HARARE – Zimbabwe rugby is on the verge of losing another talent to South Africa after former Junior Sables vice-captain Eli Snyman was called up for the Junior Springboks trial camp being held in Cape Town. The towering lock has been in sublime form for Vodacom Blue Bulls’ Under-19 side and it is no surprise…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Under-21 Women team on Saturday qualified for the Women’s Junior Hockey World Cup set for Santiago, Chile breaking a 11-year jinx since their last involvement at the global stage. The last time the local junior ladies team participated at a World Cup was in 2005 at the games ironically hosted in Santiago….
HARARE – Warriors coach Calisto Pasuwa saluted his troops after turning on the heat in the second half to convincingly thump a stubborn Swaziland in an 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Cup qualifier here yesterday. In a lively encounter before a decent and appreciative crowd, the Warriors were simply too powerful for Sihlangu and…
HARARE – Theatre in the Park officially re-opened in the Harare Gardens on Tuesday night after four years on the sidelines. Zimbabwe’s leading theatre organisation had not had a home since 2012 when they left the gazebo in the Zimbabwe International Book Fair (ZIBF) grounds after disagreements with the book fair authorities. Until then, Rooftop…
DAR ES SALAAM – Tanzanian President John Magufuli has promised to slash the salaries of senior civil servants, cutting the top wage threshold by almost two-thirds. He told supporters that it was shameful that some top officials were earning $18,000 (£13,000) a month, while others were paid as little as $140. Officials not ready to…
HARARE – Warriors captain Willard Katsande believes Zimbabwe have their destiny firmly in their hands after the emphatic 4-0 victory over Swaziland at the National Sports Stadium on Monday. With the victory, the Warriors assumed the lead in Group L and they are now in a strong position to seal their third qualification for the…
HARARE – Brick & Lace’s Nyanda and South Africa-based rap star Gigi Lamayne, who featured on the Club ‘E’ presenter/producer Miss V Candy’s debut song titled Mayhem, are expected in Harare at the end of April. Miss V Candy, who also featured American music star Kat Dahlia on the yet-to-be-released song, told the Daily News…
HARARE – Sungurura star Alick Macheso and music superstar Oliver Mtukudzi are among a host musicians scheduled to grace the launch of the month-long Leonard Dembo commemorations to be hosted by Dandaro Inn on April 7. The event will see Suluman Chimbetu, Soul Jah Love, Jah Prayzah, Peter Moyo, Lyn ‘Eriza’ Magodo, Beverly Sibanda, Seh…
HARARE – Ammara Brown and Tytan have released a video for their duet, Mukoko. The video, posted on Youtube and Ammara’s Facebook page, has been well-received by music fans. So far the video has attracted over 13 000 views on Facebook. Tytan, whose real name is Njabulo Nkomo, is delighted with the way the video…
HARARE – French firms Microcred Group (Microcred) and AfricInvest Finance Sector Fund (AfricInvest) have acquired local micro-lending company, MicroKing Finance (MicroKing). Market watchers say the development confirms France’s commitment to strengthen bilateral relations with Zimbabwe as well as grow the southern African country’s moribund economy through job creation. Microcred and AfricInvest yesterday confirmed the acquisition…
