HARARE – Raunchy dancer Beverly Sibanda aka Bev will say goodbye to her Zimbabwean fans on Thursday at Harare’s City Sports Bar. She is leaving Harare on Tuesday for her maiden tour of Britain. To see her off, several acts will perform at her farewell, among them her rival pole dancer Zoey, musicians Dr Tawanda,…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s underperforming economy that has seen hundreds of companies and factories shutting down has caught on nightclubs and bars. In the past months, Harare alone has seen a number of prominent nightclubs and bars being shut down, from the popular arts hub Book Café, Jazz 105 to Airport Lounge among several others. As…
HARARE – First Lady Grace Mugabe has apparently been given “a blank cheque” by Zanu PF’s ambitious young Turks, the Generation 40 (G40) group, who are now said to be actively lobbying her to succeed her ailing nonagenarian husband, President Robert Mugabe. If this were to come to pass, it would effectively torpedo Vice President…
HARARE – Former Zanu PF chairperson for Mashonaland West, Temba Mliswa, has made stunning claims that many of his erstwhile comrades in the ruling party still report to him and that they are also allegedly aligned to ousted former Vice President Joice Mujuru. The garrulous politician’s claims follow last weekend’s ouster of Ziyambi Ziyambi, Mliswa’s…
HARARE – Zimbabwe and South African players resorted to drinking water from the toilet bowl to contain effects of teargas fumes during the July 9, 2000 National Sports Stadium disaster. This was revealed by Calisto Pasuwa, who was one of the Warriors defenders, during that ill-fated 2002 World Cup qualifier stampede which left 13 people…
HARARE – Zimbabwe cricket team’s performance against India yesterday was an antithesis of the effort shown in the first two ODIs after succumbing to an 83-run defeat.With yesterday’s win, the tourists sealed a convincing 3-0 series win in the three-match ODI series. The second string Indian side was exciting in the field, disciplined with the…
HARARE – Injuries to six key players have marred Zimbabwe’s preparations for Sunday’s first leg clash against South Africa in the Africa Under-23 Championship final qualifier at Rufaro Stadium. The Young Warriors commenced their preparations at Gwanzura Stadium yesterday with coach Calisto Pasuwa in a spot of bother due to the high number of players…
HARARE – Hwange are demanding a reported R2 million fee to allow striker Evans Rusike to move to South African Premiership side Maritzburg United. Rusike, who was among the 11 Soccer Stars for the 2014 season, travelled to South Africa two weeks ago for a trial with the Team of Choice. The Warriors forward impressed…
STELLENBOSCH – The Old Mutual Zimbabwe Under-18 side fought bravely and even led at the break here yesterday but capitulated in the end — falling to a heartbreaking 17-12 loss to Griquas Country Districts. Griquas CD dominated line outs and at scrum time, posing a constant danger at set-pieces. But what the Junior Sables lacked…
BULAWAYO – The 2015 Copa Coca-Cola national final hosts Gifford High are leaving no stone unturned as they hope to win the boys’ title. The Bulawayo-based school hosts the tournament starting this Friday with all the provincial winners from across the country set to participate. Gifford coach Nathan Tshuma said they are determined to win…
