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Dembare splash US$1,000 on sangoma
DYNAMOS splashed US$1 000 to pay a sangoma ahead of their blockbuster league championship showdown against their biggest rivals Highlanders at Rufaro on Sunday.The Glamour Boys bizarrely chose...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 12:26hrs | 516 | by Staff reporter
Dembare battle to contain crisis
DYNAMOS management are fighting with their back to the wall to save the situation at their club after the players refused to take to the training pitch for the fourth day running yesterday in a crisis...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 17:58hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Kaindu speaks on big game
A FEW days before Highlanders and Dynamos rekindle their rivalry, a rare 2024 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) season opener at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday, the big match feeling has undou...Published: 07 Mar 2024 at 05:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kaindu has some unfinished business at Highlanders
KELVIN Kaindu has some unfinished business at Highlanders. After twice coming close to ending the long-standing title drought at Bosso, which has now stretched to 18 years, the Zambian gaffer ...Published: 04 Mar 2024 at 19:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dembare lash out at Khama Billiat
DYNAMOS vice-chairperson Vincent Chawonza is outraged over what he termed unprofessionalism by Khama Billiat's handlers after Yadah successfully snatched the former Warriors talisman transfer on Tuesd...Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 15:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dembare clash, a test for Bosso title credentials
HIGHLANDERS assistant coach Try Ncube feels his club is primed to show their league title hunger this season when they kick off the new season with a blockbuster home clash against bitter rivals Dynam...Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 09:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dembare fear Bosso backlash
Battle LINES have been drawn between Dynamos and Highlanders ahead of their epic clash at BF tomorrow, and DeMbare coach Genesis Mangombe knows very well that Bosso are more lethal when limping....Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 07:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso aim to find form in blockbuster
HIGHLANDERS' skipper Ariel Sibanda is confident that his team will rediscover its form when they host perennial rivals Dynamos in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Barbourfields Stadium on...Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso suffer first PSL defeat of the season at FC Platinum
BULAWAYO giants Highlanders slipped to a first Castle Lager Premier Soccer League defeat of the season following a 2-0 defeat against rejuvenated champions FC Platinum at Mandava Stadium on Saturday....Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 19:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso in tricky Ngezi test
HIGHLANDERS' breathtaking performance in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League will this afternoon face a litmus test from equally good Ngezi Platinum Stars in a potential blockbuster tie that will b...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 08:54hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Barbourfields, the new theatre of dreams
IT is an abomination that might cause the likes of George Shaya, Gift "Ghetto" Mpariwa, Shacky Tauro and Joel "Jubilee" Shambo to turn in their graves.But that is the reality on the ground....Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:41hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Bosso bank on BF comforts
HIGHLANDERS will hope to take advantage of their intimate knowledge of every blade of grass at Barbourfields Stadium as well as their loyal followers when they clash with Caps United in a Castle Lager...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Misfiring Bosso face high flying Chiefs
BULAWAYO giants Highlanders Football Club will host in-form Bulawayo Chiefs in what is anticipated to be an explosive blockbuster Castle Lager Premier Soccer League encounter at Barbourfields Stadium ...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso scores major deal
HIGHLANDERS Football Club has scored a major deal ahead of today's blockbuster Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match against Dynamos, which will save the club thousands of dollars.Bosso and...Published: 25 May 2023 at 06:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Battle royal at BF
Castle Lager Premier Soccer League giants Highlanders and Dynamos are primed for a bare knuckle fight at Barbourfields Stadium tomorrow, with so much at stake for the two nemesis.Both teams ca...Published: 24 May 2023 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso, Dembare clash
MISFIRING soccer giants Highlanders and Dynamos failed to win their respective weekend matches, leaving a boring build-up to their Africa Day rearranged Castle Lager Premier Soccer League fixture....Published: 23 May 2023 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso, Dembare face off on Africa Day
THE rescheduled Matchday 5 blockbuster fixture between the country's traditional giants Highlanders and Dynamos will be played on May 25 at Barbourfields Stadium.The league postponed the fixtu...Published: 15 May 2023 at 18:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC reveals BF's capacity
AS debate surrounding the carrying capacity of the country's soccer stadia continues, the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has revealed that the city's largest stadium, Barbourfields carries just under 23 ...Published: 07 May 2023 at 07:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's son in-law's SRC accused of protecting Dynamos
HIGHLANDERS coach Baltemar Brito had no kind words towards the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) after their unpopular decision to ice the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League blockbuster against D...Published: 13 Apr 2023 at 17:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bumper crowd expected at BF
OF course, no alcohol will be sold inside Barbourfields Stadium this afternoon, as teams are yet to comply with requirements set by the Premier Soccer League at their annual meeting.Nonetheles...Published: 02 Apr 2023 at 11:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mapeza wary of Bosso threat
FC PLATINUM head coach Norman Mapeza is expecting a tough encounter when his side faces a confident Highlanders at Babourfields Stadium on Sunday in what will be one of the weekend's blockbuster clash...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Uebert Angel reveals calls to Mnangagwa's wife, son were recorded during Al Jazeera exposé
Ubert Angel, a self-proclaimed prophet and one of Zimbabwe's most influential diplomats, has revealed Al Jazeera recorded his telephone conversation with the state leader's wife and one of his sons du...Published: 26 Mar 2023 at 10:25hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in fake marriages for ticket to the UK
THE script sounds like a Tyler Perry production of one of his Hollywood blockbuster movies except that it's real and the characters are real people in Zimbabwe.A WhatsApp group message is call...Published: 11 Feb 2023 at 14:44hrs | 12 | by Staff Reporter
Bosso goalie doubtful for DeMbare blockbuster
HIGHLANDERS goalkeeper Ariel Sibanda could miss the blockbuster Castle Lager Premier Soccer League tie against Dynamos at the National Sports Stadium on Sunday after aggravating a groin injury....Published: 25 Oct 2022 at 06:03hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Bosso bullish ahead of BF blockbuster
HIGHLANDERS coach Mandla "Lulu" Mpofu is full of confidence ahead of the Bulawayo derby against Chicken Inn at Barbourfields Stadium (BF) tomorrow.Despite his side sitting on a 10th on the log...Published: 30 Apr 2022 at 16:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Rich pickings for Bosso players
NOT only did Highlanders walk away with bragging rights after beating old foes Dynamos, but Bosso players made rich pickings of US$1 500 each as bonuses for the Uhuru Cup victory.The clu...Published: 19 Apr 2022 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sakunda adds excitement to Bosso, Dembare clash
SAKUNDA Holdings has added more excitement to this afternoon's Independence Trophy final clash between Dynamos and Highlanders, pouring US$60 000 in bonuses.The perennial rivals face off at Ba...Published: 18 Apr 2022 at 10:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Thandiwe Newton axed from film after furious bust-up with Channing Tatum
LINE of Duty actress Thandiwe Newton has been axed from the new Magic Mike film after a bust-up with Channing Tatum — about the Oscars slap.Witnesses said the row on set escalated to "astoni...Published: 14 Apr 2022 at 20:25hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Castle Lager Premiership takes Easter break
THE Castle Lager Premiership football will take a break this weekend for the Easter Holidays.The league resumes on April 23 with a full Week 12 programme.The intermission will also aff...Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Black Americans and black Africans relations
THE relationship between black Americans and black Africans has been a subject of interest for social scientists and writers for a long time.Some black Africans, especially students who go to ...Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:11hrs | | by Miriam Tose Majome
Caps United target first win
NGEZI Platinum interim coach Takesure Chiragwi is anticipating a tough match when they collide with Caps United at the National Sports Stadium this afternoon.This one promises to be a blockbus...Published: 21 Feb 2022 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
A Platinum Chibuku showdown
HAVING guided FC Platinum to three Chibuku Super Cup final appearances, including a victory in 2014, and also helping the Zvishavane miners to three league championship titles, Norman Mapeza feels lik...Published: 05 Dec 2021 at 06:08hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Carl Joshua Ncube bounces back
Zimbabwe's biggest comedy export Carl Joshua Ncube has victoriously bounced back after a long absence from the public eye and comedy stage. Ncube, who has featured on Showmax, Comedy Central, ...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 14:18hrs | 17 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Referee Majoni always courts controversy
FOR about a decade now, referee Munyaradzi Majoni has courted controversy on the domestic football scene but somehow he has survived to blow his whistle for another season. Even if local footb...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 05:34hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Nothing new from tired Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF's annual conference is underway in Bindura and, predictably, the former liberation party is not proffering any fresh ideas to extricate Zimbabwe from the quicksand of corruption-induced povert...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 08:44hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Macheso to stage two shows in SA
Sungura kingpin Alick Macheso returns to South Africa for two live performances next month and his management has promised top drawer performances. The October 9 and 10 shows come after earlie...Published: 28 Sep 2021 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Broos pits Loga
BAFANA Bafana coach Hugo Broos says he sympathises with Warriors coach Zdravko Logarušic whose plans for the two nations' blockbuster clash in a Group G World Cup qualifier were thrown into disarray ...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zifa prod Aston Villa over Nakamba
ZIFA are pressing for the release of Marvelous Nakamba from Aston Villa and are hopeful that the midfielder will be allowed to travel to Harare for Friday's World Cup qualifier against South Africa....Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Loga gets desperate
DYNAMOS and FC Platinum defenders Godknows Murwira and William Stima are the latest players to be added to the Warriors squad as coach Zdravko Logarusic seeks for defensive alternatives following the ...Published: 30 Aug 2021 at 05:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
CAF turn down ZIFA fans request
ZIFA'S audacious bid to have fans allowed back for the Warriors 2022 World Cup qualifying showdown against South Africa hit a snag yesterday when the Confederation of African Football (CAF) turned dow...Published: 29 Aug 2021 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
CAF removes sanctions on National Sports Stadium
CAF have given ZIFA the greenlight to stage the blockbuster 2022 World Cup qualifier, between the Warriors and Bafana Bafana, at the National Sports Stadium, in September. The two fierce Limpo...Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 07:26hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Nakamba in another Marvelous show
JUST call him the Aston Villa lucky charm SIX appearances, 375 minutes on the field, no goal conceded by the English Premiership side. No wonder why Marvelous Nakamba's name has been trending,...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 04:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's removal could make blockbuster movie
0NE film that is a must make is the removal of the late former President Robert Mugabe from power, a leader who was in power for 37 years. In the past, Zimbabwe has been the scene of some of t...Published: 20 Feb 2021 at 08:53hrs | | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Somewhere, along the line, we lost the magicians
WHEN we mourn the dearth of quality players, standards and coaching methods, we are perennially accused of being too obsessed with the past. The ''Know-it-all" brigade of nostalgic, and disgruntled fo...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 06:46hrs | 3 | by Phillip Zulu
Soul Jah Love, Dambudzo Marechera: Drawing parallels and their contribution to Zim Culture and Cultural Diplomacy
After an avalanches of tributes have already written on and about Soul Musaka aka Soul Jah Love the Zimdancehall maestro, whose untimely demise on 16 February 2021 gripped the nation with sorrow, ther...Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 11:56hrs | 2 | by Taurai Mutoti
Zimbabwe's will benefit from a film on Mugabe's Removal from power
One film that is a must, and a must to screen, is the removal of the former President of Zimbabwe Robert Gabriel Mugabe from Zimbabwe's power. A leader who was in power for 37 years. Zimbabwe was a fi...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 20:30hrs | 3 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Movie-style armed robbery at Bulawayo bank
Six armed robbers pounced on two security guards delivering cash at Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe (CBZ) 8th Avenue branch in Bulawayo, disarmed them, hijacked their armoured vehicle before getting away ...Published: 03 Nov 2020 at 06:28hrs | 11 | by Staff writer
Criminals around Mnangagwa will surely bring him down
ONE night in November 2017, a chubby soldier donning a red beret and military fatigues appeared on ZBC-TV. It was immediately clear something was amiss. His demeanour immediately betrayed what mischie...Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chadwick Boseman dies of colon cancer at 43
US actor Chadwick Boseman, best known for playing Black Panther in the hit Marvel superhero franchise, has died of cancer aged 43.He died at home in Los Angeles with his wife and family by his...Published: 29 Aug 2020 at 07:17hrs | 2 | by BBC
Cont plots Amakhosi 'exit' from Makokoba
SINCE its earliest days at Stanley Hall and Stanley Square, before it moved to 15506 Masotsha Ndlovu Avenue, Lady Stanley Street, Bulawayo, right at the edge of Bulawayo's oldest township, Amakhosi Cu...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 07:28hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
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