Banyana left to fend for themselves
HARARE - South Africa’s women football team was left to book their own hotel in Harare after Zifa chief executive Jonathan Mashingidze apparently left the country for the last stages of the World Cup...
View ArticleZPC remain unbeaten
HARARE - ZPC Kariba continued to hit all the right notes in their fairy tale story after notching their sixth win that extended their unbeaten run to 15 games in their debut season in the Castle...
View ArticleRussian Bears loom large for Sables
LONDON - Ahead of their crucial Rugby World Cup 2015 repechage semi-final against Zimbabwe on 2 August, Russia invited Total Rugby behind the scenes, including one trailblazer with rugby in his blood....
View ArticleAll set for Harare derby
HARARE - After a long wait, the Harare derby has finally arrived with bitter rivals Dynamos and CAPS United set to battle at the National Sports Stadium tomorrow. Since the fixtures list was released...
View ArticleFor all the singles
HARARE - This week has been one roller coaster ride as I had several conversations that left me with more questions than answers. Most of the things my eyes have seen and my ears have heard can...
View ArticleA mother's agony
HARARE - Chipo Samoyo, 32, grew up with fairy dreams of her own just like any other girl of her age. Top of her priorities was to enjoy marital bliss and raise beautiful and healthy children who would...
View ArticleHuman waste disposed at school grounds
HARARE - It is 10am on a Friday and I am in St Mary’s township, Chitungwiza, where the streets are already bustling with all kinds of activity. Some men are huddled together playing a game of cards,...
View ArticleZikhali promises Kapfupi heaven
HARARE - Courage Zikhali, the former manager of dancehall star Soul Jah Love, is one of a kind. After the acrimonious fallout with the Ndini Uya Uya singer that saw the rookie manager annul a...
View ArticleZim needs national dialogue
HARARE - The economic challenges facing Zimbabwe are symptoms of more dangerous weevils destroying the country. That the economy is on a downward spiral is now a settled matter. What we need to look...
View ArticleToll hike unjustified
EDITOR — The government should feel for the suffering public. They want to take even the little that the people have, they are being insensitive. What is needed is a robust roll-out of...
View ArticleWhat a World Cup
HARARE - The World Cup football finals; the most watched sporting event at the moment will end today after a month of goals, injuries, tears and even a biting incident. Yes, this is a World Cup with a...
View ArticleZimbabwe, a jewel destroyed
HARARE - At Independence in 1980, the then Tanzanian President, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere advised the new Zanu government that: “You have inherited the jewel of Africa, don’t destroy it.” Indeed,...
View ArticleGround-breaking surgery spurs healthcare reform
HARARE - The successful separation of conjoined twins on July 1 by a team of Zimbabwean doctors has jolted government to muse over a fair remuneration for local doctors and medical staff. Hundreds of...
View ArticleZimra boss sued over $1,5m debt
HARARE - Gershem Pasi, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) commissioner general, is failing to pay back $1,5 million he borrowed from Interfin Banking Corporation Limited (Interfin) to fund...
View ArticleFrom active sports teacher to wheelchair
HARARE - Tichaona Kuripa’s mind was ahead — thinking on how best he would deliver his lecture at a workshop in Harare. Suddenly, he heard the screeching sound of brakes, the next moment Kuripa found...
View Article'Sex consultancy paying off'
HARARE - Deep in Mashonaland Central nestles the small compound town, Concession and driving through, one cannot resist admiring the fertile plains fit for agriculture. Beyond the usual agricultural...
View Article800 invited to Macheso's daughter wedding
HARARE - Sungura musician Alick Macheso is a happy and proud father as his daughter Sharon will be wedding next month at Pakare Paye Arts Centre in Norton while solemnisation will occur at the...
View ArticleZim actress breaks into Nollywood
HARARE - Two years ago Bulawayo-born Samantha Ncube, now based in the United Kingdom, got involved in the acting industry by chance. Samantha’s cousin recommended her to the director of a Zimbabwean...
View ArticlePresident assents to National Prosecuting Authority Act
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe has signed into law the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Act of 2014, as government moves to bring into force the provisions of the new constitution. The Act paves...
View ArticleTransport fares hike loom
HARARE - Transport operators will be forced to increase inter-city route fares due to Friday’s shock increase in toll gate fees. Those operators who were yet to hike the fare threatened to do so...
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