HARARE – Robert Gumbura, the incarcerated Independent End Time Message founder’s High Court appeal hearing has been set down for August 5. Gumbura is currently serving an effective 40-year prison term after Harare regional magistrate Hosea Mujaya convicted him on four counts of raping female congregants and contravening the Censorship and Entertainment Control Act. He…
MASVINGO – A 68-year-old Gutu grandfather has been jailed for 20 years for raping his three-year-old granddaughter in a get-rich ritual. The granddad was jailed by Masvingo magistrate Collet Ncube. The grandfather, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the minor, pleaded guilty to the charge. He stunned the court when he said…
HARARE – Financially hamstrung Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) has been dragged to court by suspended board member Bernard Gwarada over an outstanding $90 000 debt. Gwarada, who was suspended together with vice president Omega Sibanda and 12 councillors last month, through his company Led Travel and Tours (Private) Limited (Led) filed a High Court application…
HARARE – Batsman Vusi Sibanda, all-rounder Sean Williams and seamer Brian Vitori have been dropped from Zimbabwe’s squad for today’s final One Day International against India at Harare Sports Club. India have already sealed the ODI series after winning the first two matches by four and 62 runs respectively. After today’s match, focus will turn…
HARARE – Following a string of poor performances by their clubs, three Castle Lager Premiership coaches — David Mandigora (Dynamos), Bongani Mafu (Highlanders) and Harare City’s Taurai Mangwiro — find themselves in pressure cooker atmospheres. Dynamos’ performances has been below par this season and the whole team is struggling for form save for some few…
HARARE – ZPC Kariba coach Sunday “Mhofu” Chidzambwa has prioritised the recruitment of strikers during this mid-season transfer period as he seeks to boost his squad. The opening of the transfer window at the beginning of this month represents a chance for Chidzambwa to give his squad a mid-season boost following a string of poor…
HARARE – Zifa Eastern Region Division One League side Hartley Academy recorded the weekend’s biggest win in the four second tier leagues after walloping Gaza Gunners 11-1 at Motor Action Sports Club on Sunday. Clemence Zimondi scored a hat-trick while Luanda Tambwe, Brendon Mashamaidze, Kuda Kumwala and Nigel Ndlovu weighed in with a brace each….
STELLENBOSCH – The Old Mutual Zimbabwe Under-18 rugby team is hoping to create their own brand of mature wine when they step into the magnificently built Paul Roos Gymnasium against Griquas Country Districts this afternoon. Home to over 140 wine farms, Stellenbosch produces some of South Africa’s best red wine – legendary for its ability…
HARARE – A host of foreign-based players headline Zimbabwe senior men’s basketball provisional team set to take part in the 28th Africa Nations Championship in Tunisia. The tournament runs from August 19 to 30 with Zimbabwe’s men basketball side making their first ever appearance at Africa’s biggest basketball showpiece. Among the illustrious names in the…
HARARE – Dynamos coach David Mandigora was disappointed with his team’s failure to beat Hwange after a goalless draw in a Castle Lager Premiership match here yesterday. The two teams played out a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture at the Colliery a week earlier. Yesterday’s draw left DeMbare in fourth place with 28 points…
