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Bosso hopeful over Chihweta
Highlanders attacking midfielder Mafios "Junior" Chihweta faces a late fitness test ahead of their crucial Castle Lager Premier Soccer League clash against GreenFuel at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 18:08hrs | 327 | by Staff reporter
Hadebe urges Highlanders to stay sharp
UNITED States-based Warriors defender Teenage Hadebe has called on his former club Highlanders to sharpen their focus in the dying minutes of matches, warning that lapses in concentration could derail...Published: 06 Apr 2025 at 11:24hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Bosso sweat over injuries
Highlanders are facing an injury crisis ahead of their crucial Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match against Green Fuel in Chisumbanje. Coach Kelvin Kaindu is hoping that some of his key players, c...Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 06:50hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos temporarily set base in Francistown
Dynamos Football Club are leaving no stone unturned as they approach a decisive match that could see them secure a place in the CAF Confederation Cup group stages, where they would be guaranteed a min...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:19hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Inconsistency costing Bosso
Highlanders coach Kelvin Kaindu has identified inconsistency as a major issue for his team this season. After recent results - a 2-1 loss to Simba Bhora and a 0-0 draw with TelOne - Highlanders are st...Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 07:10hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
Apostolic church holds highways anti-accident intercessory prayer crusades
The Kuera Apostolic Church under Arch-Bishop Honest Mupepe has this Wednesday embarked on an anti-accidents intercessory spiritual prayer crusade against road carnage along major roads, with the inaug...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 18:17hrs | 71 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Rutenga
Diamonds brace for Bosso polishing
WITH Highlanders FC enjoying an inspiring run that has seen them go for 15 matches unbeaten, with their latest victims being Herentals, Manica Diamonds head coach Jairos Tapera yesterday said they wer...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bosso ready to believe again
RED-HOT Manchester City striker Erling Haaland was only five years old when Highlanders last won the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title.That was in 2006, when Methembe "Mayor" Ndlovu led...Published: 30 Apr 2023 at 08:56hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Female referees to handle PSL matches
FEMALE football referees Grace Gimo and Mercy Mayimbo are representing the women's constituency well and will be officiating in the Castle Lager Premiership again this season.The two are the o...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 16:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hardly Ndazi retires
FAMED Castle Lager Premier Soccer League Hwange-based referee Hardly Ndazi has retired from the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) referees panel to pursue other avenues in life.Ndazi has ca...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 16:26hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Injury worries for Highlanders
HIGHLANDERS have been rocked by injuries as they go in search of their second win in the current edition of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League, where they face winless Bulawayo City at Barbourfiel...Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Fifa foil Zifa refs scam
FIFA have rejected ZIFA's controversial bid to register, for the first time, ageing match officials, with the world soccer governing body turning down six referees from the list that had been submitte...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 06:51hrs | 14 | 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 | 26 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders look for first set of points
HIGHLANDERS coach Mandla Mpofu says defender Charlton Siamalonga is out of Sunday's league clash with Ngezi Platinum Stars at Barbourfields Stadium, while utility player Crispen Ncube and winger Ray L...Published: 25 Nov 2021 at 20:05hrs | 8 | by Staff Reporter
Norman Matemera fail fitness test
TOP referees Norman Matemera and Stella Ruvinga will not be part of the officials handling the Chibuku Super Cup, after they failed a fitness test. The duo, who are part of the FIFA Elite Refe...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 07:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Biti claims that proposed bank mergers illegal
FORMER Finance minister Tendai Biti, who is also a former chairperson of the National Assembly's Public Accounts Committee, said the proposed mergers of financial institutions involving government ent...Published: 18 Sep 2021 at 19:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean referees appointed for international assignments
ZIMBABWEAN football referees will be busy this month after receiving appointments to officiate in international matches on the continent. Referees on the Fifa panel were appointed to handle ma...Published: 03 Sep 2021 at 06:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bafana jet in for opener
BAFANA Bafana are expected to touch down in Harare today ahead of Friday's Group H 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe with only one injury concern in their 23-member squad. The Tra...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso call for unity ahead of trophy defence
HIGHLANDERS have set the tone for the new season by calling on all the club's members to unite in the defence of their Chibuku Super Cup silverware.Bosso, who won the last competition in 2019,...Published: 22 May 2021 at 07:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders trio in fitness dilemma
THREE Highlanders players will have to pass late fitness tests if they are to participate in the opening round of matches for the Chibuku Super Cup that kicks off this weekend.Highlanders firs...Published: 21 May 2021 at 06:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zupco gives in to rural buses, urban taxis demands
COMMUTER buses and kombis plying rural routes including metered taxis operating in urban centres are allowed to operate without registering under the Zupco franchise or going through the Central Mecha...Published: 10 May 2021 at 05:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Top ref misses fitness test
FIFA referee Norman Matemera was conspicuous by his absence at the Zimbabwe Referees Committee (ZRC) refresher course and fitness test that ended in Bulawayo yesterday after reportedly being quarantin...Published: 03 May 2021 at 06:17hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Bosso bemoan fitness levels
HIGHLANDERS head coach Mandla Mpofu feels players will struggle to play through Sunday's Independence Day trophy final against Dynamos, judging by their low fitness levels following a lengthy period o...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Anxiety over freak Zupco accidents
"Naturally, when you get into a Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) bus, safety, with regards to the fitness of the vehicle, should be the least of your worries. We are made to believe the buses...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 04:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
VID graft probe complete
INVESTIGATIONS into the Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) corruption scandal are now complete and findings will be handed over to the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development Joel Big...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Probe teams for all VID depots
Government has deployed investigative teams to the country's 21 Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) depots that are still to be computerised as it intensifies the fight against corruption in the iss...Published: 27 Jun 2019 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Corruption encompasses the misuse of public office for private gains
CORRUPTION is generally defined as any form of abuse of public office for private gain. The word "corruption" is a linguistic derivative of the Latin word "corrumpere" which literally translated would...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 23:04hrs | 4 | by Prosper Munyedza
Injuries threaten Dembare survival bid
DYNAMOS' bid to survive relegation has been dealt a huge blow with at least five key players set to miss the Harare giants' crucial Castle Lager Premier Soccer League clash against Black Rhinos at Ruf...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Castle Lager Premier Soccer League action returns
THE Castle Lager Premier Soccer League action returns this weekend after a two-week midseason break, and as usual, there are some big matches to look forward to, as teams will try to make a strong fin...Published: 07 Jul 2018 at 08:39hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Bosso's defense crisis worsens
HIGHLANDERS are in a defensive crisis ahead of their derby match against Bulawayo chiefs in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer league but and coach Madinda Ndlovu will be forced dig deep and improvise....Published: 08 Jun 2018 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Bulawayo Chiefs out to upset uneasy Dembare
BULAWAYO Chief's preparations for their clash with crestfallen soccer giants Dynamos tomorrow have been boosted by the recovery of two key players, playmaker Tatenda Perfect Chikwende and striker Kund...Published: 12 May 2018 at 13:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Madinda fails to meet own target
HIGHLANDERS coach Madinda Ndlovu says he has failed to meet his own set targets in the last five matches and hopes for better fortunes in their match against Yadah FC at the National Sports Stadium to...Published: 11 May 2018 at 07:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Bosso get injury boost
THREE Highlanders' players are out of the casualty ward and available for selection in tomorrow's Castle Lager Premier Soccer League encounter against Yadah at the National Sports Stadium.The ...Published: 11 May 2018 at 07:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Madinda bullish despite injuries
HIGHLANDERS coach Madinda Ndlovu is unfazed by injuries plugging his camp which has seen five of his regular players ruled out as they take on ZPC Kariba this afternoon at Barbourfields Stadium in a C...Published: 06 May 2018 at 09:45hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Bosso's Nyoni out with head injury
HIGHLANDERS have been hit by another injury headache after news that speedy winger Gabriel Nyoni is set for sometime on the sidelines due to a concussion sustained in Bosso's 1-0 win over Mutare City ...Published: 04 May 2018 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Injuries hit Highlanders
HIGHLANDERS have been hit by injury woes as half-a-dozen key players are being monitored by the team's medical staff ahead of their top of the table Castle Lager Premier Soccer League clash against Ng...Published: 27 Apr 2018 at 11:53hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Bosso stalk elusive Shabanie
THE last time Shabanie Mine took on Highlanders at Barbourfields Stadium, they walked away with the valuable three points.It was just over a year ago when Nelson Maziwisa's header gave the Chi...Published: 22 Apr 2018 at 10:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso bank on bravado at BF
Highlanders coach Madinda Ndlovu is banking on his team's invincibility at Barbourfields Stadium, where no team has beaten them ahead of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League tie against Shabanie....Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 07:23hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Madinda takes on soldiers
HIGHLANDERS will be hoping to give their fans a perfect start to 2018 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season when they take on Black Rhinos this afternoon in their opening fixture at Barbourfields ...Published: 18 Mar 2018 at 08:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso clashes with Black Rhinos
HIGHLANDERS will be hoping to give their fans a perfect start to 2018 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season when they take on Black Rhinos this afternoon in their opening fixture at Barbourfields ...Published: 18 Mar 2018 at 08:03hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Highlanders ready for Platinum challenge
HIGHLANDERS have set their sights on derailing FC Platinum's Premiership hopes when they face off at Barbourfields Stadium tomorrow.With Premiership games coming thick and fast, Bosso - who ar...Published: 14 Oct 2017 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Caps United blast 'sour and ungrateful' Dynamos
CAPS United assistant coach, Fungai "Tostao" Kwashi stirred a hornet's nest yesterday ahead of their trip to Algeria this afternoon, describing Castle Lager Premier Soccer League rivals Dynamos as ung...Published: 06 Jul 2017 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso cannot afford to continue dropping points at home
HIGHLANDERS coach, Erol Akbay says his side cannot afford to continue dropping points at home and his charges will be targeting nothing short of a victory when they take on Yadah FC at Barbourfields S...Published: 01 Jul 2017 at 14:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kumbuyani warns Dynamos
VETERAN Bantu Rovers defender Tapiwa Kumbuyani has warned Dynamos that they can only underestimate them at their own peril when the two sides clash in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at the...Published: 30 Jun 2017 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bantu Rovers not intimidated by Dynamos
BANTU Rovers are not intimidated by Dynamos' rampaging form and believe pressure will be on the Harare giants when they face off in a Castle Lager Premiership match at the National Sports Stadium tomo...Published: 29 Jun 2017 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare seeks revival against Bosso
Struggling Castle Lager Premier Soccer League side Harare City are hoping to end both their dry spell as well as Highlanders' good run when the two teams clash at the National Sports Stadium this afte...Published: 17 May 2017 at 06:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Former players haunt Bosso
THE presence of former players in each of the two teams could be the decisive factor in the potentially captivating Castle Lager Premier Soccer League battle between Highlanders and Dynamos at Barbour...Published: 11 Sep 2016 at 12:55hrs | 1 | by Mehluli Sibanda
Border Strikers hike gate charges for Bosso match
IN a bid to avoid a possible loss on both fronts, relegation-haunted Border Strikers have increased gates charges for their clash against Highlanders at Dulivhadzimu Stadium tomorrow.The Castl...Published: 03 Sep 2016 at 09:30hrs | | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Zimbabwe risks losing referee seats on Fifa panel
ZIMBABWE risks not having referees on the prestigious Fifa panel next year unless Zifa appoints a referees committee and organises a Fifa approved fitness and medical test by early October.The...Published: 17 Aug 2016 at 08:28hrs | 1 | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Bosso, Chicken Inn clash in explosive derby
IT'S all to play for at Barbourfields Stadium tomorrow when Highlanders and defending Castle Lager Premier Soccer League champions Chicken Inn clash in a potentially explosive derby. Both coac...Published: 13 Aug 2016 at 08:57hrs | | by Ricky Zililo
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