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Mudslinging, namedropping intensify ahead of ZIFA polls
The race for the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) presidency has intensified, with candidates raising objections against rivals as the vetting of their credentials continues. The elections, set fo...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 15:43hrs | 892 | by Staff reporter
Objections filed against Kweza, Magaya, Machana nominations
The ZIFA Normalisation Committee is facing significant scrutiny after receiving objections to the nominations of Martin Kweza, Prophet Walter Magaya, and Philemon Machana for key roles in the administ...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 10:30hrs | 1147 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo achieves impressive pass rate in Grade 7 exams
Bulawayo Province has continued its strong performance in the 2024 Grade Seven examinations, with an impressive pass rate of 80.14%. This marks a notable improvement from last year's 79.60% pass rate....Published: 15 Dec 2024 at 09:19hrs | 2165 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda magistrate bribery case to be decided in January
Harare regional magistrate Mr. Farai Gwitima will deliver his ruling on the bribery case involving Gwanda magistrate Talent Phiri on January 6, after the defence closed its case on Friday. Phiri, 35, ...Published: 15 Dec 2024 at 09:17hrs | 1354 | by Staff reporter
Infrastructure development takes centre stage at Zifa polls
In just eight days, the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) Electoral Committee will reveal the names of candidates who have passed the integrity test for the upcoming ZIFA board elections. Among the...Published: 15 Dec 2024 at 09:10hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
Open Letter: Zimbabwe Football Association (ZiFA)
Zimbabwe Football Association (ZiFA)66 Bishop Gaul AvenueMilton ParkHarare,ZimbabweDear ZiFA selection Committee,I am writing to express my concerns regarding certa...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 23:12hrs | 856 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Makwinji Soma-Phiri enters ZIFA race
Benjani Mwaruwari and Makwinji Soma-Phiri have officially confirmed their candidacy for the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) presidency, marking their intent to lead a sport in desperate need of r...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 18:29hrs | 5994 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa warns of legal challenges ahead of Zifa presidential election
Former Norton Member of Parliament and veteran sports administrator Temba Mliswa has raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest in the upcoming Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) presiden...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 18:14hrs | 589 | by Staff reporter
Chipanga released on US$400 bail
Former Makoni West legislator, Kudzi Chipanga, who is accused of stealing Presidential inputs valued at US$11,200, was granted bail of US$400 on Tuesday. Chipanga appeared before Rusape regional magis...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 13:12hrs | 472 | by Staff reporter
More trouble for Zimbabwe as Trump makes return
The incoming administration of Donald Trump in the United States has sparked significant interest across Africa, as analysts speculate on how his second presidency will affect the continent's security...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 12:34hrs | 764 | by Staff reporter
Zifa candidates undergo vetting
With the deadline for the submission of nomination papers for the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) elections having passed on Wednesday, the electoral committee has now begun the critical task of ...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 09:35hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
Go Beer Breweries nears revival
Gweru residents are anticipating a brighter festive season with the imminent revival of Go Beer Breweries, which has been dormant for nearly a decade. The Gweru City Council has committed US$2.3 milli...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 09:29hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
8 ex-MPs short-listed for Zacc commissioners' interviews
Eight former legislators have been shortlisted for public interviews for the position of commissioners at the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), following the expiry of the terms of office fo...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:57hrs | 562 | by Staff reporter
Parliament shortlists 47 candidates for ZAAC
Parliament has shortlisted 47 candidates from 145 nominations to serve on the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), with public interviews scheduled for December 19 as part of the rigorous selec...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:47hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
Stampede for Zifa board positions
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) elections scheduled for January 25, 2025, are poised to be among the most hotly contested in the organization's history. With an impressive lineup of candidate...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:44hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Wadyajena shortlisted for ZACC role
In a move that has sparked public debate, former parliamentarian Justice Mayor Wadyajena has been shortlisted for a commissioner position at the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), an agency w...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 14:50hrs | 897 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa suffers setback in Zambia
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has encountered a significant political setback in the region after Zambia's Constitutional Court barred his ally, former President Edgar Lungu, from contesting...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 13:22hrs | 2280 | by Staff reporter
UN forcing Mnangagwa to scrap PVO Bill
United Nations (UN) special rapporteurs on human rights have called on the Zimbabwean government to withdraw the controversial Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Bill, warning that its en...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 06:38hrs | 845 | by Staff reporter
Gilbert Muponda withdraws ZIFA bid, endorses Magwizi
Aspiring Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) presidential candidate Gilbert Muponda has announced his withdrawal from the race, endorsing Nqobile Magwizi for the top post.In a statement relea...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 17:19hrs | 767 | by Staff reporter
Nqobile Magwizi meets ZIFA Central Region councillors
Aspiring Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) president, Nqobile Magwizi, took an important step in his election campaign over the weekend by meeting with the ZIFA Central Region councillors. The meet...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 07:13hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho neighbours fight over woman
A 26-year-old man from Luhonjana Line in Sipepa, Tsholotsho, has been denied bail after being charged with attempted murder for allegedly attacking a fellow villager over an affair with his wife. Nich...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:51hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Ghana's ruling party falls
Ghana's vice president and ruling party candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat Sunday to opposition candidate and former President John Dramani Mahama in the West African nation's presidential e...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 17:43hrs | 4123 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's ruthless purge against team Chiwenga
A fierce internal power struggle is tearing through Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu-PF, as suspensions and purges intensify against officials perceived to be opposing the party's push to extend Presiden...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 13:51hrs | 3716 | by Staff reporter
Ex-ANC Free State chief whip ditches Ramaphosa's ANC joins MK Party
Vusi Tshabalala, the former Chief Whip of the African National Congress (ANC) in the Free State Provincial Legislature, has officially joined the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party), signaling a notable...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 11:59hrs | 655 | by Mzala Tom
Parliament flags Gweru, Hwange councils' finances
Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised serious concerns regarding financial management in the Hwange and Gweru municipalities, highlighting significant delays in submitting financial ...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 10:15hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Prisons warns trainee hopefuls over recruitment scammers
Aspiring job seekers have fallen victim to a new wave of scams involving fraudsters impersonating recruitment officers from the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS). The con artists have ...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:51hrs | 51 | by Staff reporter
8 file papers for Zifa presidency, Prophet Magaya missing
At least eight candidates have thrown their hats into the ring for the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) presidency, with nominations set to close this Wednesday. The much-anticipated elections wil...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:28hrs | 2967 | by Staff reporter
We need Zacc in the Zifa elections
With the 2024 soccer season gone, the Zifa elections are dominating headlines everywhere with all sorts of names being thrown around as possible successors to Felton Kamambo.Since nominations ...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:26hrs | 45 | by Michael Kariati
Prophet Magaya also used same forger as Gift Banda?
Former ZIFA vice president Gift Banda was granted US$500 bail by a Bulawayo court on Friday following his arrest for allegedly forging an Ordinary Level certificate.Banda, 55, walked the short...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 18:20hrs | 2436 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya implicated in Gift Banda forgery?
Gift Banda, a well-known businessman based in Bulawayo, has been arrested by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) for allegedly forging O-level certificates that he submitted for his nomination in the u...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 14:08hrs | 762 | by Staff reporter
Gift Banda granted US$500 bail
Former Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) vice-president and interim president, Gift Banda, appeared at the Western Commonage Court in Bulawayo today facing allegations of forging an Ordinary Level ...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 11:57hrs | 545 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA elections trigger controversy
With the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) elections looming, the race to elect a new president, vice presidents, and committee members has taken a dramatic turn, mired in allegations of corruption...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 11:34hrs | 328 | by Staff reporter
Gift Banda in court for forging Ordinary Level certificate
Former Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) vice-president and interim president Gift Banda appeared at Western Commonage Court today to face allegations of forging an Ordinary Level certificate....Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 11:33hrs | 169 | by Staff reporter
Gift Banda arrested over fake O-level certificate
Former Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) vice-president and interim president Gift Banda was arrested yesterday on allegations of forging an Ordinary Level certificate. The 54-year-old businessman ...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:34hrs | 587 | by Staff reporter
Colonial master blocks Zimbabwe's Commonwealth readmission
Zimbabwe's bid to rejoin the Commonwealth has been effectively blocked by the United Kingdom, which has stated that the country must first address its governance and human rights record before being r...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 11:08hrs | 2240 | by Staff reporter
Susan Mutami warns against electing Mliswa as Zifa President
Susan Mutami, the former partner of aspiring Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) presidential candidate Temba Mliswa, has called on football stakeholders to reject his candidacy, alleging that he lac...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 15:29hrs | 792 | by Staff reporter
9 vie for Zifa top post
As the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) prepares for its presidential election on January 25, at least nine candidates have formally expressed their interest in running for the coveted position....Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 06:56hrs | 1279 | by Staff reporter
Nandi-Ndaitwah elected as Namibia's first woman president
Swapo vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been elected as Namibia's fifth president, making history as the country's first woman to hold this position.She won with 638 560 votes, followe...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 06:47hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF relations with SWAPO will 'backfire'
Namibian opposition party, Affirmative Repositioning (AR), has accused Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu-PF, of meddling in the country's recent elections, alleging that the party leveraged its alliance w...Published: 03 Dec 2024 at 15:45hrs | 1681 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa's leadership style destroyed CCC'
Freeman Chari, a prominent United States-based Zimbabwean opposition activist, has voiced his concerns over the direction of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), particularly criticizing former le...Published: 03 Dec 2024 at 10:57hrs | 1688 | by Staff reporter
Nqobile Magwizi considering vying for ZIFA presidency
Nqobile Magwizi, a youthful entrepreneur and board member of Banket United, has confirmed that he is seriously considering running for the presidency of the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) in the...Published: 03 Dec 2024 at 10:12hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter
White City grenade attack on Mnangagwa still under investigation
The investigation into the June 23, 2018, grenade attack that targeted President Emmerson Mnangagwa and other high-ranking officials during a Zanu PF rally at White City Stadium in Bulawayo has taken ...Published: 03 Dec 2024 at 09:54hrs | 570 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Namibia opposition has a responsibility from sponsors to challenge the results
Namibia's main opposition party has said it will not recognise results from this week's general election, where there have been logistical problems and voting was extended in several places.In...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 15:07hrs | 472 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF is the big monster
AS recent as last week, Elon Musk's fortune had swelled to a stupendous and eye-watering US$348 billion, making him probably the richest man on the planet.It is just obscene that one person's ...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:25hrs | 299 | by Bishop Lazarus
Namibia's western sponsored Presidential candidate rejects election results
Dr. Panduleni Itula, the presidential candidate for the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), has announced that his party will not accept the results of the ongoing national election, citing signifi...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 20:27hrs | 2465 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe food aid looted under the cover of darkness
A new report from the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has exposed widespread corruption and exploitation in the distribution of food aid across the country, with several instances of unfair practices doc...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 13:48hrs | 1291 | by Staff reporter
49% pass rate in 2024 Grade 7 exams
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has revealed that the national pass rate for the 2024 Grade Seven exams stands at 49.01%, marking a notable increase from last year's 45.57%. The resu...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 13:00hrs | 1260 | by Staff reporter
Supreme court upholds disqualification of Victoria Falls candidate
The Supreme Court has upheld a High Court decision disqualifying aspiring independent candidate Ephias Mambume from contesting in the Ward 1 by-election for Victoria Falls Municipality. The ruling eff...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 12:56hrs | 41 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's National Sports Stadium bucket seats finally delivered
Renovation efforts at the National Sports Stadium (NSS) took a major step forward on Friday afternoon as five trucks delivered part of the 60,000 bucket seats destined for installation. This developme...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 16:32hrs | 1075 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec grade 7 results are out
The Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) has announced the release of the 2023 Grade 7 examination results, with students able to access their results on the Zimsec online portal starting tod...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 15:51hrs | 14101 | by Staff reporter
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