MUTARE – Buffaloes and ZPC Kariba played out a dull goalless draw in a Castle Premiership match here yesterday. ZPC coach Saul Chaminuka, who quit Buffaloes mid-last season, blamed his side’s poor showing to fatigue after taking off for the nearly a 1 000-kilometre journey to Mutare late on Friday. His opposite number, Luke Masomere,…
CHIREDZI – Triangle and Chicken Inn drew one-all at Gibbo yesterday in the Castle Premiership, one of three stalemates out of yesterday’s four matches. Visitors Chicken Inn drew first blood in the first half through striker Tendai Mukambi while the hosts responded through goalkeeper Ronald Mudimu’s penalty in the second half. Triangle could have surged…
TO MOST Zimbabweans the mere mention of Calvin Gudu’s name will likely evoke memories of the 1998 hit Tombofara which the United Kingdom-based musician jointly produced with Muzi Mangena. Tombofara made Calvin and Muzi overnight celebrities but their stay at the apex of Zimbabwe’s music scene was relatively short-lived. Daily News on Sunday’s Dakarai Mashava…
HARARE – Oppah Muchinguri, the minister of Women Affairs Gender and Community Development, who has been on the forefront of fighting against child abuse has vowed not to rest until stiffer sentences are imposed on sex predators. Her sentiments come as 11-year-old girls are reportedly engaging in prostitution, according to a report recently published by…
HARARE – TA Holdings (TA) has warned that it will incur a loss in the year to December 2013 on the back of an impairment charge against its investment in fertiliser maker Sable Chemicals (Sable). “The impairment arose due to the uncertainty over the future returns to be realised by the group from… Sable,” it…
HARARE – Anglo American Platinum (Amplats)’ Zimbabwe unit Unki production went up four percent to 368 tonnes in the first quarter to March 2014. The group said the performance was on the back of higher volumes delivered to the concentrator and throughput at mills. This comes as Amplats’ total production during the quarter slumped 39…
HARARE – Immorality is socially considered unacceptable, but questions have been raised if this translates to a legal wrong. Several people have been brought before the courts for different crimes. While their fate is subject to the court’s determination, the “court of public opinion” always has its own conclusions based on general social principles and…
HARARE – Efforts by local banks in trying to revive the motoring industry in Zimbabwe by providing loans to car manufacturers and individual buyers must be commended. Although financial institutions have been affected by the harsh economic environment and bad loans, banks continue to be at the forefront of reviving most sectors in the country…
HARARE – After months of frenzied speculation and strenuous denials, MDC secretary-general Tendai Biti came out in the open yesterday on his long reported opposition to party president Morgan Tsvangirai. Always believed to be the main player behind the so-called renewal team, Biti was part of the faction that moved yesterday to “suspend” Tsvangirai and…
HARARE – The MDC has dismissed the suspension of party president Morgan Tsvangirai and the party’s top hierarchy by rebels calling for leadership renewal yesterday as a clumsy coup d’état attempt. In an interview with the Daily News on Sunday yesterday, MDC spokesperson Douglas Mwonzora said the meeting was meant to destabilise the party. “This…
