HARARE – Returning Zimbabwe forward Edward “Duduza” Sadomba says he is ready to lead the Warriors in tomorrow’s make-or-break 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania and there will be no excuses if he failed to deliver. Sadomba has enjoyed much success on the African continent at club level in various Caf competitions but…
GABORONE – Courtney Lock yesterday made up for a false start after winning silver with his Malawian partner here at the Notwane Tennis Courts to take Team Zimbabwe’s medal count to nine. The second seed had failed to live up to expectations, crushing out at the quarter-final stage of the singles category, but seemed to…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Rugby Union yesterday submitted a 30-man provisional squad to the Confederation of African Rugby (Car) ahead of the forthcoming 2015 World Cup qualifiers in Madagascar. The preliminary squad is however shot of five players, with the ZRU explaining in a press release yesterday that “a further five players will be added…
HARARE – Trainer Gokhan Terzi is pinning hopes on Super Trouper to win the OK Grand Challenge grade two race at Borrowadale Race Park next weekend. The gelding, with a merit rating of 84, is one of the three runners Terzi is saddling for the $40 000 race and Brendon McNaughton will be holding the…
JOHANNESBURG – The tired statistic is that no African country has ever progressed beyond the quarter-finals of the Fifa World Cup although four years ago, the Black Stars of Ghana, came closest to breaking that duck. However, Liverpool star Luis Suarez stopped an injury time goal-bound shot on the line using his hand and was…
KARIBA – Tanganda Tea Company have unveiled a $60 000 schools netball sponsorship deal through their Stella brand at Nyamhunga High School here yesterday. The sponsorship represents a significant increase from last year’s package, sponsored to the tune of $55 000. The finals of the National Association of Secondary School Heads (Nash) for the 17…
BULAWAYO – Old Mutual have increased the prize money for this year’s edition of the Nkulumane Fun Run set to be held here tomorrow. The investment and insurance giant will pour $11 000 towards the prize fund for the race, up from last year’s $10 000. The race will start at Nkulumane Complex at 6am….
HARARE – Police commissioner-general Augustine Chihuri collapsed yesterday moments after President Robert Mugabe had addressed a pass-out parade of 651 police graduates at Morris Training Depot in Harare. Chihuri, 61, was quickly wheeled off on a stretcher bed, with his deputy Godwin Matanga standing in for him. His dramatic collapse came at a time when…
HARARE – Government is taking a hard line on ZBC, giving the new board sweeping new powers to steer the State broadcaster into a viable media outlet putting out good content at a time of declining revenues. The measures were detailed by Jonathan Moyo, minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, at the first meeting…
HARARE – The European Union (EU) and the United States of America have said President Robert Mugabe’s government’s policy relaxation on the controversial indigenisation regulations, should be enacted into law. Zimbabwe on Sunday announced a raft of changes to the contentious empowerment policy which compels foreigners to cede 51 percent shareholding to indigenous Zimbabweans. In…
