HARARE – High Court judge Priscillah Chigumba yesterday deferred the urgent chamber application filed by 18 opposition political parties — that are challenging the police ban on demonstrations in Harare — to Wednesday. Opposition political parties, uniting under the banner National Electoral Reform Agenda (Nera), dragged police to court last week contesting the two-week ban…
HARARE – Observers have described the recently enacted Local Government Amendment Act — as an unconstitutional piece of legislation that is aimed at crippling municipalities that are run by the MDC ahead of the 2018 elections. The Act, which became operational last week, allows Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere to suspend elected councillors and replace…
HARARE – As a patriotic citizen, I accept that the president of a country is the first citizen but that does not make him the only and last citizen. Yes, the president is the citizen of citizens but all other citizens also have their rights equal under the law being recognised and further protected by…
HARARE – Warriors’ benefactor Wicknell Chivayo says there will be no repeat of the shoddy preparations that characterised Zimbabwe’s trip to Conakry to face Guinea in Sunday’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The Warriors only left Harare on Saturday evening on a chartered Air Zimbabwe plane after the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) had failed…
TRIANGLE – CAPS United are now just one point behind Castle Lager Premiership log leaders FC Platinum following yesterday hard-fought 2-1 win over Triangle at Gibbo Stadium yesterday. Makepekepe, who scored through Leonard Tsipa and Kudzai Nyamupfukudza, are now on 43 points following yesterday’s win while the platinum miners, who drew 1-1 away to ZPC…
CONAKRY – Guinea defeated Zimbabwe 1-0 in their final 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Stade du 28 Septembre Stadium, but it was a case of too little too late after already being eliminated from the competition. Guy Michel netted the only goal of the match after 15 minutes ahead of a late…
HARARE – Wisdom Mutasa yesterday scored his first goal for Dynamos since joining his father Lloyd at the Glamour Boys last month as the Harare giants edged Chapungu 1-0 to keep their faint title chances alive. The Glamour Boys moved into fifth place on the Castle Lager Premiership log on 35 points and now trail…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) president Nyararai Sibanda has defended the recent decision to sack Sables coach Cyprian Mandenge (pictured). Although Mandenge and Sables team manager Sebastian Garikai tendered in their resignations last week — in essence they were sacked. Mandenge and Garikai decided to walk away from the national team after a heated…
HARARE – The spirit of defiance sweeping across the country is showing little sign of waning, with two rights lobby groups planning to hold daring demonstrations against President Robert Mugabe and his ruling Zanu PF today, despite last week’s police ban on protests in Harare. The National Vendors Union of Zimbabwe (Navuz) and radical pressure…
HARARE – On Saturday night, the International Images Film Festival for Women (IIFF) came to a close, with Belgium scooping three awards. The festival took place last week showcasing various films, including those by Zimbabweans from around the world. A total of 56 films were screened at five venues in Harare of which nine were…
