THE 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier between the Warriors and Algeria is very likely to be staged here in Zimbabwe following the intervention of Cosafa president Philip Chiyangwa. All of the country’s match venues — the National Sports Stadium, Mandava Stadium and Barbourfields — were deemed unfit to host international assignments by the…
CHAPUNGU are praying that the Zifa appeals committee will uphold the Premier Soccer League (PSL) disciplinary committee’s guilty verdict against Herentals for trying to manipulate a match last season. Herentals were docked three points in January this year after the PSL ruled that one of their officials Oliver Chirenga had paid US$600 to Black Rhinos…
THE government has moved to demand valid medical certificates of clearance for coronavirus (COVID-19) from individuals coming from countries affected by the deadly virus that has so far killed more than 3 000 and infected over 88 000 globally. This was announced by Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa during a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday….
GERMANY’s deputy head of mission to Zimbabwe Christian Oelfke, has said that while Zimbabwe has an impressive body of legislation to fight corruption, lack of implementation and enforcement of the existing laws is stifling the fight against the scourge. This emerged at a workshop organised by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) in partnership…
PARENTS with children studying in China have agreed that they remain in the world’s most populous nation until the deadly coronavirus is contained after getting assurances about their safety from the Chinese government. This is despite the fact that other countries, including neighbouring South Africa, have evacuated their nationals from China in a bid to…
ZIMBABWE’S economy will likely continue on a downward spiral due to poor policies which are causing instability in the country, a respected South Africa-based think tank has said. The Oxford University-linked NKC African Economics (NKC) in its latest research instalment on Zimbabwe has ruled out any economic improvement in Zimbabwe in the short term. “From…
FORMER Zanu PF kingpins — who for years determinedly worked to obliterate the MDC, but now claim undying love and loyalty to the party and its leader Nelson Chamisa — are causing great discord in the country’s main opposition, the Daily News reports. So bad has the situation become that the MDC’s respected former secretary-general,…
A HUMAN rights activist has written to the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) secretary Walter Chikwana appealing for action to be taken against High Court judge Thompson Mabhikwa, who upon appointment in 2017 reportedly failed to disclose that a judgment was obtained against him for failing to pay US$23 306 in rentals to a pension fund….
HIGH Court judge Jacob Manzunzu has removed from the roll an application filed by the widow of the late chief justice and national hero Godfrey Chidyausiku. The widow is seeking an order compelling the pension master to process and transfer into her bank account, all the pension and terminal benefits from the Judiciary. Manzunzu ruled…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s former aide Douglas Tapfuma’s bid for acquittal at the close of the State Case was thrown out yesterday after Harare regional magistrate Esthere Chivasa ruled he has a case to answer. Tapfuma, who is accused of abusing the name of the State Residencies Department to evade paying import duty on several cars,…
