HARARE – At least 6 000 children in Matabaleland North dropped out of school to work and help fend for their families due to the El Nino-induced drought that affected the 2015/16 agriculture season, a report by non-governmental organisations revealed. According to the report, titled ‘Regional Early-Stage Child Protection Rapid Assessment Southern Africa El Niño…
EDITOR — Transport minister Joram Gumbo should focus on the revival of the national airline as a priority. A national airline boosts the economy and tourism. Besides tourism, the national airline markets the country’s agriculture and other products. More so, tourism is now the biggest foreign exchange earner. With a national airline, you create jobs….
HARARE – There is a great danger of Zimbabwe completely missing out on Test cricket in the future if the two-tier system being proposed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) is implemented. The forthcoming two-match Test series against New Zealand might be the last one Zimbabwe hosts against the leading cricket nations. Lower-ranked teams like…
BULAWAYO – People who lived in Southern Rhodesia, or even before then, must remember how we used to chide the colonial police as Baba, Satani Ari Pano here? Their full title was the British South Africa Police (BSAP). In English, it meant, Father, Is The Devil Here? The BSAP was led by whites, but there…
BULAWAYO – All the attention of local football enthusiasts will be in Matabeleland South this weekend when the 28th edition of the Copa Coca-Cola national finals roars to life at Gwanda High and Colleen Bawn schools. The two institutions host the group stages of the age-grade schools tournament for both boys and girls in the…
HARARE – With Zimbabwe national rugby team’s hope of staying in Africa Cup Group 1A hinging on today’s result, Cyprian Mandenge has called on his charges to dig deep and rise above inadequate preparations and low incentives to beat a highly motivated Uganda side. The Sables hosts the Cranes t the Police Grounds at Morris…
JOHANNESBURG – This might be my second write up regarding South Africa’s Player of the Year Khama Billiat and his Zimbabwe national teammate Evans Rusike. When the Mzansi season ended a few months ago, I said both Billiat and Rusike must pack their bags and head for Europe to further their careers. Billiat might have…
HARARE – The 2016 Castle Lager Premiership champions will probably need to reach at least 18 wins to walk away with the title. Last year’s winners Chicken Inn finished the season on 61 points and with 18 wins and as things stand any team looking to clinch the league title will have to win 18…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket sprang a slight surprise with an early announcement of the Test squad of 16 to play New Zealand in a two-match series which gets underway at the Queens Sports club in Bulawayo next week. It wasn’t the naming of the squad that came as a surprise, but the timing of the…
HARARE – The New Zealand cricket team which is in the country for the upcoming two-match Test series against Zimbabwe is firmly grounded despite being overwhelming favourites. The Black Caps arrived in the country on Wednesday for the two Test matches which starts next week at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. New Zealand will play…
