HARARE – Comical dancer Apama Styles has been pleasantly surprised by the manner in which a video clip of him on the dance floor has gone viral on social media. The way the video, which was shot by a fan using a smart phone in Ngezi last week has been widely shared by Zimbabweans at…
HARARE – This weekend’s Harare derby between Dynamos and CAPS United has been called off due to a lack of venue to host the match. The Premier Soccer League (PSL) made the decision yesterday after it became apparently clear there was no alternative venue to host such a big game in the capital. Initially, the…
BULAWAYO – Highlanders finally put to rest speculation surrounding Ndumiso Gumede’s successor when the club appointed Nhlanhla Dube as their new chief executive officer. Gumede left the club after he was initially suspended from all football activities by the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) last year. Although his suspension was later lifted, Gumede left Bosso for…
HARARE – Zifa president Philip Chiyangwa yesterday left for Egypt where he is set to attend a ceremony to honour and welcome new president Ahmad Ahmad at the Caf headquarters in Cairo today. The event in Egypt will also see the Arab Champions League draw being held at the monumental pyramids site tomorrow. Fifa president…
HARARE – Local boxing official Patrick Mukondiwa is on cloud nine after he recently took part in two IBO-sanctioned tournaments in South Africa. With little boxing taking place in Zimbabwe due to lack of funding as promoters struggle to stage bouts, Mukondiwa is pleased that he is still flying the national flag high on the…
HARARE – Zimbabwe has paid $5 million-plus to buy out Russian-led miner DTZ-OZGEO for expropriating its diamond claims in Chimanimani. This also comes as parliament is cranking up pressure on President Robert Mugabe to re-open the Marange gem fields to independent players before year-end, as away of increasing production and ease the current cash crisis….
HARARE – As Zimbabwe’s economy continues to suffer and cash shortages escalate to alarming levels, President Robert Mugabe must move swiftly to save the diamond industry, which was for long a source of cash for the economy before government decided to forcibly nationalise the industry. It is a fact that since the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond…
HARARE – Seemingly alarmed by Zanu PF’s worsening tribal, factional and succession wars, the country’s influential military is flexing its muscles — delivering an ominous warning this week to the former liberation movement’s brawling bigwigs to take a chill pill. This comes as Zanu PF insiders say there is an ongoing realignment of alliances within…
HARARE – Pressure groups yesterday put President Robert Mugabe and his warring ruling Zanu PF on notice, saying they would combine forces and embark on mega protests to force the government to stem Zimbabwe’s worsening political and economic rot. Led by prominent activist clergyman, Evan Mawarire, the 15 groups met in Harare yesterday, where they…
HARARE – A new commercial airline — Zimskies Airlines (Zimskies) — has applied for a Zimbabwean air service permit to service local, regional and international routes. This comes as some local airlines are struggling to remain afloat due to a tough economic environment characterised by high airport taxes and a debilitating cash crunch, among other…
