HARARE – President Robert Mugabe yesterday boasted that he was still firmly in charge of Zanu PF and the country, warning all those he claimed were seeking to remove him from power that he would descend on them heavily. In his coded speech, Mugabe virtually attacked everyone, including Mujuru, his wife, gays and those sucking…
HARARE – The organiser of the Occupy Africa Unity Square project, Itai Dzamara, was severely beaten by suspected Zanu PF youths yesterday before he was arrested by police for staging his peaceful sit-ins at the popular Harare park, calling for President Robert Mugabe to step down. He accuses Mugabe of mismanaging the country. It could…
HARARE – THE savage mauling that Vice President Joice Mujuru is receiving at the hands of First Lady Grace Mugabe and her Zanu PF faction is raising fresh debate about Zimbabwe’s poor treatment of veterans of the liberation war, their widows and families. No one can dispute, for example, the fact that the late decorated…
HARARE – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has asked Zimbabwe to send personnel to West Africa to help combat the deadly Ebola virus, a senior government official has said. The revelations add to the pressure already being applied to the Zimbabwe government by health and aid groups for it to send doctors, nurses and other…
GWERU – Dynamos captain Murape Murape has challenged his team mates to be more clinical in front of goal if they are to retain their title they have won for the past three years. The Harare giants face a tricky Harare City this afternoon at Rufaro Stadium hoping to consolidate their position at the top…
HARARE – At least 45 countries in Africa will benefit from rugby coaching clinics as part of an effort to spread awareness for the game in the build up to the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England. Dubbed “Africa As One” and sponsored by global logistics giant DHL, three Land Rover vehicles are traveling through…
HARARE – Sam Curran, the son of the late Zimbabwe national cricket team coach Kevin, has been named in the England Development Squad. The 16-year-old Sam, an all-rounder playing for Surrey PG Academy, caped a fine year by securing a place in the 18-man squad for the 2014-2015 season. He was named Surrey PG Academy…
LONDON – Bangladesh have left out fast bowler Al-Amin Hossain from the squad for the second Test against Zimbabwe. Anamul Haque, the wicketkeeper-batsman, has been chosen instead, the only change in the squad from the first Test. Al-Amin, who was reported for a suspect action in the West Indies last month, bowled eight wicketless overs…
LONDON – Barcelona’s striker Luis Suárez has been omitted from Fifa’s 23-man list of contenders for the Ballon d’Or award. The list, which will be whittled down to the one player deemed to be the world’s best, has no Englishmen but five Premier League players on it, though there is no place for the division’s…
LONDON – Zambian President Michael Sata has died at the age of 77 after receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness, the government says. President Sata, who was being treated in the UK, died in London’s King Edward VII hospital on Tuesday night. Media said that he died after “a sudden onset [of] heightened heart rate”….
