LUANDA – Angola’s ruling party said on Thursday it won a majority in the country’s election with five million votes counted so far, opening the way for the defence minister to succeed President Jose Eduardo dos Santos after his 38-year rule, the Portuguese news agency Lusa reported. The ruling MPLA party concluded it had won…
HARARE – Dominic Chungwa continued with his scoring form for CAPS United when he netted the winner against Black Rhinos in a Castle Lager Premiership match yesterday. For Makepekepe, it was a third consecutive win which took the defending champions into 10th place on the log with 27 points from 18 matches. On the other…
HARARE – Defending champions and hosts Zimbabwe have been pooled in Group A together with neighbours Zambia, Madagascar and Malawi for the 2017 Cosafa Women’s Championships scheduled for Bulawayo next month. The tournament is set to be held across two venues — Barbourfields and Luveve Stadium — starting on September 13 with the round robin…
BULAWAYO – Struggling Tsholotsho defied all odds and got their first and famous victory in the Castle Lager Premier soccer league this season with a win over out of sorts Highlanders. Tsholotsho had only managed nine draws in the season and managed to collect their full set of points with a goal scored at the…
HARARE – Zimbabwe junior tennis player Rufaro Magarira defied odds by qualifying for the semi-finals of the ongoing ITF Under 18 Pettit Camp in Mauritius yesterday. The 13-year-old tennis star beat fourth seed Trisha Vinod of India 6-1 5-7 6-2 in the girls’ singles main draw quarter-final to book a semi-final berth today against second…
HARARE – Zimbabwe women cricket team recorded a 5- 0 Twenty20 series whitewash against the visiting Namibian side after winning the final match by eight wickets at Harare Sports Club yesterday. The hosts’ captain Chipo Mugeri elected to field after winning the toss and managed to restrict Namibia to a lean score of 85 runs…
HARARE – Jamaican international artiste Beenie Man is expected in the country today for a once-off performance scheduled for Alex Sports Club in the capital on Saturday. Beenie Man, real name Anthony Moses Davies, will share the stage with Jah Prayzah, Winky D, Soul Jah Love, Queen Vee and Cindy among others during his Unstoppable…
HARARE – Socialite Wanisai Mutandwa aka Mahwindo says her music promotion company Sound Blaze will be gender sensitive with a bias towards female artistes as most male promoters are there to exploit female talent. Mahwindo said most Zimbabwean female artistes, especially musicians and dancers are struggling as most recording studios and promotional companies are run…
HARARE – Standard Chartered (StanChart) has announced the appointment of Kweku Bedu-Addo, as new chief executive of South Africa and southern Africa. The region comprises Angola, Botswana, Mauritius, Zambia and Zimbabwe. He will report directly to Sunil Kaushal, regional chief executive officer, Africa and Middle East. Bedu-Addo brings a wealth of knowledge and experience gained…
HARARE – Cement manufacturer PPC has recorded the highest production volumes in Zimbabwe for the first time in 18 years following the opening of a new $82 million plant in Harare. The group’s interim chief executive, Johan Claassen, said Zimbabwe operations continue to exceed expectations, with the investment in the Harare mill — with capacity…
