PARIS – In Gabon, Tunisia will take part in their 13th Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tournament in a row after a qualifying campaign which saw the Carthage Eagles show some difficulties in an easy group comprising Togo, Djibouti and Liberia. Indeed the Carthage Eagles had to wait till the last qualifying match at home…
HARARE – Zimbabwe began their preparations for the 2017 Africa cup of Nations (Afcon) finals with a spirited goalless draw against Ivory Coast in Abidjan on Boxing Day. Warriors coach Kalisto Pasuwa was forced to travel with a squad made up of locally-based players as the rest of the contingent on his provisional roster still…
HARARE – Zimbabwe cricket development stalwart Mike Whiley passed away on Christmas Day after complications following a heart attack two weeks ago. Whiley was also the president of the Zimbabwe Rugby Referees Society (ZRRS). [Adz] The former Plumtree High School headmaster was scheduled to go to South Africa where further tests were supposed to be…
MUTARE – Mutare City Rovers players endured a tough Christmas having gone for three months without receiving their salaries as board room squabbles threaten to destroy the club. Investigations by the Daily News also indicate the club has delayed holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) as a cabal in the executive is dragging its feet…
HARARE – Zimdancehall star Freeman says being included in the Fill Up Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) gig scheduled for Saturday, is yet more proof of a great 2016 he has had. At the weekend gig, Freeman will share the stage with music superstar Oliver Mtukudzi, Jah Prayzah, fellow Zimdancehall star Killer T, rising songstress…
HARARE – Zimdancehall star Killer T will be the main performer tomorrow night when City Sports Bar in Harare hosts the recently introduced Afribbean Nights Concert. The Mbare-bred chanter’s play list is expected to be gleaned from his latest album Bvunza Tinzwe which has suddenly picked up momentum after a slow start. Music fans have…
HARARE – Zora maestro Leonard Zhakata and gospel music star Michael Mahendere will headline a family show to be held at Kingstone House in Harare which will feature both gospel and secular artistes. Gospel artistes who will perform at the event are Kudzi Nyakudya, Abraham Matuka and Brother Sam while secular music fans can look…
HARARE – It is disconcerting that despite repeated efforts to curb road carnage, Zimbabwe’s roads continue to claim lives due to a number of reasons, chief among them drink-driving and speeding. While it is a travesty of justice that motorists pay road fees and other forms of tax yearly yet they drive on badly damaged…
HARARE – Paliament has granted the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) immunity from taxation, penalties and fines, and would be protected against any freeze or seizure of its resources in Zimbabwe. The Senate unanimously ratified the international treaty on December 21, which had already been inked by President Robert Mugabe…
HARARE – The government has started teaching healthcare providers and other clinic staff how to provide compassionate, confidential, and competent care to survivors of sexual assault. Experts say clinical care for rape survivors should be available from the earliest onset of an emergency. Health and Child Care ministry launched the National Guidelines on the Clinical…
