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New stadium for Bulawayo
THE Bulawayo City Council has identified a site where it intends to construct a new state of the art Stadium that conforms to Fifa and Caf standards.It has also emerged that installation of ne...Published: 02 Jul 2020 at 20:53hrs | 6969 | by Staff reporter
ZAPU President Isaac Mabuka speaks
Q1: Thank you Mr. Mabuka for your time. Please introduce yourself to the people. Who is Mabuka?A: I am Isaac Mabuka. I was born in 1953 on 26 April in Gwanda South. I did my primary education ...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 13:15hrs | 3158 | by Mandla Ndlovu
13 more Mpilo Central Hospital nurses test positive
HEALTH workers, especially nurses, are at a high risk of contracting Covid-19. Minister of State for Bulawayo Provincial Affairs Judith Ncube has suggested that this is due to some members of the publ...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 07:51hrs | 987 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Covid-19 death toll rises
A 79-year-old woman from Bulawayo succumbed to Covid-19 on Saturday bringing Zimbabwe's cumulative deaths to six. Bulawayo also recorded two new Covid-19 cases which brings the city's total re...Published: 22 Jun 2020 at 07:53hrs | 802 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Covid-19 cases spike
THIRTY-TWO new Covid-19 cases have been reported in Bulawayo, bringing to 58 the number of cases in the city. The city which had 26 cases by Wednesday before the figure jumped to 58 on Thursda...Published: 20 Jun 2020 at 08:11hrs | 643 | by Staff reporter
'It was hard to ignore the insults at BF'
UNITED States of America-based former Dynamos goalkeeper Tatenda Mukuruva has added his voice to the debate about which stadium between Barbourfields and Rufaro was more intimidating to play in. ...Published: 16 Jun 2020 at 09:12hrs | 958 | by Staff reporter
1976: The year Bosso lost its entire junior squad to the armed struggle
HIGHLANDERS Football Club has over the years been viewed as more than a soccer outfit, in the process earning itself countless monikers such as Ithimu Yezwe Lonke, Ezikamagebhula and Bosso just to nam...Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 09:45hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
'BF won't be demolished'
BARBOURFIELDS Stadium's sentimental value to local football history does not make room for its destruction, a Government official has said.Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation princip...Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 09:44hrs | 391 | by Staff reporter
Barbourfields Stadium still far from meeting Caf standards
BARBOURFIELDS Stadium is still far from meeting the Caf minimum standards, with the size of dressing rooms a mere 10 percent of the required Fifa measurements. According to Fifa, a standard dressing r...Published: 27 May 2020 at 07:17hrs | 437 | by Staff reporter
Man kidnaps and rapes ex-lover
A Bulawayo man recently broke into his ex-lover's home and kidnapped her before raping her.This was heard by the Bulawayo magistrate Shepherd Mjanja when Quincy Manda (37) appeared befor...Published: 25 May 2020 at 08:42hrs | 2875 | by Stephen Jakes
'Barbourfields Stadium must be demolished'
BULAWAYO City Council has to completely demolish Barbourfields Stadium and reconstruct it for the facility to meet international standards as per Caf recommendations, a senior council official has sai...Published: 25 May 2020 at 07:40hrs | 1046 | by Staff reporter
Barbourfields set for inspection
ZIFA'S First Instance Body (FIB) will this week embark on a preliminary inspection of Barbourfields Stadium to check on developments that have been done at the facility by Bulawayo City Council (BCC)....Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:43hrs | 881 | by Staff reporter
6-day water shedding in Bulawayo starts
BULAWAYO'S six-day weekly water shedding exercise starts today in most suburbs with restoration of supplies being staggered into two parts, each running for 12 hours. Council is battling to provide ad...Published: 18 May 2020 at 07:25hrs | 587 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe buoyant of CAF stadia bans reversal
A BREAK in international football, enforced by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, has emerged a blessing in disguise for Zimbabwe.The country's football mother body, the Zimbabwe Football As...Published: 15 May 2020 at 17:24hrs | 1245 | by Wellington Toni
'Chamisa is danger to Zimbabwe,' says Ex MDC legislator
FORMER MDC legislator for Zaka West and Masvingo provincial secretary for domestic affairs, Festus Dumbu, has taken aim at MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa claiming he was flouting the party constit...Published: 11 May 2020 at 16:02hrs | 3326 | by Staff reporter
MDC's ex-Zaka MP hits out at Chamisa
FORMER MDC legislator for Zaka West and Masvingo provincial secretary for domestic affairs, Festus Dumbu, has taken aim at MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa claiming he was flouting the party constit...Published: 10 May 2020 at 08:07hrs | 1490 | by Staff reporter
Bucket seats for BF
ZIMBABWE has failed to acquire the required bucket seats for its main football stadia owing to the coronavirus-induced lockdown restrictions, but Sports minister Kirsty Coventry is optimistic Caf will...Published: 07 May 2020 at 00:14hrs | 1255 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Confed Cup slot still vacant
ZIMBABWEAN football authorities are yet to decide which team will represent the country in the forthcoming edition of the CAF Confederation Cup. The slot fell vacant after Highlanders turned down the ...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 07:45hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Independence; Null and Void - MLF
While as Mthwakazi people together with the world battle the scourge of covid19 which is ravaging our communities mercelessly, we (on this 18 April 2020), feel a respite for at least being saved from ...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 07:37hrs | 233 | by MLF
Mthwakazi mourns 40 years of Shona rule
Zimbabwe/ Mashonaland to be precise, is today the 18th of April 2020 celebrating its so-called 40 years of Independence.As they celebrate their forgeries of independence, it is not yet Uhuru f...Published: 18 Apr 2020 at 10:48hrs | 1801 | by Mqondisi Moyo
A unique 40th Uhuru celebration
Zimbabwe celebrates 40 years of independence today and for the first time there are no gatherings to mark the anniversary due to the national lockdown enforced to curb the spread of Covid-19 pandemic....Published: 18 Apr 2020 at 07:50hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe celebrates Independence Day under lockdown regulations
Zimbabwe celebrates 40 years of independence today and for the first time there are no gatherings to mark the anniversary due to the national lockdown enforced to curb the spread of Covid-19 pandemic....Published: 18 Apr 2020 at 07:48hrs | 113 | by Staff reporter
Televised address for Independence
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will make a televised address to Zimbabweans on the country's 40th Independence Day tomorrow in respect of the measures implemented by the Government to contain the spread of Coron...Published: 17 Apr 2020 at 07:30hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter
Barbourfields Stadium maintenance intensified
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has intensified work at Barbourfields Stadium in an effort to make the facility Caf compliant to host international matches. Caf further condemned Barbourfields Sta...Published: 17 Apr 2020 at 07:28hrs | 584 | by Staff reporter
BF renovations still not enough for Caf grade
Bulawayo has to construct a new modern stadium if it is to meet the Fifa and Caf requirements to host international matches. It has emerged that renovations underway at Barbourfields Stadium will part...Published: 09 Apr 2020 at 08:18hrs | 355 | by Staff reporter
Barbourfields Stadium renovations plea
ZIMBABWE National Soccer Supporters Association (ZNSSA) has made a passionate plea to the Government and Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to speed up work at Barbourfields Stadium and have the facility rea...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 07:51hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
It's all gloomy for BF Stadium
THE National Sports Stadium has better chances of being cleared to host international games ahead of Barbourfields Stadium, as the Bulawayo City Council-owned facility still needs enormous work to mee...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 07:41hrs | 354 | by Staff reporter
Street kids, homeless unfazed by Covid-19
THE generality of people living on the streets of Bulawayo are totally ignorant of the need to protect themselves against Covid-19, making them vulnerable to the pandemic. Personal hygiene and...Published: 06 Apr 2020 at 07:58hrs | 574 | by Staff reporter
BCC's refuse collection department applauded for their job even in face of fuel shortages
Bulawayo City Council's refuse collection department and committees have been hailed for theoir job of cleaning the city despite the serious problem of fuel shortage faced by the city.The loca...Published: 05 Apr 2020 at 11:37hrs | 494 | by Stephen Jakes
Bosso's COVID-19 hole
ORDINARILY the 2020 domestic Premiership football season would have been entering its third week, and today some of its stars would have been away with the Warriors in Yaounde, Cameroon, on what also ...Published: 05 Apr 2020 at 08:27hrs | 308 | by Staff reporter
Most Barbourfields upgrades complete
MOST of the renovation work at Barbourfields Stadium has been completed, with the City of Bulawayo having worked tirelessly to get the facility up to standard.Responding to questions from this...Published: 05 Apr 2020 at 08:13hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter
Barbourfields Stadium and National Sports Stadium ban stands
BARBOURFIELDS Stadium in Bulawayo and the National Sports Stadium in Harare remain banned from playing host to Caf-sanctioned international senior men's matches for failing to meet required minimum st...Published: 04 Apr 2020 at 08:18hrs | 247 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe stadia fails March inspection, gets June ultimatum
Warriors still risk playing their matches outside the country if Covid-19 recedes after communication from CAF that local stadiums failed to meet the required minimum standards after an inspection in ...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 14:26hrs | 470 | by Staff reporter
BCC moves to repair swimming pools
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) will engage private contractors to work on "major" repairs at the City and North End swimming pools. According to the latest council minutes, the local authority wh...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 08:30hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
Shebeens boom after bars closure
People huddled in groups, chatting and drinking without loud music are scenes that characterised shebeens in the high-density areas of Bulawayo last weekend. Following the ban on public gather...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 08:09hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter
Kutyauripo writes-off Dembare
DAVID "Diva" Kutyauripo, no stranger to controversy during his playing career, will again raise a few eyebrows in the corridors of power at Dynamos after writing off his old club' s Castle Lager Premi...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 16:36hrs | 1120 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi Republic Party President in court
Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) president Mqondisi Moyo and two party officials have been issued with summons to appear in court Tuesday to answer public violence charges after they distributed fliers ...Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 06:40hrs | 630 | by newzimbabwe
Sibanda yet to get reverse clearance
HIGHLANDERS new signing Rodi Sibanda, who came in from Orlando Pirates is yet to get his international transfer certificate (ITC) from the South Africa Football Association (Safa).Sibanda (20)...Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 06:36hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 chokes Bulawayo businesses
BULAWAYO businesses that were pinning their fortunes on the Independence Day celebrations and the annual Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) next month are counting their losses after the major e...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 05:31hrs | 1766 | by Staff reporter
Maringwa wanted to play for Bosso
Former Dynamos captain Desmond "Gazza" Maringwa wanted to play for Highlanders but felt he was not going to be accepted at the Bulawayo giants because of the rivalry between the two giants. He was als...Published: 21 Mar 2020 at 05:48hrs | 1089 | by Staff reporter
De Jongh chides Bosso boss
FC PLATINUM coach Hendrikus Pieter de Jongh has taken a swipe at Highlanders boss Nhlanhla Dube for snubbing him after the Castle Challenge Cup between the platinum miners and Bosso on Saturday....Published: 20 Mar 2020 at 20:40hrs | 486 | by Staff reporter
Despite stadium ban Zimbabwe have plenty of reasons to be cheerful ahead of AFCON 2021
Playing all of your Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches on international soil is an annoyance, rather than a hurdle that cannot be overcome. That is the message that Zimbabwe head coach Zdravk...Published: 20 Mar 2020 at 13:41hrs | 3334 | by Staff Writer
Sponsorship holdup delays new PSL season
DELAY in the renewal of a deal between the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League (PSL) and its main sponsor look likely to defer the resumption of the 2020 campaign.PSL and Delta Beverages have not p...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 07:02hrs | 1057 | by Staff reporter
Barry Daka buried
HIGHLANDERS legend Barry Daka, who died at his Barbourfields home last Thursday morning after a short illness, was buried at Lady Stanley Cemetery in Bulawayo yesterday. In an emotionally char...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 06:22hrs | 1600 | by Staff reporter
Sports minister hails govt for releasing funds for the development of stadiums
Minister of Sports, Arts and Recreation, Kersty Coventry has hailed government for releasing funds towards the development of stadiums in the country.This was after the stadiums were Condemned...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 08:48hrs | 2345 | by Steve Grays
Castle Lager Premiership football season delayed
THE start of the 2020 Castle Lager Premiership football season has been postponed following Government's intervention as the country intensifies its fight against the threat posed by coronavirus. ...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 06:35hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
Bosso decline CAF ticket
Highlanders have declined the CAF Confederation Cup ticket available to them after winning the Chibuku Super Cup last year.Bosso won the Chibuku Super Cup beating Ngezi Platinum stars at Barbo...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 13:10hrs | 866 | by Staff reporter
Bosso face penalty
HIGHLANDERS are set to pay a heavy price for the violent behaviour of their fans in a Castle Challenge Cup tie against FC Platinum at Barbourfields Stadium on Saturday.The Premier Soccer Leagu...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 06:41hrs | 569 | by Staff reporter
Barry Daka to be buried tomorrow
HIGHLANDERS' legend Barry Daka, who died at his Barbourfields home on Thursday morning after a short illness, will be buried tomorrow at Lady Stanley Cemetery. Daka's son Mayfield said a funer...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 06:29hrs | 701 | by Staff reporter
Bosso apologises for hooliganism
HIGHLANDERS Football Club has issued an apology following hooliganism acts which were perpetrated by the team's fans after losing to FC platinum this Saturday at the Castle challenge cup match held at...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 18:03hrs | 963 | by Staff reporter
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