HARARE – Arts practitioners and artists drawn from across the arts and culture sector have called for abolishment of the censorship board and other bodies censoring or regulating artistic expressions in order to comply with Zimbabwe’s new constitution. The recommendation came out of a strategic workshop on artistic freedom and the law held in Harare…
HARARE – The latest episode of the ongoing saga involving Zimbabwe’s cricket team has left people speechless, or to use a cricketing term stumped. While there is no doubt that Afghanistan have improved over the last three or so years, Zimbabwe’s loss in the ODI and T20 series is totally unacceptable. Lame excuses such as…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) specialist coaches, Andy Waller (batting) and Douglas Hondo (bowling) face the axe as the organisation tries to seek scapegoats following the humiliating series defeats to Afghanistan. The tourists became the first Associate nation to secure a series win over a Test-playing side when they sealed a 3-2 win over Zimbabwe…
BULAWAYO – Log leaders Chicken Inn edged a step closer the Castle Lager Premiership title after they held off the challenge from second-placed FC Platinum courtesy of Clemence Matawu’s second half equaliser. With four games to go before the season ends, the Gamecocks now lead the log standings with 53 points while Platinum, who scored…
HARARE – Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana has been slapped with a 30-day jail sentence by the Constitutional Court for defying orders by the courts to authorise the private prosecution of rape-accused Zanu PF legislator Munyaradzi Kereke and businesswoman Jane Mutasa. Fortunately for Tomana — who was recently in the eye of a storm over his controversial…
HARARE – The Original Zanu PF which uses the People First slogan, and is associated with former Vice President Joice Mujuru has disowned Temba Mliswa, accusing him of going on a smear campaign against Mujuru which they say is meant to scuttle alliances with other opposition parties ahead of the much-awaited 2018 elections. The People…
HARARE – Jamaican artiste Reanno Gordon aka Busy Signal is off the hook after a High Court judge yesterday dismissed an application filed by a local promoter accusing the dancehall musician of failing to honour a contractual obligation. High Court judge Loice Matanda-Moyo, who heard the matter in her chambers, dismissed Longcash Entertainment (Private) Limited’s…
HARARE – Celebrity preacher Walter Magaya has topped the Zimbabwe 2015 Top 100 Influential people released this week for the second year in succession. Magaya beat other equally prominent people to add another feather to his already decorated trophy cabinet. The list, compiled by blogger Gorindemabwe Frontier, saw Jah Prayzah landing the number two spot….
HARARE – Aspiring Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) president Philip Chiyangwa says he is the best candidate to lead the local game out of the quagmire of debt and a lack of sponsorship. The Harare businessman, who has made his wealth in property development, filed his nomination papers for the vacant Zifa presidency post on Monday and…
HARARE – Ryan Cairns says the game of golf is finally smiling back at him following his invitation to play alongside some big names expected at the Australian PGA Championship in Queensland from December 3 to 6. Cairns will be making his way to the Gold Coast at the end of the year, officially…
