HARARE – As the ugly factional and succession wars ripping Zanu PF apart continue to escalate, insiders say a major Cabinet shake-up — likely to deliver another devastating blow to embattled Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s mooted presidential aspirations — is imminent. Well-placed sources who spoke to the Daily News on Sunday last Thursday claimed that…
HARARE – Analysts say while it is difficult to stitch together a coherent and effective opposition coalition, it is the only way that Zimbabweans can end President Robert Mugabe’s much-criticised stay in power, in the crunch 2018 national elections. The analysts told the Daily News on Sunday at the weekend that among the impediments standing…
HARARE – On March 15, 2010, Zimbabwe woke up to the devastating news that rising musician, Sam –son of music legend Oliver Mtukudzi-had died in a car accident. Sam and his friend Owen Chimhare got involved in the fatal accident near Kuwadzana Extension while travelling to Norton from Harare. Six years on, the country continues…
HARARE – In a country divided by the widening gap between those who have and those who don’t, it is not every day that a celebrity like music superstar Oliver ‘Tuku’ Mtukudzi enrols his son at a school of Chindunduma 1 High School’s calibre. In 2005, out of the blue, Tuku brought his now late…
HARARE – Award-winning Zimbabwean writer Petina Gappah is part of a 12-strong longlist for the 2016 Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award. The winner, who will be announced on April 22, will receive £30 000 while five writers who will make the shortlist, to be unveiled on March 20, will each pocket £1,000. Gappah, who…
HARARE – A low key welcome is awaiting the Zimbabwe cricket team when they arrive from India after a disappointing ICC WT20 qualifying campaign that saw them lose to Associate side Afghanistan. However, they will not return empty-handed as their consistent ability to choke has found them new fans in Asia and has endeared them…
HARARE – Zifa insist suspended Warriors assistant coach nation Dube will not be allowed to take charge of his Castle Lager Premier League side Hwange unless he has been cleared. Dube was suspended together with Zifa board member for development Edzai Kasinauyo for their alleged involvement in a plot to fix Zimbabwe’s 2017 Africa Cup…
HARARE – Harare City coach Taurai Mangwiro remains optimistic his side can overturn Zanaco’s 2-1 lead in their African Confederation Cup second-round clash in Zambia. The Sunshine Boys played second fiddle to the Zambians at Rufaro Stadium on Saturday as they were outclassed in the first leg. Zanaco opened the scoring 10 minutes before the…
HARARE – Colchester United coach Kevin Keen has given winger Macauley Bonne (pictured) the greenlight to join Zimbabwe’s squad for this month’s 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Swaziland. Bonne was included in Warriors coach Kalisto Pasuwa’s 27-man squad together with England-based defenders Brendan Galloway and Tendayi Darikwa on Thursday. If he does accept…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s golf courses are set to benefit from $50 000 worth of green keeping equipment from Royal and Ancient (R&A), the Zimbabwe Golf Association (ZGA) said yesterday. The equipment will be handed over to the recipient clubs during a workshop which will be hosted by ZGA for green keepers from all golf clubs…
