HARARE – Zimbabwe’s arts community has every reason to be overjoyed by the recent confirmation by the management of the Harare International Festival of the Arts (Hifa) that Zimbabwe’s biggest arts event will indeed bounce back in May after an 18-month hiatus. Since its inception in 1999 right up to the 2015 edition, Hifa consistently…
BULAWAYO – The political careers of embattled Zanu PF women’s league heavyweights, Sarah Mahoka and Eunice Sandi Moyo, now appear dead in the water after the league’s provincial chairpersons — supported by militant youths — staged yet another big demonstration against the duo in Bulawayo yesterday. This prompted a senior Zanu PF official to tell…
HARARE – Some small opposition parties, including former Vice President Joice Mujuru’s National People’s Party (NPP), are not yet ready to endorse MDC president Morgan Tsvangirai as the leader of the country’s mooted opposition alliance ahead of next year’s much-anticipated national elections. This comes as Tsvangirai has in recent weeks received ringing endorsements from a…
HARARE – Delta Beverages will inject more than $5 million into the Premier Soccer League (PSL) for the next three years according to the company’s marketing director, Max Karombo. Speaking at the official launch of the new deal, Karombo reiterated Delta’s continued support of the top flight league while confirming the arrival of the Castle…
HARARE – CAPS United midfield star Devon Chafa has expressed his excitement after he was recalled into the Warriors’ setup by interim coach Norman Mapeza. Chafa was named in the 23-man squad to face Zambia in a friendly international at the National Sports Stadium tomorrow. The midfielder last represented the national team in 2013 during…
HARARE – Highlanders and CAPS United will battle it out for the ZNA Commander Charities Soccer Shield trophy when the clash at Barbourfields Stadium this afternoon. Both teams will be eager to land the season’s first piece of silverware ahead of the start of the league campaign next month. Highlanders reached the final after dispatching…
HARARE – At least eight women will take part in today’s Mr and Ms Novice bodybuilding contest to be held at the Pro Fitness Gym in the capital. Over the years, the National Federation of Zimbabwe Bodybuilding and Fitness (NFZBBF) has struggled to lure women to take part in the sport, which makes this a…
HARARE – MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai has divided opinion among opposition political parties coalescing to form a pact ahead of next year’s watershed elections, as more voices come in the open backing his candidacy to lead the alliance. While most leaders from Coalitions of Democrats (Code) and the National Electoral Reform Agenda (Nera) have openly…
HARARE – High Court Judge Felistus Chatukuta has ordered the police to stop demolitions and eviction of several families occupying Arnold Farm in Mazowe. Chatukuta granted the order by consent yesterday after the occupants — through their lawyer Donsa Nkomo from the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) — approached the court on an urgent…
HARARE – Thousands of people are without water after heavy rains that struck Zimbabwe, United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has warned. Flooding triggered by heavy rains has overwhelmed the poor urban drainage system, contaminating the water supply. This comes as government is struggling to raise needed funds to aid flood-affected regions after a disappointing response from…
