HARARE – When Francisco Zekumbawira arrived at Harare City at the beginning of the current Castle Premiership season, Dynamos fans were like scorned lovers. He’s injury prone, they said. He doesn’t suit your style, they said. But the big forward has been quietly earning back his confidence at the Sunshine Boys and proving critics wrong….
CHIREDZI – Dynamos turned on the style in the second half to rally from behind and overcome Triangle 2-1 to remain on top of the Castle Premiership log standing at Gibbo Stadium yesterday. Dynamos defender Augustine Mbara cancelled a Praise Tonha first half strike soon after the resumption while substitute Washngton Pakamisa ensured the Harare…
ZVISHAVANE – Norman Mapeza suffered his first Castle Premiership defeat as FC Platinmu coach at Mandava Stadium on Sunday. The win was ample proof that Bosso are capable of mounting a sustained title challenge, having been last crowned champions of Zimbabwe back in 2006. Defender Felix Chindungwe was at his imperious best, breaking every Platinum…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) yesterday announced the national Under-19 squad for the upcoming Confederation of African Rugby Union tournament in Namibia from August 27 to 30. The winner of the tournament will go through to the IRB J World Rugby Trophy in 2015 to be played in Portugal. Former St Georges College…
MUTARE – Buffaloes and Black Rhinos cancelled each other out in a pulsating contest here which ended 2-2 on Sunday. Pick of the crop was the home side’s second goal off Jeffrey Takunda’s boot. Takunda’s 58th minute long range thunderbolt had the whole stadium on its feet. It had Buffaloes in front against an impressive…
HARARE – Zimbabwean junior athletes have been showing a lot of promise against some of the world’s top junior athletes at the Youth Olympic Games (Yog) which are currently underway in Nanjing, China. The country is being represented by 10 athletes who have been recording mixed results at the world youth athletics showpiece. Yesterday, Zimbabwe’s…
HARARE – Australia captain Michael Clarke, battling to recover in time for the tri-series ODI opener, hopes to emulate heroics of the past decade when he scored his maiden one-day century against Zimbabwe. The Aussies, the top ranked ODI side, square off with hosts Zimbabwe in the three-team series at Harare Sports Club this morning…
HARARE – Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has filed an urgent chamber application seeking to temporarily stop government from enforcing its controversial directive that maize be sold at $390 per tonne. The High Court chamber application comes hard on the heels of a constitutional application by GMAZ alongside the Grain and Oil Seed Traders…
HARARE – Harare City Council unveiled the Coventry Road Holding Bay this month with the aim of decongesting the Central Business District. The bay, which holds 650 kombis at any given time, is serving as a rank for vehicles after dropping passengers at Copacabana terminus. Weeks after the unveiling of the holding bay, Daily News…
PARIS – French President Francois Hollande has ordered PM Manuel Valls to form a new government after two senior ministers criticised their austerity policies. After Mr Valls announced the cabinet’s resignation, Mr Hollande immediately asked him to set up a new one. Economy minister Arnaud Montebourg and education minister Benoit Hamon are expected to lose…
