HARARE – Fewer than one in 10 leaders at Zimbabwe’s top companies are female, Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) research shows. ZGC chairperson Margaret Mukahanana- Sangarwe deplored the lack of progress in promoting women to executive roles. This comes as a study entitled Measuring Differences on Board of Directors in Zimbabwe 2015 highlighted that out of…
HARARE – The atmosphere in the ruling Zanu PF party, and in the country at large, has become poisoned with suspicions following Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s alleged poisoning, while in Gwanda, about four weeks ago. Government alleges that he ate “stale food” but this is being disputed by Mnangagwa’s family and close allies, who are…
HARARE – CAPS United will not hike gate charges for Sunday’s potentially explosive Harare derby against rivals Dynamos at the National Sports Stadium in a move that could attract a record crowd. Judging by the two teams’ recent form, Sunday’s match will likely attract a bumper crowd. Sunday’s match will be the first instalment of…
BULAWAYO – Amini Soma Phiri became the victim of Highlanders’ recent poor form after he stepped down from his position as the assistant coach following damning allegations of sabotage from under-fire Dutch coach Erol Akbay. Since Akbay announced his ill-timed decision to leave the club at the end of the season three weeks ago, the…
HARARE – The Black Rhinos executive is firmly behind coach Stanford “Stix” Mutizwa after a recent run of poor form that has seen the army side lose their last seven Castle Lager Premiership matches. After a bright start in the first half of the season, Chauya Chipembere are now in danger of being sucked into…
HARARE – Kenyan boxers George Otieno and Bernard Ardie have slammed the Zimbabwe National Boxing Board of Control (ZNBBC) after they were left stranded here since Saturday. Otieno and Ardie were part of the fighters that took part in the tournament held on Friday night at the Harare International Conference Centre organised by Kalakoda Promotions…
HARARE – Veteran former Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) development coach Ian Tinker is excited by the talent being exhibited at the ongoing annual Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe-sponsored grassroots cricket development programme, Stragglers Junior Cricket. Over 300 children between the ages of nine and 12 from across the country are playing limited overs cricket at the week-long event at…
HARARE – Rival Zanu PF factions shall momentarily shift their focus to primary elections due to be held either in the final quarter of this year or early next year, as they battle for control of the National Assembly, the Daily News can report. The legislature, split into two – the upper chamber and the…
HARARE – The country’s largest opposition party, the MDC, could be headed for another split owing to widening differences in its top echelons over an alliance pact sealed by Morgan Tsvangirai on August 5. Thokozani Khupe — Tsvangirai’s longest serving deputy — has teamed up with several other MDC heavyweights to take Tsvangirai head-on for…
HARARE – MDC president Morgan Tsvangirai is worried that the continuing bickering within the opposition movement over the consummation of the eagerly-awaited grand coalition could lead to voter apathy in next year’s crucial elections. The former prime minister in the stability-inducing unity government — who has been at the forefront of efforts to evolve a…
