HARARE – Two more teams – Hong Kong, Scotland – have confirmed their participation in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier to be held in Zimbabwe after the completion of the 2015-17 ICC World Cricket League Championship. Zimbabwe is scheduled to host the qualifiers in March next year after the ICC agreed to reduce…
HARARE – An annual soccer tournament targeted at youth development kicks off in Mutare today. The Under-15 Mai Hondo Memorial Junior Soccer Tournament will pit under-16 boys’ teams playing in the Mutare Zifa Junior League, as well as guest teams from Harare, Chipinge, Mutasa and Marange. This will be the third edition of the tournament,…
HARARE – At least 15 local karatekas under the Zimbabwe JKA Shotokan style were graded to black belt last week following the visit of highly-respected South African karate instructor, Shihan Edward Mtshali (7th Dan) to the country. The grading examinations took place at the Gweru Sports Club after rigorous pre-grading sessions which also saw eight…
HARARE – Presidential spokesman George Charamba has for the first time given insights into some of the factors that contributed to the frosty relationship between former president Robert Mugabe and his war time colleagues. In his last days in office, Mugabe had been cut off from the old guard in Zanu PF, and put on…
HARARE – Barely a fortnight after executing a smooth transfer of power in a soft, smart rebellion whose sophistication earned them global acclaim, the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) embarrassingly unveiled a plaque with a misspelt name of the country etched onto expensive granite. Instead of the correct spelling, Zimbabwe, the plaque had the inscription Zimbawe,…
HARARE – Former Finance minister Ignatius Chombo’s bail hearing in the High Court was postponed again to today. His hearing is being heard together with that of ex-Zanu PF youth chairperson, Kudzanai Chipanga, who is being charged with publishing falsehoods prejudicial to the State. Allegations against Chipanga arose after he compiled a speech he read…
HARARE – Air Vice Marshal Shebba Shumbayaonda has replaced Perrance Shiri as Air Force boss on an acting basis, President Emerson Mnangagwa said at the unveiling of the name change of KG VI to Josiah Magama Tongogara barracks in Harare yesterday. Shiri is now Lands minister in President Mnangagwa’s new Cabinet sworn in on Monday….
HARARE – The late health advisor to the President and Cabinet Timothy Stamps passed away on Sunday at the age of 81, but his months-long battle with a stroke and broken neck showed how tough the fight was — and how unusual it is for people to survive with these ailments for long. His son…
HARARE – President Emerson Mnangagwa must pursue a package of comprehensive reforms aimed at underpinning the sea political change won in the military-led intervention with economic gains, economic experts said yesterday ahead of the National Budget presentation today. Scrapping bond notes, attracting investment capital, widening the tax base and creating opportunities and jobs are a…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Diaspora Investment Group Limited (ZiDIG), a private equity investment consortium launched by Zimbabweans based in the UK, will lead an investment mission of Diaspora investors to Zimbabwe in January 2018. The Zimbabwe Diaspora Trade and Investment Mission, which will include at least 20 Zimbabwean professionals and entrepreneurs based in the UK,…
