HARARE – Following last week’s thrashing of anti-riot police in Budiriro 2 by members of an apostolic sect, questions have been raised over the audacity of the men in white robes in attacking law enforcers. Members of the Johanne Masowe weChishanu sect led by Madzibaba Ishamea Mufani ran amok on Friday, beating up police, journalists…
MASVINGO – Franscis Zimuto (not NMB boss), the self-styled war veterans’ leader and pioneer of the land grabs in the country, has sued Gokomere High School for $63 000 — after the Roman Catholic-owned institution expelled his child from class over outstanding fees. Zimuto, who goes by the moniker “Black Jesus”, in his court papers argues…
BANGUI – The authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) have banned the use of mobile phone text messages. The move is aimed at helping to restore security after more than a year of deadly ethnic and religious violence. The ban comes after days of violent demonstrations in the capital, Bangui, and a mass text…
CONAKRY – Some 208 people have now died from the Ebola virus in Guinea after a deadly spike in recent days, world health officials say. At least 21 people died and 37 new cases of suspected Ebola were found between 29 May and 1 June, bringing the total number of cases in the West African…
HARARE – Zimbabwean football fans will seek some solace from the Castle Premiership, which resumes this weekend following the disastrous performance by the national side. The Warriors sunk to a new low when they bowed out of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in the preliminary first round stage last Sunday at the hands…
HARARE – A damning expose by the Sunday Times of the UK shows that several African football officials were clandestinely paid by Qatari billionaire Mohamed bin Hammam to help his country win the right to host the 2022 World Cup. Although the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) is not part of Africa’s four executive (Exco) members…
HARARE – For almost four years, the Zimbabwe A side has become a bit of a white elephant so to speak, what with the national team and all it’s coverage both on and off the field. Player strikes, mudslinging and the occasional win have dominated our headlines and general conversations, and our second XI have…
HARARE – Zimbabwe women football team have decided play in this weekend’s African Women Championships (AWC) return leg qualifier against Zambia despite efforts to receive outstanding dues falling on deaf ears. The players will travel to Zambia today having been promised a paltry allowance of $50 for the whole month they were in camp preparing…
CHITUNGWIZA – A new sponsorship partnership between the Chitungwiza Municipality Football Club and In-Sport was unveiled yesterday in the town. The sports equipment retailer handed over a full football kit to the council-owned team that is currently playing in the Zifa Division Three league. Speaking at the hand-over ceremony in Seke yesterday, In-Sport managing director,…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket has decided to abolish chief executive posts of the domestic franchise system, replacing them with an administrator as part of an on-going streamlining exercise. The position of chief operating officer has also been scrapped, with financially troubled ZC announcing a new administrative setup for all five franchises of the country. As…
