BULAWAYO – Anti-riot police here had to be called to disperse hundreds of disgruntled protesters who heeded calls for a national shutdown protest against deepening economic crisis in the country. The protest was mooted by local activists and the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) after President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Saturday evening announced a sharp…
HARARE – War veterans have threatened to “deal” with business people who are they alleged were making massive profits through “unjustifiable” increase of prices. This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa more than doubled the price of fuel, with the sharp hike triggering a wave of price increases. Mnangagwa – flanked by Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube,…
BULAWAYO – Ex-Warriors skipper Benjani Mwaruwari has come out guns blazing blasting the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) over preparations and the anarchy that ensued the much-publicised Caf Champions League Group B clash pitting FC Platinum and Orlando Pirates at Babourfields Stadium on Saturday. Mwaruwari was among scores of spectators who struggled to gain entry into…
HARARE – After struggling to adjust to a new environment, Zimbabwean footballer Bruce Kangwa, pictured, now feels at home with Tanzanian giants Azam. Not many Zimbabwean footballers had made the move to Tanzania in the past but it all started to change in 2015 when former FC Platinum players Donald Ngoma and Thabani Kamusoko joined…
BULAWAYO – Zimbabwe’s sole representatives in the African Champions League FC Platinum put up a brave fight yesterday after playing out to a goalless draw against South Africa’s Orlando Pirates at Barbourfields Stadium. Norman Mapeza’s side with a bit of precision in front of goal could have claimed the full set of points against the 1995…
GWERU – TelOne FC have released 12 players from the squad that got them promoted into the Castle Lager Premiership as they seek to build a formidable side ahead of the start of the season in March. The club, who started their pre-season training in earnest on Tuesday, have been conducting trials in search of…
HARARE – One of the Warriors best defenders of all time William ‘Golden Fox’ Mugeyi says he misses playing for the national team. Now based in South Africa, Mugeyi retired in 2004 after a distinguished career with the Warriors and has now ventured into coaching. William, who is a twin with former Warriors striker Wilfred…
HARARE – Chibuku Super Cup champions Triangle United have added a number of established players and an unheralded striker from the second tier on their roster for the 2019 season in which they will be fighting on three fronts. The Sugar Sugar Boys, who finished in fourth place last season, have made it a point…
HARARE – Industries in the second city are still battling to survive despite pledges by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to breathe life into what was once the hub of the country’s economy. Ahead of the harmonised elections last year, Mnangagwa told Zanu PF supporters at White City Stadium in June last year that under his leadership,…
HARARE – The agriculture sector has been hit hard by a worsening cash crisis, fuel shortages and price hikes. Commercial Farmers Union (CFU) chief executive officer Ben Purcell-Gilpin told the Daily News on Sunday this week that the prevailing economic crisis has dented production. He said farmers are in a dire situation as suppliers want…
