HARARE – Zimbabwe’s top cyclist, Bright Chipongo is disappointed to miss out on the African Games for the second time in a row. Chipongo is currently racing in the United States after receiving a Category One (Cat 1) licence and is now part of the California-based Team Mike’s Bikes. The Harare Cycling Club rider had…
HARARE – Outspoken former Springbok prop Brian Mujati has torn into the state of Zimbabwe saying despite having good memories of growing up here “it’s a terrible country to live in.” The powerfully-built prop was on a 10-day visit to his country of birth, enjoying the French Top 14 end of season break where he…
HARARE – While Dynamos are eager to maintain their dominance over bitter rivals Highlanders, their assistant coach Tonderai Ndiraya have warned his players against complacency. The Glamour Boys and the Bulawayo giants clash in a Castle Premiership tie at Rufaro Stadium tomorrow with both teams desperate for maximum points. Ndiraya has been a crucial figure…
HARARE – A buyount opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, yesterday promised his supporters “better” times ahead, while coming out clearly for the first time that he was prepared to work with the Zanu PF formation linked to former Vice President Joice Mujuru. Speaking to his supporters after touring an exhibition of MDC victims of political terror…
HARARE – Newly-crowned Miss World Zimbabwe Annie-Grace Mutambu was on Friday night attacked by robbers in her neighbourhood in Cranborne. Mutambu was crowned on Friday afternoon and the attack took place on the same night and she lost a laptop. She was in the company of her sister who also lost a mobile phone in…
HARARE – Zimbabwean businessman Frank Buyanga has thumbed his nose at South African authorities, including the South African Revenue Services (SARS) and the police, after wresting control of his R4 million Rolls Royce Ghost. This comes after a protracted four-year battle between the Pretoria authorities and the maverick businessman, and in which the posh car…
HARARE – The State yesterday withdrew charges against Romeo Tanyaradzwa Musemburi, a University of Zimbabwe student, charged with attempting to commit an act of insurgency, banditry and sabotage. The charges arose after he posted an article through a baba Jukwa e-mail account. Prosecutor Idah Maromo did not delve into the reasons behind the withdrawal. Musemburi’s…
HARARE – Firebrand former war veterans’ leader Jabulani Sibanda has lashed President Robert Mugabe and his ruling Zanu PF party for allegedly failing to look after the welfare of former liberation war fighters. Speaking in an interview with the Daily News yesterday, Sibanda said the failure by the government to pay school fees for the…
HARARE – A showdown looms between defiant vendors and trigger-happy authorities after street traders openly disregarded government’s directive that they stop operating from pavements across Zimbabwe’s towns and cities with effect from yesterday. And emboldened by the lack of response by law enforcement agents yesterday to their defiance, the vendors said it would “continue to…
HARARE – Rejuvinated Zimdancehall star Killer T, whose latest album is dominating dance floors, has earned a gig with dendera star Suluman Chimbetu at Dandaro Inn tonight. The two crowd-pullers will share the stage with upcoming artiste Herbert Majeke at the venue located in the Harare Showgrounds. After tonight’s gig, Suluman will perform at Mushandirapamwe…
