HARARE – Analysts say contrary to government’s propaganda, the Zimbabwe economy is “definitely dying”, as manifested by worsening liquidity challenges, company closures and job losses. Speaking in interviews with the Daily News on Sunday yesterday, the analysts — who laid the blame squarely on President Robert Mugabe and his warring Zanu PF for the country’s…
HARARE – While national attention was turned on Cecil the Lion, the family of missing activist, Itai Dzamara, quietly marked his birthday on Friday lighting candles as they still hope that one day their beloved one would return. Dzamara, who led the “Occupy Africa Unity Square” campaign that aimed to pressure President Robert Mugabe to…
HARARE – With Zimbabwe’s economy in the doldrums and showing no prospects of recovering any time soon, State media organisations — the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) and Zimpapers, the publishers of The Herald, the Sunday Mail and the Chronicle newspapers — are retrenching hundreds of their staff. This is despite the fact that they have…
HARARE – All-rounder Sean Williams does not remember a time when Zimbabwe were one match away from clinching an ODI series and wants to see the side come out guns blazing in today’s decider against New Zealand. Now 28, Williams was barely 14 the last time Zimbabwe enjoyed a series win over a major cricketing…
HARARE – CAPS United striker Leonard Tsipa is in a race to be fit for Sunday’s Chibuku Super Cup clash against ZPC Kariba at Rufaro Stadium. The veteran striker, who returned to the Green Machine at the start of the season, has been the focal point of the Harare giant’s attack. Tsipa has spent the…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s leading junior golfers are finding the going tough at the RB Global Junior Golf Tournament in Germany where they have been blown away by the high standards of their illustrious opponents. Falcon College student Justin Kersten has been the country’s only bright spark with his opening round 75 and second round 80…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Rugby Union chief executive Colleen De Jong has commended the union’s partnership with Old Mutual saying it is going a long way in transforming junior rugby development in the country. At least 250 budding rugby players will converge for the inaugural Old Mutual National Inter-Community XV’s Cup Tournament today at Eaglesvale School….
HARARE – Rivalry will yet again be renewed when an illustrious cast of the continent’s top motocross riders converge at Donnybrook Park for the FIM Africa Continental Championship medals later this month. At least 207 riders from six countries have entered for the motocross fiesta that will run on August 29 and 30 at the…
HARARE – Cricket in Zimbabwe has always been bedevilled by lack of consistency.Dating back to the so called glory days when the Flower brothers, Heath Streak and the rest were at their peak, right up to the present. Zimbabwean cricket teams, and quite possibly sport in general have never been able to sustain long periods…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s main spinners Graeme Cremer and Sean Williams feel the team’s bowling unit has been unfairly criticised following Tuesday’s 10-wicket loss to New Zealand in the second ODI at Harare Sports Club. After winning the toss and electing to bat first, the hosts reached 235-9 largely due to Sikandar Raza’s 100 after having…
