Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER LOCAL football fans have renewed optimism ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations after watching the Warriors turn on the style to beat Qatar 2-1 in an international friendly in Doha on Monday night. The win, which was the Warriors’ first in 11 attempts — Zimbabwe had last won an…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER BLACK RHINOS and Black Mambas were the toast of the Zimbabwe Premier Volleyball League (ZPVL) season finale at Sunrise Sports Club in Belvedere after winning the men’s and women’s titles respectively. The weekend’s championship matches delivered intense competition, with culminating in victory for Black Mambas in the women’s division. Mambas, who…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A NKAYI man received an effective 17-year jail sentence after the Bulawayo High Court convicted him of fatally stabbing a fellow patron during a beer brawl at a local shopping centre. Alex Nyathi appeared before Bulawayo High Court Judge Justice Naison Chivayo facing a charge of murder. He denied the allegations,…
THE launch of the ZiG100 million Industrial Development Fund (IDF) by the ministry of Industry and Commerce is a commendable and necessary step that deserves public praise and support. This action is significant not just for its monetary value, but for the powerful statement it makes, the government is officially acknowledging the severe challenges faced…
TELECOMMUNICATIONS company, TelOne, yesterday launched TelOne Connect, a mobile app enabling landline users to make and receive calls on their smartphones or laptops. Speaking during the application’s launch in Harare, TelOne’s chief executive officer, Lawrence Nkala, said the application was set to reshape the communication landscape for many Zimbabweans. “In today’s world, mobility, flexibility, and…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER LOCAL top flight clubs have a major decision to make tomorrow as they decide on whether to adopt the proposed expansion of the PSL, with traditional giants Dynamos, Highlanders and CAPS United, noting that football must ultimately be the winner. Last week, local football mother body Zifa proposed that the…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER FOLLOWING his recent historic sold-out concert in neighbouring South Africa, towering and evergreen afro-fusion artiste Jah Prayzah is confident of filling up the 4500-seater Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) to capacity on November 29. The forthcoming event will mark the end of the Kutonga Kwaro hit maker’s Ndini Mukudzeyi World…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER MORE than 100 martial artists drawn from all over the country were on show at the Chitungwiza Aquatic Complex over the weekend as they battled for the title of the finest karateka in the country in the Japanese Ambassador’s Karate Cup. This year’s tournament marked the 16th anniversary of an event…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO IN a rare turn of events, a Bulawayo landlady is facing charges of allegedly using unlawful methods—specifically a door lock blocker—to force out a tenant over rent arrears. Sibusisiwe Hove appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Matthew Mutiro facing charges of unlawful eviction after her tenant reported the matter to the police. According…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE High Court has given the government and Parliament an 18-month ultimatum to amend the Termination of Pregnancy Act. The landmark ruling is designed to include mental health as a legitimate ground for legal abortions. Yesterday’s judgment followed an application by the Community Working Group, which had argued that excluding…
