MUTARE – The Zimbabwe Davis Cup team will today conduct a tennis coaching clinic for Mantas Tennis Academy during its 2014 Annual Tennis Awards at Mutare Girls High. Zimbabwe’s United States-based number one player Takanyi Garanganga, Turkey-based number two Mark Finn and fourth-placed Spain-based Tinotenda Chanakira will conduct the coaching clinic. Former Zimbabwe Davis Cup…
HARARE – Prince Edward and Arundel Schools emerged as the victors of the annual PE Sprint Challenge on Wednesday afternoon. The result saw them retaining the titles they won last year. The hosts were the toast in the boys’ Sprint Challenge category, finishing on 184 points followed by Peterhouse, who had 173 points while Heritage…
HARARE – Stung by the constant criticism directed at him for the decaying state of local football, Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) president Cuthbert Dube has threatened to step down from his post. Addressing councillors at the association’s Extra-Ordinary General Meeting at the Zifa Village yesterday, Dube attacked his board members for failing to come up…
HARARE – Music fans appear destined to wait even longer for sungura music icon Alick Macheso’s first album in the last three years. Macheso’s manager William Tsandukwa told the Daily News at the end of last year that the sungura icon would use his traditional month-long January break to complete his highly-anticipated album. “He will…
LONDON – Zimdancehall star Tocky Vibes’ tour of the United Kingdom got off to a roaring start in Leicester on Friday night. Despite being blighted by sound issues at the start of the concert, the tour dubbed Tocky Ayenda Nenyika, which also featured Lady Squanda, ended on a high note. According to News of the…
HARARE – Mauritius-based Sino Properties (Proprietary) Limited (Sino Properties), is now the majority shareholder in Zimplow after snapping up a 59,4 percent stake in the agro-industrial concern. Sino Properties increased its stake in Zimplow after underwriting a $5 million rights issue, which was under-subscribed. Maxwell Chinorwadza, the Zimplow Company Secretary said the renounceable rights offer…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Platinum Mines Limited (Zimplats) says the collapse of its Bimha Mine in August last year cost the company nearly $23 million. Alex Mhembere, Zimplats chief executive said the mine collapse resulted in the damage and inaccessibility of certain underground infrastructure and equipment with a net carrying amount of $22,9 million — which…
HARARE – Despite spirited denials by President Robert Mugabe, it is clear that the First Lady Grace Mugabe’s counsel is now of first importance in changing the tide of affairs in Zimbabwe. Fervently Christian but ruthless by reputation, Grace has never sought to deny exercising political influence on her doddering husband. By Mugabe’s own admission,…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s unrestrained weekend lash out at his former deputy — Joice Mujuru — during celebrations to mark his 91 years was regrettable and worrying. Mugabe addressed Mujuru disparagingly on an occasion most Zimbabweans had hoped the nonagenarian leader would choose to build confidence both politically and economically. This was an important…
HARARE – Tendai Nguni, better known as Tehn Diamond, is one of the leading lights on the Zimbabwean hip-hop scene. The Daily News on Sunday’s Sharon Muguwu (SM) recently spoke to Tehn Diamond (TD) on his blossoming career. Below are excerpts of the interview: SM: When and why did you start singing? TD: I started…
