HARARE – Zimbabwean midfielder Denver Mukamba has penned a new one-year contract extension with South African Premiership side Bidvest Wits to dispel fears the former Dynamos wizard would be offloaded. Mukamba’s manager, Gibson Mahachi, told the Daily News that the 2012 Soccer Star of the Year has been given another season to try and make…
HARARE – Bernard Pswarayi is never one to shy away from speaking his mind, often firing sharp-tongued broadsides as consistent as the swing bowling he was known for at the peak of his cricketing powers in the 90s. Pswarayi’s strong views on cricket in Zimbabwe, to a large extent, are influenced by an unmovable conviction…
GABORONE – The Zimbabwe Under-18 Sevens rugby team yesterday produced three polished performances to book their place into the semi-finals of the on-going Africa Youth Games. The Daniel Hondo-coached set the tone for the rest of Team Zimbabwe with blistering start, brushing aside the challenge of Tunisia 33-7. Tries from Prince Edward wing Tristan Morris,…
HARARE – Castle Premiership table toppers Highlanders are well aware of the challenge posed by Buffaloes in tomorrow’s encounter at Sakubva Stadium in Mutare. The Bulawayo giants negotiated their way back to the top of the table with Thursday’s 1-0 win over struggling Harare City at Barbourfields Stadium courtesy of Kuda Mahachi’s goal. Kelvin Kaindu’s…
JOHANNESBURG – I feel pity for Ian Gorowa. Here is a coach who I have utmost respect of. He is young, articulate, streetwise and fought had to empower himself. He has played at the highest level and is confident about the direction he wants to take the Warriors to. His biggest problem however, is lack…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) director of rugby Liam Middleton is encouraged by the prospects of securing players who have not featured for the national side for an extended period as well as three top-notch South African-born stars. Europe-based wings Manasah Sita and Gerald Sibanda, who have not played for the Sables in more…
LONDON – Sometimes, when distracted by that comically rogue eyebrow or the smirk that accompanies his dry sense of humour, it is all too easy to forget Carlo Ancelotti’s pedigree. Paul Clement had a reminder earlier this week. The Italian noticed his assistant at Real Madrid was experiencing a pang of apprehension ahead of tonight’s…
BEIJING – Liu Han, a Chinese tycoon believed to have links to China’s former security chief Zhou Yongkang, has been sentenced to death. A Hubei court has found Liu Han and his brother Liu Wei guilty of “organising and leading mafia-style crime and murder”, reports Xinhua. The two men were among a group of 36…
HARARE – Organisers say the forthcoming third edition of the Special Schools Arts Festival set for June 14 at the Band Shell Stage in the Harare Gardens will be the best to date. The unique arts festival for school children with disabilities has a diverse programme that includes music, drama, visual arts, fabrics, painting, sculpture…
HARARE – More delistings loom on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) this year, according to a report in the latest 2014 Central African Stock Exchange (Case) handbook released on Wednesday. This comes as a record 12 companies departed from the local bourse on the back of slackening economic growth and depressed financial performance, among other…
