HARARE – The aspersions cast on a doctorate conferred on President Robert Mugabe’s wife Grace by the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) stem from the effect of Zanu PF rule on our social institutions. Grace, Vice-President Joice Mujuru and Education minister Lazarus Dokora were awarded PhDs, raising eyebrows on the authenticity of the awards and credibility…
HARARE – Taurai Mangwiro has lashed out at CAPS United supporters who gave him grief after his side’s 0-0 draw with How Mine at Rufaro Stadium on Sunday. Angry Makepekepe fans desperately tried to confront Mangwiro following the draw that left the Green Machine four points behind Castle Premiership log leaders and great rivals Dynamos…
HARARE – Highlanders executive last night decided against sacking coach Kelvin Kaindu following a spate of poor results. Kaindu has come in for the stick from irate Bosso fans who have, for the third straight year, seen their team falter in their quest to win the league championship. The Bulawayo giants’ poor form has seriously…
HARARE – Churchill High School and Girls High are the champions of this year’s edition of the Prince Edward High Invitational Basketball Tournament in the boys and girls categories respectively. Churchill beat the hosts, who were also the defending champions, 28-30 in the final to win the title in the boys section. In the semi-finals,…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Golf Association (ZGA) president Aiden Mhere has called for calm from the local golfing fraternity saying plans are at an advanced stage to restructure the executive which has been under fire for incompetence. The ZGA executive has been the target of scorn since failing to send an e-mail to register Zimbabwe’s team…
HARARE – Renowed sports administrator Robert Mutsauki on Saturday urged local sports administrators to uplift Zimbabwean sport. In recent years, maladministration and gaffs by local sports administrators has seen the country fail to make an impact on the international stage. Last month, the Zimbabwe Golf Association forgot to enter the country for this year’s edition…
HARARE – Zimbabwean tennis ace Cara Black on Saturday rekindled memories of her past form after helping her doubles partner Sania Mirza to capture the pan-Pacific Open doubles title in Tokyo. The duo overcame Spain’s Barbine Muguruza and Carla Suarez Navarro 6-2, 7-5 to successfully defend the USD 1 million event. For Sania it was…
HARARE – Mutare City stayed top of the Zifa Eastern Region Division One League log standings after walloping Mutare Poly 3-0 over the weekend. The Mutare City Council-owned side now lead the log standing with 51 points, three ahead of second-placed Buffaloes Junior, who beat Surrey Abattoir 1-0 to maintain pressure on the log leaders….
HARARE – CAPS United fans were on Sunday involved in running battles with police demanding the resignation of coach Taurai Mangwiro following their side’s goalless draw against How Mine. In a sad reflection of the latent problem of hooliganism, Makepekepe fans invaded the VIP bay demanding the resignation of Mangwiro. The supporters argued that whenever…
MUTARE – Buffaloes narrowly beat Triangle 1-0 through a 77th minute Kastigu Juwakinyu header in an evenly contested Castle Lager Premiership match here on Sunday. Juwakinyu broke the visiting sugar-cane farmers’ resistance after Jimmy Tigere skied his clearance in a defensive mix-up with his keeper Ronald Mudimu allowing the veteran striker to nod home into…
