HARARE – Prominent Zimbabwean music promoter Josh Hozheri has been invited to launch Jazz 105 in Botswana later this year following the closure of the iconic Harare entertainment venue a couple of months ago. Hozheri, who is now running Pamuzinda Highway X-Scape, told the Daily News that he was seriously considering the offer. “Businessmen in…
HARARE – Distressed government-owned Agribank’s losses widened to $9,2 million in the year to December 2013 from $5,6 million incurred in prior year due to non-performing loans (NPLs) , among other challenges. The agro-focused financial institution said it was weighed down heavily by impairment provisions amounting to $5,8 million during the period under review. Its…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s withdrawal from the 4th European Union (EU) — Africa summit which kicks off in Belgium this week, is regrettable and retrogressive. It is a kick in the teeth to all those who have been working behind the scenes to make sure the country returns to dialogue with this bloc after more than…
HARARE – World football governing body, Fifa has given their thumbs up to the Zimbabwe Football Elections (Zifa) elections held at the weekend and endorsed the newly elected Cuthbert Dube-led board. Dube received an overwhelming seal of approval from the Zifa electorate to land the highest post in Zimbabwean football for a second term on…
MUTARE – Moses “Bambo” Chunga is a greying wily football wizard. But last season he may have worked his magic into a quandary by winning promotion for a side whose owners did not want the honour – or at least later realised they could not afford playing in the Castle Premiership. Chunga led Hippo Valley…
BULAWAYO – Bulawayo giants Highlanders’ struggle to find the right combinations continued last Sunday with yet another unconvincing display that belies the talent at their disposal. Bosso were eliminated from this year’s edition of the Independence Trophy tournament after losing 6-5 in a penalty shoot-out to FC Platinum and their performance during large parts of…
HARARE – Harare City coach Bigboy Mawiwi says that his side is ready to mount a serious championship challenge this season after missing the title in 2013 only on goal difference. The Sunshine Boys, who are in their third year in the top flight league, lost 4-2 on penalties to Dynamos on Sunday in the…
HARARE – Zimbabwean karatekas who are set to travel to Japan for the All-Japanese tournament this month are struggling to get sponsorship despite their achievements in previous outings. The country’s top karateka Sensei Samson Muripo will be joined by fellow countrymen Naison Chituwa and Lovemore Nyamutswa for the tournament. Muripo revealed the karatekas’ plight to…
LONDON – Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino and his Atletico Madrid counterpart Diego Simeone clashed as rival players in their native Argentina and there will be no quarter given when they meet in the last eight of the Champions League tonight. A callow Simeone was not yet 18 when he faced Martino, nearly 10 years his…
LONDON – With Bayern Munich due at Old Trafford tonight, Rafael da Silva’s enforced removal at half-time was not what David Moyes wanted at the weekend against Aston Villa. The manager’s defence already looks severely depleted. After two goals from Wayne Rooney had answered Ashley Westwood’s early free-kick for Aston Villa, the first-choice right-back felt…
