HARARE – A Zifa “creditor”, Lazarus Riva, who has been relentlessly visiting the association’s president Philip Chiyangwa’s private offices in a bid to recover $30 000 he claims is owed to him, yesterday suffered a major blow after the Harare businessman successfully filed a restraint order against him. Riva said the $30 000 was for…
HARARE – World Boxing Council (WBC) silver welterweight champion Charles Manyuchi will now fight Colombian Jose Agustin Julio Feria in a non-title bout next week. There has been speculation surrounding Manyuchi’s upcoming fight after his initial opponent Damien Martin of France pulled out under unclear circumstances but yesterday his handlers at the Oriental Quarries Boxing…
HARARE – Orphaned at 16 and raised by his brothers, Leonard Govera was largely in and out of trouble at school and admits he was easily lured to engage in street fighting. So, when he decided to take up the martial art of kung fu, his brother was the first to raise alarm anticipating that…
HARARE – A Chibuku Super Cup dream final is on the cards after in-form sides FC Platinum and Highlanders were separated during yesterday’s semi-final draw held in the capital. The platinum miners were paired to face defending champions Harare City in a repeat of the 2014 final in which the Zvishavane-based side triumphed under questionable…
BULAWAYO – How Mine coach Kelvin Kaindu has attributed his side’s underwhelming 2016 season to the ageing squad he inherited at the start of the season. The Zambian took over the Bulawayo gold miners from Luke Masomere at the start of the year but results have been hard to come by. Chikurupati find themselves in…
HARARE – CAPS United resume their Castle Lager Premiership title push at the weekend without defender Stephen Makatuka, who is suspended after accumulating three yellow cards. Makatuka, one of the most consistent players in Makepekepe’s fine run this year, was booked in their matches against FC Platinum, Triangle and How Mine to rule him out…
HARARE – With only 11 days to go before Charles Manyuchi’s historic fight on home soil, his promoters Oriental Quarries Boxing Promotions (OQBP) are still running around to tie down an opponent. Initially, Manyuchi, who is the current World Boxing Council (WBC) silver welterweight champion, was scheduled to defend his title against Damien Martin of…
HARARE – Local cricketers have bemoaned the demise of their players’ union following their continued struggle to access match fees and lucrative contracts from Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC). The Zimbabwe Professional Cricketers Association (ZPCA) folded a year ago after former chief executive Eliah Zvimba’s contract was not renewed. The labour lawyer fell out with some senior…
HARARE – The probe by authorities into alleged corruption by Higher Education minister Jonathan Moyo has heightened fears within President Robert Mugabe’s brawling Zanu PF that the ruling party is on the verge of imploding, with its aged leadership trapped in a colonial time warp and unable to heal the former liberation movement’s gaping political…
HARARE – A team of Zimbabwean doctors specialising in supporting vulnerable groups in impoverished communities will hold a two-day sex expo in Harare next month, as it bids to raise awareness around sexual reproductive health and HIV/Aids. The organisers of the event, Community Health Initiative, said yesterday that the expo would comply with the country’s…
