HARARE – The period from July 31 right up to the end of October rank as some of the driest in Zimbabwe and — befittingly has been named the fire season by environmentalists. The major reason for naming it thus was to increase awareness on the importance of taking precautions whenever someone has to light…
HARARE – We applaud the Zimbabwe Election Commission (Zec) for finally commencing the much anticipated national biometric voter registration (BVR) on Monday. Reports from around the country have, however, exposed some of the weaknesses to this exercise, chief among them the slow pace at which registration is being processed and the turning away of many…
HARARE – The re-arranged Castle Lager Premiership match pitting Chapungu and Dynamos has once again exposed the ineptitude of the Premier Soccer League (PSL) as they failed to follow simple and basic football regulations. Zimbabwean football is still trying to recover from the monumental balmy decision made by Zifa president Philip Chiyangwa when he rescinded…
HARARE – Estranged Dynamos midfielder Denver Mukamba has apologised to coach Lloyd Mutasa and his teammates for his wayward behaviour in the last couple of days. Mukamba was axed from the match day squad for last weekend’s Harare derby against CAPS United after he was involved in a training ground burst up with Mutasa. The…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) are not showing any signs of growing weary in their pursuit of pace bowler Kyle Jarvis after successfully negotiating with ex-captain Brendan Taylor to return to the national fold. Taylor is back with Zimbabwe after agreeing a four-year contract at the termination of his Kolpak contract with Nottinghamshire and is…
HARARE – Harare City midfielder Protasho Kabwe is walking with a spring in his step ahead of their Chibuku Super Cup clash against Highlanders at Mandava Stadium on Sunday. The Sunshine Boys won the country’s richest knockout tournament in 2015 a year after they were controversially beaten by FC Platinum in the final played at…
BULAWAYO – The Mighty Warriors face a mammoth task as they play East African side Kenya in the Cosafa Women’s Championship semi-finals at Barbourfields Stadium this afternoon. The hosts managed to force their way into the semi-finals via the back door after finishing second to the East Africans in Group A. Only the three group…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s leading karateka Samson Muripo added another title to his many accolades after he was upgraded to Shihan during a five-day Iko World So Kyokushin grading event in India on Tuesday. Shihan is a Japanese term that is used in many Japanese martial arts as an honorific title for expert or senior instructors….
HARARE – Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA), which organised the recently held Harare International Carnival, has attributed the big turnout partly to controversial South African socialite Zodwa Wabantu. ZTA chief executive Karikoga Kaseke told journalists in Harare on Monday that thousands of people came from all over the country hoping see the Durban-based socialite. “Apart from…
HARARE – Just over a year ago, no one would have thought that the huge building that houses Cecil Hotel in Bulawayo’s avenues would emerge as the city’s entertainment and showbiz hub. Previous owners had difficulty utilising the massive structure which boasts of accommodation and conference rooms, underground bars and countless outlets. It all changed…
