THE Mighty Warriors sealed their place in the Cosafa Cup semi-finals with a hard-fought one-nil victory over Botswana yesterday.The breakthrough came in the 69th minute with veteran striker Rutendo Makore scoring the all-important goal.Victory meant Zimbabwe finished in second place in Group B with seven points, the same tally as that of group winners Zambia,…
A 36-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo kombi driver has been sentenced to an effective three years in prison after pleading guilty to having sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl.Godwell Mumba appeared before Bulawayo magistrate, Themba Chimiso, where he admitted to the charge of having sexual intercourse with a minor.He was convicted on his own plea and sentenced to…
THE MCM Estates-Northern Region Soccer League (NRSL) gets underway this weekend with 20 teams once again battling for the coveted title which comes with the added incentive of a place in the top flight for the champions.But for the first time since the 2022 campaign, much will also be at stake in the first half…
ADOPTING coordinated inspections and digital systems is critical to eliminating bottlenecks between Zimbabwe, Zambia, and South Africa, the government has said.Officially opening the Trilateral Joint Route Management Group and Joint Committee meeting in Harare yesterday, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Transport, Joy Makumbe, called for institutional cooperation, infrastructure alignment, and a shift in…
THE Zimbabwe Sables have scored a major off‑field victory, sealing a partnership with CFAO Mobility that will cover the team’s transport needs and logistic requirements.As part of the deal, the Sables drove away with three donated vehicles, an invaluable boost that ensures the team can focus on tackling opponents on the pitch rather than logistical…
THE government has earmarked US$2,4 billion over the next five years under the National Action Plan to expand children’s access to essential services.Addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, the minister of Public Service, Edgar Moyo, said the investment would strengthen protection mechanisms, build community capacity, curb child labour, and ensure more effective enforcement…
JANUARY Disease has killed more than 1 000 cattle nationwide since the current agricultural season began, the deputy minister of Agriculture, Davis Marapira, revealed yesterday.Addressing the media after touring the Agroshape chemical manufacturing facility in Harare, Marapira stated the government had funded the production of veterinary medicines to curb the outbreak.“We have lost approximately 10…
The bitter feud between DANet founder Obadiah Musindo and Wilson Masokowere has escalated after Masokowere filed for rescission of a High Court…
LIQUID Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies, has today confirmed the full repayment of its ZAR term loan and US revolving…
TWO men who had been facing armed robbery charges have been acquitted after a regional magistrate ruled that the State failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt.Nqobizitha Mpofu and Larry Ngwenya escaped jail when they appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Matthew Mutiro facing a charge of armed robbery.The pair, who had denied the…
