HARARE – Coca-Cola has launched a new fruit flavoured light malt non-alcoholic beverage, Schweppes Novida, which is available in two flavours – pineapple and mandarin in a sleek 400 ml PET bottle. Takunda Jinda, Coca-Cola senior franchise brand manager, told delegates attending the product launch in Harare on Tuesday that the soft drinks segment remains…
HARARE – Hordes of voters were stuck in slow-moving queues at some polling stations around the country, with many of them ultimately unable to cast their ballots during yesterday’s by-elections and police being called in to calm the angry crowds. At the same time, civil society organisations have reported a number of alleged malpractices, including…
HARARE – The results of Amos Midzi’s autopsy have been delayed to today according to the family’s spokesperson, amid revelations that police continue to investigate the much-talked about death of the former Cabinet minister and Zanu PF Harare province chairperson. Stanley Midzi, the family spokesman said in a statement yesterday that the coroner’s office was…
HURUNGWE – Dozens of potential voters were turned away in yesterday’s elections in the restive Hurungwe West constituency amid claims by rival candidates of gross irregularities, including bussing of Zanu PF supporters to polling stations. At Rengwe Primary School in ward 16, a massive 120 would-be-voters had been turned away around 4pm when the Daily…
HARARE – Zanu PF Harare province yesterday booted out Godwills Masimirembwa as chairman on allegations of disrespecting the party leadership and sowing division. Provincial vice chairman Robert Kahanana, who is now the interim boss, told Zanu PF members at the 4th Street provincial offices in Harare that the party’s provincial executive council had passed a…
HARARE – Warriors coach Calisto Pasuwa has slammed Zifa for the chaos which has rocked his side’s preparations for Saturday’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier away to Malawi. Due to poor planning at the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa), the Warriors squad for the weekend’s match was only released on Tuesday with training only…
HARARE – New Zimbabwe captain Willard Katsande is well aware that he is in his last chance saloon and hopes to help the Warriors qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). Katsande, who was handed the Warriors armband by coach Calisto Pasuwa yesterday, is now fast approaching 30 and has never represented Zimbabwe…
HARARE – Tichafara Makwanya has been named the Zimbabwe rugby XVs vice captain and will deputise Denford Mutamangira for Saturday’s Africa Cup home test against Kenya at Prince Edward School. The 27-year-old Old Hararians skipper, who has 18 Sables caps to his name, said the honour came to him as a surprise considering he was…
HARARE – Less than a month after attending the Fifa elections in Zurich, Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) president Cuthbert Dube will be on the road again for the final of the 2015 Women’s World Cup in Canada. While in Canada, Dube will also attend the 6th Fifa Women’s Football Symposium which is scheduled for July…
HARARE – Former Zimbabwe international Harlington Shereni has set himself an ambitious long-term plan to establish a state of the art High Performance Centre (HPC) aimed at boosting the county’s football while attract potential recruits. The facility will include a football stadium, academic centre, offices and meeting rooms, training grounds, gymnasium among other structures. Shereni…
