BULAWAYO – Australian Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Matthew Neuhaus has blamed corruption in the country for throttling economic progress saying it should be curbed in order to inject new impetus to spur development. “Corruption is a problem, it is unacceptable. I read last year about parastatal bosses looting government monies. Why have they not been sent…
HARARE – With Zimbabwe’s 50 sporting codes either reeling under the weight of financial challenges or facing administrative misery, the country has been left to look to the forthcoming Cricket World Cup in Australasia for renewed belief and optimism. The ICC World Cup that gets underway in the ungodly hours of this morning in Hamilton…
HARARE – The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is set to introduce relaxed controls on international remittances by April this year, as part of its measures to boost inflows and ease liquidity constraints. John Mangudya, the RBZ governor, said the central bank “has noted that international remittances continue to play a critical role in bridging…
HARARE – Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) has commercialised its technical and engineering services as part of measures to broaden revenue streams. The airline, which advertised the services recently, is targeting the transport, mining, manufacturing, construction and printing industries, among others. While there was no official comment by time of going to print, an AirZim official, who…
HARARE – The troubled Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) woes continued to mount yesterday after the Deputy Sherriff attached more property from the Zifa Village to pay former communications manager Nicky Dhlamini-Moyo. At the same time, the Warriors also dropped to number 119 on the Fifa Coca Cola World Rankings announced yesterday. The Warriors were number…
LINCOLN – A Christchurch crowd in the tens of thousands welcomed the 2015 World Cup in a colourful, community-focused event, which was capped off by a spectacular fireworks display. A host of cricket stars, both past and present, were in attendance, as were thousands of families, who had begun arriving at North Hagley Park in…
HARARE – Former Zimbabwe international referee Tichaona Chapfika passed away yesterday. Chipfika, who retired from the professional in 2009, died at his home in Unit H Seke in Chitungwiza. Former referee association chairman Dumiso Gumede paid tribute to Chapfika, who he said has left a lasting mark in referee fraternity. “I knew Chapfika very well,…
HARARE – The Chinese Federation of Zimbabwe (CFZ) yesterday unveiled a $25 000 pre-season challenge match between rivals CAPS United and Dynamos to played next week. The challenge match is part of the celebrations to mark 35 years of bilateral relations between Zimbabwe and China. The game, which is likely to ignite pre-season excitement among…
HARARE – CAPS United says new coach Mark Harrison is expected to arrive in the country anytime soon after he received his work permit from the Zimbabwe Department of Immigration on Wednesday. Makepekepe Chief Executive Officer Joe Makuvire told reporters on the sidelines of the launch of the Sino-Zimbabwe Cement Friendly Match that the Britton…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Under-19 cricket side interim coach Ian Tinker says there is still a lot of work to be done if the country is to compete favourably at the 2016 ICC Under-19 World Cup to be held in Bangladesh. Tinker was appointed the interim Zimbabwe Under-19 cricket coach in the absence of Walter Chawaguta,…
