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Zimta members threaten industrial action
ZIMBABWE Teachers Association (Zimta) members in Bulawayo have urged its leadership to call for strike action over poor salaries.In a position paper dated October 14, 2021, addressed to the Zi...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nehanda shrine under siege from illegal gold miners
SITUATED 30km north of Harare is an area of rocky hillsides overlooking the Mazowe River.The area boasts several botanical interests.However, Gomba, as the area is also known, is...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Authorities unleash sweeping crackdown on forex market
IN a renewed bid to contain the runaway foreign exchange rate - now trading at double the official rate around US$1: ZW$170 - the government has launched a fierce crackdown on currency traders in a mu...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:19hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
RBZ takes forex rate war to the streets
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya says the apex bank will continue its crackdown against black market kingpins to rid the market of delinquent behaviour.In an interview wit...Published: 01 Oct 2021 at 08:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Democracy is dying under Mnangagwa
LAST Wednesday, Zimbabwe joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Democracy Day but the country faces a darkening future under the current leadership, with gains made in the recent past bei...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe awards passport production contract to Belgian firm
A Belgian company linked to bribes-for-tenders in over half-a-dozen countries has been awarded a multi-million-dollar contract to produce biometric passports for Zimbabwe, ZimLive reported.Zim...Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 12:06hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA come out guns blazing
THE ZIFA board have come out with guns blazing, accusing the Sports and Recreation of angling for the dissolution of their leadership, and saying the suspension of chief executive, Joseph Mamutse, wil...Published: 30 Nov 2020 at 05:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's corruption crack team targets Chiwenga?
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and his political fixers are trying to nail Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga over his ally, Deputy health minister John Mangwiro's scandal of coercing state-owned medic...Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 04:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Warriors in match fixing scandal?
A French publication has reported that the Democratic Republic of Congo is being investigated for a case of possible match fixing in their game against Zimbabwe in the Afcon finals on Sunday. ...Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 17:37hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe has an artisan shortage, here is how to fix it
ACCORDING to Zimstat, Zimbabwe had 93 714 university students as at August 2017, but only 25 952 polytechnic students. Harare, Zimbabwe's capital city, has six universities, but only one polytechnic....Published: 18 Jun 2019 at 08:06hrs | | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
'Elections are free if in compliance with constitution,' says Minister - so was 2013, why did we need coup!
"Muromo hauzarirwi nerwizi!" (To big mouth, there is no such thing as flooded river he cannot wade cross!) So, goes the Shona adage. Ever since the November 2017 coup President Mnangagwa and h...Published: 22 Apr 2018 at 08:47hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
How diamond smuggling is thriving in Zimbabwe
SITTING under a shade with eyes glued on a road in Mozambique's Manica town's affluent suburb, a group of five young men scans all directions for potential suppliers of diamonds.The street is ...Published: 11 Mar 2018 at 09:26hrs | 2 | by Wealth of Nations
Highlanders fans plan boycotting matches in protest?
Highlanders fans plan to boycott matches in protest?Below is a message circulating among Highlanders supporters.SUNDAY 4 JUNE*_#ASIFUNI BUMBULU_*~No to hooligan...Published: 31 May 2017 at 15:50hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Was Charles Manyuchi paid $200 000 to throw away fight ?
Charles Manyuchi's management is threatening to take legal action against anyone insinuating the Zimbabwean boxer fixed his bout against Qudratillo Abduqahorov of Uzbekistan in Singapore at the weeken...Published: 28 Mar 2017 at 10:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chiyangwa sheds light on new baby
THE dissolution of Zifa at an extraordinary general meeting held in Harare on Saturday has evoked mixed feelings among Zimbabweans from different walks of life.The 58 members of Zifa agreed to...Published: 09 Jun 2016 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chivayo pledges to give Warriors $250 000 to qualify for Gabon
ZIFA benefactor Wicknell Chivayo, charmed by the Warriors' destruction of Swaziland in a 2017 Nations Cup qualifier, has showered the squad with Samsung Galaxy S7 phones and dangled a massive $250 000...Published: 30 Mar 2016 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Petros Kausiyo
Arubi not bothered about Limpopogate
WARRIORS' goalkeeper Washington Arubi, who has been sucked into the match-fixing scandal following allegations that he received dirty money, says he is not bothered by the allegations and is rather fo...Published: 25 Mar 2016 at 11:49hrs | | by Grace Chingoma
Chiyangwa meets Warriors
ZIFA president Philip Chiyangwa yesterday met for the first time with the Warriors' foreign legion since he was ushered into office and challenged the team to win their back-to-back matches so that sp...Published: 24 Mar 2016 at 05:33hrs | 1 | by Grace Chingoma
Fifa disown Rushwaya
WORLD football governing body Fifa says it never contracted chief trans-Limpopo match-fixing accused Henrietta Rushwaya to penetrate the betting underworld.Rushwaya had claimed that her involv...Published: 17 Mar 2016 at 05:56hrs | | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Fingered SA-based Zim players rubbish match-fixing claims
THE facts around the Zimbabwean football match-fixing scandal, which has spilled over into South Africa's Premier Soccer League, grow murkier, with a crop of fresh allegations against local players....Published: 16 Mar 2016 at 05:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, SA authorities meet in Cape Town today over match fixing
MORE graphic details of the match-fixing scandal that exploded last week, are expected to emerge today after an emergency high-powered joint meeting of Zimbabwean and South African government and foot...Published: 16 Mar 2016 at 05:31hrs | | by Robson Sharuko
The Zimbabwe Players living in poverty
In this article I will focus on the players who ply their trade in lower leagues fighting for promotion to the Premier League. They are said to be playing in these leagues because their perfom...Published: 15 Mar 2016 at 21:09hrs | 1 | by Lord Morris Kakunguwo
Anti-corruption consultant throws Rushwaya under the bus
Steans' e-mail to ChiyangwaMr ZIFA presidentForgive my intrusion on this Saturday morning. My name is Terry Steans. I am now an independent sports anti-corruption consultant and a ...Published: 15 Mar 2016 at 06:01hrs | | by Terry Steans
Anti-corruption consultant: My story
THE sporting world is facing an unprecedented crisis. Thanks to globalisation - a phenomenon never previously seen - the sports gambling markets and organised crime have turned football into a cash co...Published: 15 Mar 2016 at 05:57hrs | | by Terry Steans
Three former SAFA bosses suspended by FIFA
FIFA have banned former South African Football Association chief executive Leslie Sedibe for five years as part of a fresh crackdown on match-fixing that has seen the cancer dominate newspaper headlin...Published: 15 Mar 2016 at 05:56hrs | | by Robson Sharuko
The reason for Zimbabwean players to match fix
It comes as a shock to the football world when FIFA are being investigated by FBI for corruption with key targets being Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini. As they play their money games away from home h...Published: 14 Mar 2016 at 19:03hrs | 1 | by Lord Morris Kakunguwo
I have 'good evidence' on match fixing - Sports Minister
Sports and Recreation Minister Makhosini Hlongwane has claimed that he has 'good evidence' on current messy match fixing saga.Last week, Zimbabwe football was thrown into a crisis amid revelat...Published: 14 Mar 2016 at 09:47hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Rushwaya fixing extended to South Africa
A MEMBER of a shadowy Asian betting syndicate, which plotted to fix matches in the South African Premiership and is accused by ZIFA of trying to manipulate Zimbabwe's 2017 Nations Cup qualifiers again...Published: 14 Mar 2016 at 05:36hrs | | by Robson Sharuko
Rushwaya admits meeting fixers
EMBATTLED former Zifa chief executive Henrietta Rushwaya has confirmed being in communication with an Asian match-fixer, while Ian Gorowa has challenged those accusing him of corruption to report him ...Published: 13 Mar 2016 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Makomborero Mutimukulu
Kasinauyo fights back
LAWYERS representing Edzai Kasinauyo have demanded that ZIFA furnish them with the evidence they used to implicate him, in the match-fixing scandal rocking Zimbabwe football, by 11am today or face an ...Published: 11 Mar 2016 at 05:52hrs | | by Sports Reporter
Nation Dube implicated
ZIFA have named their former chief executive, Henrietta Rushwaya, as part of a syndicate they claim has been involved in match-fixing in the past six years while the football controlling body have axe...Published: 10 Mar 2016 at 05:34hrs | | by Robson Sharuko and Eddie Chikamhi
Zifa offers Ian Gorowa a long term contract
IN a show of confidence Zifa has offered the Zimbabwe Warriors coach Ian 'Dibango' Gorowa a long term contract whose details will be made public soon. Gorowa took over the reigns as the national team...Published: 25 Oct 2013 at 05:13hrs | | by Sports reporter
Rushwaya not yet off the hook, as Zifa decides to appeal acquittal
The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) will this week file an appeal with the High Court against the acquittal of their former chief executive officer Henrietta Rushwaya, who was facing nine co...Published: 15 Sep 2013 at 11:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Asiagate scandal saga lesson for Zifa
ZIFA have drawn a number of lessons from the Asiagate scandal which they hope will help curb incidences of match-fixing.This was said by Zifa president Cuthbert Dube on Wednesday in a telephon...Published: 02 Aug 2013 at 12:46hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zifa president clashes with Fifa over Asiagate
Zifa president Cuthbert Dube has vowed to get Asiagate match-fixing suspects arrested even if they are cleared of any wrongdoing by Fifa.A defiant Dube said Zifa would engage Zimbabwe's law-en...Published: 15 Apr 2013 at 13:23hrs | | by Sports reporter
Asiagate to benefit other nations says Gumede
ZIFA vice-president Ndumiso Gumede believes that Zimbabwe's experience with the Asiagate scam will benefit fellow African associations in their bid to avert and combat match-fixing which is threatenin...Published: 29 Aug 2012 at 04:28hrs | | by Sports reporter
Jailed match-fixer tried to get Zim citizenship
JAILED serial soccer matches' fixer Singaporean Wilson Raj Perumal last year sought to acquire a Zimbabwean passport in a bid to disguise himself as he faced the wrath of the law in many countries....Published: 04 Jul 2012 at 07:33hrs | | by Sports reporter
Musona accused of meeting Match fixers
FRANCE-based midfielder Ovidy Karuru has been ruled out of the Warriors' decisive 2013 African Cup of Nations first round, sec­ond leg qualifier against Burundi following a rib in...Published: 14 Jun 2012 at 05:16hrs | | by Sports reporter
4 Zimbabwe Warriors players spotted with match fixers
Four Zimbabwe national soccer team players were on Tuesday caught in Harare red-handed in the company of well-known match fixers having lunch.ZIFA now suspects that games against Guinea and Mo...Published: 13 Jun 2012 at 06:05hrs | | by Alois Sibanda
Bafana Bafana fixed matches ahead of 2010 World Cup
Johannesburg - A senior South African Football Association official says Bafana Bafana's friendly matches ahead of the 2010 Soccer World Cup were probably targeted by match fixers from Asian online b...Published: 06 Feb 2012 at 18:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
We will never trust the 'iron lady' with our balls again
When Henrietta Rushwaya was appointed ZIFA CEO, Zimbabweans hoped a woman running the country's football-governing body would bring sanity, stability to the beautiful game as well as champion the caus...Published: 06 Feb 2012 at 15:32hrs | | by Anonymous
Fifa unlikely to pardon Zim match fixers
Fifa is unlikely to pardon Zimbabwean players and the countrys football administrators that were allegedly involved in match-fixing.There was hope among alleged match-fixers when Fifa, after ...Published: 19 Jan 2012 at 05:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cape Verde, Zimbabwe Warriors on match-fixing alert
ZIFA and their Cape Verde counterparts are not taking lightly allegations that there were attempts to fix the African Cup of Nations qualifier between Liberia and Mali and have asked the Confederation...Published: 08 Oct 2011 at 03:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
No amnesty for Asiagate match-fixers
FIFA head of security Chris Eaton has declared that there won't be any amnesty for individuals who were involved in match-fixing, effectively throwing the future of a number of Zimbabwe internationals...Published: 25 Sep 2011 at 05:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
World game: the tentacles of corruption
While the local Asiagate probe is still to make much headway against the background of the sincerity of the report being questioned and a host of denials also being issued against it, the match-fixing...Published: 20 Jul 2011 at 08:33hrs | | by Asiagate
Zimbabwe soccer match fixers named
THE Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has released the names of players and officials who took bungs to lose matches on trips to Asia between 2007 and 2010. Former Zimbabwe national footbal...Published: 12 Jul 2011 at 12:52hrs | 5 | by Moyo Roy
Blatter threatens life ban for Zimbabwe soccer match fixers
FIFA head Joseph Sepp Blatter threatened life-time bans for those found guilty in the Zimbabwe football matches.This was said after FIFA officially opened an investigation into allegations of...Published: 05 Jul 2011 at 06:48hrs | | by .
Zim players 'match-fixers' future looks bleak
The future of Zimbabwean players accused of match-fixing while on tours in Asia during 2008 and 2009 continues to look bleak following revelations that a Fifa anti-corruption team will next week refer...Published: 01 Jul 2011 at 15:15hrs | | by Mxolisi Ncube
Life bans for match fixers: ZIFA
ZIMBABWE Football Association (Zifa) has enacted tough measures to curb match fixing in the game to avoid an embarassing situation similar to the one which took place in Asia in 2009. I...Published: 28 Jan 2011 at 12:52hrs | | by Byo24News
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