© CHINUA Achebe ranks among the topmost writers to emerge from the African continent mainly because he happens to have been a pioneer in telling the story of the continent, especially following its contact with European imperialism. [GoogleAd] The late famous Nigerian writer’s recreation of the period just after Africa’s contact with Europe has no…
© ALTHOUGH Black Rhinos have won their last two matches, their late coach Ashton “Papa” Nyazika must be turning in his grave with the way the club has been going about their business lately. [GoogleAd] Chauya Chipembere started the 2019 Castle Lager Premiership season with two draws against Highlanders and Chapungu before losing to CAPS…
© ZIMBABWE women’s cricket team off-spinner Tasmeen Granger thought she would be sidelined for a while as she recovered from a shoulder operation last year. [GoogleAd] The doctors had given her a time-line of at least 12 to 18 months before she could go back on the pitch again. Granger suffered the injury while taking…
© A LOT has been said about how speedy wingers Gabriel Nyoni and Phineas Bhamusi have re-energised Harare giants CAPS United up-front this season. [GoogleAd] After finishing the 2018 season in a disappointing eighth place some 30 points behind champions FC Platinum, Makepekepe invested heavily in the squad during the pre-season. That was when the…
© ZIMBABWE massacred Nigeria by 10 wickets in their final Group A match of the 2019 ICC Women’s Qualifier Africa as a perfect dress rehearsal for today’s final against Namibia. [GoogleAd] With a place in today’s final at Harare Sports Club all but sealed after winning their first three matches, pace bowler Nomatter Mutasa…
© BRIDGET Stidolph saddled her second winner on the trot at the Castle Tankard after Peggson lived up to pre-race expectations to producing a top ride to land the 2019 title over 2 000 metres here yesterday. [GoogleAd] Jumping out of the gate 2, Peggson had come into the race with an odd of…
© Harare City…………………..…. 0 Bulawayo Chiefs………..………. 0 WHILE they have developed into probably one of the best-passing teams in the Castle Lager Premiership League, Harare City still don’t know their way to goal. [GoogleAd] Yesterday’s goalless draw against a winless and bottom-placed Bulawayo Chiefs left City coach Mark Harrison a frustrated man. Coming into the…
© SUPREME Court judge Bharat Patel has ordered prosecutor-general (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi to pay businessman Wicknell Chivayo’s legal costs after bungling an appeal against the latter’s acquittal on the $5,6 million fraud rap around his Gwanda solar project. [GoogleAd] This also comes as two High Court judges Owen Tagu and Tawanda Chitapi have virtually trashed…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government has okayed principles for the amendment of the Guardianship of Minors Act, which will confer equal custodianship-rights to both parents. [GoogleAd] This comes as the emotive issue has once again been highlighted by recent cases involving, among others, businessman Frank Buyanga and Zimbabwe Assemblies of God founder Ezekiel Guti’s daughter Ethanim. Under…
THERE are fears that this week’s High Court ruling which nullified Nelson Chamisa’s presidency of the MDC — exacerbated by the party’s escalating infighting — could completely destroy Zimbabwe’s main opposition, the Daily News can report. [GoogleAd] Were this to happen, analysts warned yesterday, it would have far-reaching consequences for the country on many fronts….
