful for Real Madrid’s Champions League quarterfinal, second-leg against Borussia Dortmund after breaking off Monday’s final training session with a knee injury. Ronaldo completed just 20 minutes of Real’s final training session on the eve of tonight’s match at Dortmund’s Westfalenstadion having sat out Real’s 4-0 win at Real Sociedad…
LONDON – Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is likely to turn to Samuel Eto’o for salvation in tonight’s Champions League second leg quarter-final against Paris St Germain. At the weekend, the Cameroonian strode through Stamford Bridge’s press room in casual dress after the 3-0 win over Stoke City. Eto’o was beaming, no doubt delighted by his…
HARARE – A damning MDC dossier claims that Zanu PF is working with suspended MDC deputy treasurer-general Elton Mangoma, as well as secretary-general Tendai Biti and treasurer-general Roy Bennett to oust Morgan Tsvangirai from the leadership of the party. Some Western embassies are also named in the report as having allegedly pulled together millions of…
HARARE – Former Finance minister Tendai Biti says President Robert Mugabe needs to consult outside his government and implement economic reforms to avoid a total collapse of the country’s economy. He speaks with senior assistant editor Guthrie Munyuki and below are the excerpts of the interview. Q: The economy appears to have entered a cul…
