HARARE – Warring Zanu PF bigwigs come face to face at what promises to be an explosive central committee meeting in Harare today, ahead of the ruling party’s National Consultative Assembly tomorrow, as insiders say the strife-torn former liberation movement has split again. A senior official who spoke to the Daily News yesterday said bluntly…
HARARE – India cricket captain MS Dhoni says winning the toss will be crucial when playing at Harare Sports Club (HSC) wickets which are usually on the flat side. Dhoni and the rest of the India side arrived in the capital yesterday evening for a series comprising three ODIs and three T20 Internationals. All matches…
HARARE – “I have to pinch myself sometimes,” admits Elisha Muroiwa, and when you listen to the story of his improbable, miraculous rise from Division One to national team in the blink of an eye then it is not hard to see why. Just over a year ago, Muroiwa was playing at the now defunct…
LONDON – Maria Sharapova has been banned for two years by the International Tennis Federation after failing a drugs test. The Russian was provisionally banned in March after testing positive for meldonium at January’s Australian Open. The heart disease drug, which 29-year-old Sharapova says she has been taking since 2006 for health issues, became a…
LAGOS – Nigeria football legend Stephen Keshi has died suddenly at the age of 54. One of African football’s best-known figures, the ex-Super Eagles captain is one of only two men to win the Africa Cup of Nations as a player and a coach. NFF president Amaju Pinnick: “This is devastating. We have lost a…
HARARE – Miss Carnival has rebranded to Miss Tourism Zimbabwe and is appealing to the nation for monetary contributions to fund the pageant. Dates for the pageant have not been set yet, but the patron, Barbara Mzembi, wife to Tourism minister Walter Mzembi said they expect it to be held in November. [GoogleAd] She appealed…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s leading stand-up comedy brand, Simuka Comedy will this Friday pioneer a comedy concept dubbed “Abracadabra Magic” and Comedy Night at Sopranos in Avondale. This show will combine both comedy and a single magical act. This year and the month of June also marks the comedy company’s fifth anniversary, with a show to…
HARARE – Ara Kani, a Zimbabwean brand by Nkululeko Ncube will be among 50 dynamic designers’ collections that will be presented over four days at the South African Menswear Weekclass (SAMW) show next month. Celebrated by the media, industry and designers as Africa’s most credible and leading fashion week on the calendar, SAMW has stamped…
MUTARE – Controversial but insightful sungura maestro Hosiah Chipanga has released a new album dedicated to the late army commander General Solomon Mujuru, who died in a mysterious fire at his Beatrice farm in 2011. The CD, emblazoned with the late national hero’s face, is a special dedication to the respected freedom fighter. Titled Gamba,…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s all female acappella ensemble, Nobuntu is back from Canada and looking forward to embark on its national tour and second album launch. Nobuntu, which recently performed across Canada, are excited to be performing in Bulawayo, Harare and Victoria Falls, respectively. [GoogleAd] ”Our new album, Ekhaya is an experience of what it means…
