HARARE – As the world turns its attention to the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil, Zimbabwe will be among the countries content on watching the showpiece from the comfort of their homes. The country, considered on the continent as a sleeping giant that has never realised its full potential, has not been to any…
HARARE – The National Federation of Zimbabwe Bodybuilding and Fitness (NFZBBF) is inching closer to electing a substantive committee in a bid to align their constitution to the Sports and Recreation Committee (SRC) guidelines. The SRC has requested NFZBBF to submit a report and action plan together with its updated draft constitution on Monday. The…
SYDNEY – Australia opener David Warner will sit out a triangular one-day international tournament in Zimbabwe in August and September to remain with his partner as she prepares to have their first child. The 27-year-old has received the backing of coach Darren Lehmann to miss the two ODIs against both South Africa and Zimbabwe as…
HARARE – Zimbabwe rugby giants Old Georgians and Harare Sports Club will get fans’ adrenaline pumping at OGs tomorrow when they clash in first big showdown of the new National Rugby League season. Sports Club, once again, will heavily rely on their potent backline, well-marshalled by seasoned centre and Zimbabwe national captain Daniel Hondo. On…
LONDON – The pressure is all on Arsenal ahead of today’s FA Cup final against Hull City, but if they can end their nine-year trophy drought then good times lie ahead with Arsene Wenger at the helm, former midfielder Ray Parlour has told Reuters. The future of the French manager has been called into question…
LONDON – Atletico Madrid top scorer Diego Costa was back in training with his teammates on Thursday and looks likely to be fit for today’s La Liga showdown at Barcelona.The Brazil-born Spain forward, who has 27 goals in La Liga and eight in the Champions League this term, missed Sunday’s 1-1 draw at home to…
HARARE – Sungura legend Alick Macheso’s ex-wife Tafadzwa Fortunate Mapako will receive more than $1 000 in child and spousal support, a Harare magistrate ruled yesterday. Harare Civil Court magistrate Tafadzwa Muvhami ordered Macheso to pay $750 for the two children Alick (Junior) and Manisha, while the ex-second wife was granted $280. Three times unlucky…
HARARE – Environment minister, Savior Kasukuwere yesterday failed to turn up in Parliament to explain issues surrounding the cloudy community share ownership trusts (CSOTs) in Manicaland. This comes as the Mount Darwin South legislator has been fingered in an ugly row or quarrel with Youth, Empowerment and Indigenisation portfolio committee chair Justice Wadyajena — in…
HARARE – The State is still to furnish suspended Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) group chief executive officer Happison Muchechetere with a trial date. Prosecutor Sharon Mashavira yesterday told Harare magistrate Douglas Vakayi Chikwekwe that the docket had been referred to Johannes Tomana’s office for perusal and authority to prosecute. The matter was postponed to next…
CHINGWIZI – Desperate women living at Chingwizi holding camp have resorted to using tree leaves in place of sanitary towels as donor fatigue hits the transit camp, it has been learnt. The women were brought to Chingwizi transit camp because their homes were washed away by floods in the Tokwe-Mukorsi Dam flood basin. There are…
