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Kamambo charms councillors
ZIFA councillors were left purring after the association parcelled out equipment and for the first time in the history of the domestic game injected finances into all its affiliates, including the Pre...Published: 20 hrs ago | 178 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora humiliates Chamisa?
MDC Alliance secretary general Mr Douglas Mwonzora left his leader Mr Nelson Chamisa holding his head in shame when he exposed the party's flawed process in the holding of internal polls that led to t...Published: 18 May 2019 at 08:04hrs | 3011 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora clears his name
Embattled MDC Secretary General Douglas Mwonzora has cleared his name over allegations that he signed for an unofficial candidate to contest in the Cowdray Park Council by-election that the party lost...Published: 14 May 2019 at 18:28hrs | 6724 | by Mandla Ndlovu
List of Zimbabwean celebrities who became politicians
Sports and Showbiz fraternities has become a springboard for most celebrities who later became politicians either due to their own desires or by being asked by different audiences to participate in po...Published: 22 Apr 2019 at 17:33hrs | 5532 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mwonzora rejected by Midlands
Nelson Chamisa was still unopposed after Midlands province became the fourth of the Movement for Democratic Change's (MDC) 13 administrative provinces to make its nominations ahead of the party's cong...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 21:01hrs | 8593 | by ZimLive
Gift Banda cracks the whip on MDC structures
MDC Provincial Chairperson Honourable Gift Banda has cracked the whip on MDC members who are pursuing factional politics as the party convenes Branch and Ward congresses. Banda, who...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 14:36hrs | 1854 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Poll defeat deepens MDC-Alliance divisions
DIVISIONS have deepened within the MDC Alliance after the party lost to Zanu-PF in the Cowdray Park council by-election in Bulawayo over the weekend amid fears of a witch-hunt as the opposition party'...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 08:01hrs | 391 | by Staff reporter
MDC bigwigs sweat over congress
THE heat is on in the MDC where fearful bigwigs have forged alliances with their would-be rivals for posts at the party's looming congress which could usher in a new breed of politicians in the countr...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 16:44hrs | 1874 | by Staff reporter
Gift Banda targets MDC treasury post
MDC Alliance Bulawayo provincial chairman, Mr Gift Banda, is said to be eyeing the party's national deputy treasurer's post during the opposition party's congress set for May. MDC Alliance pre...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 17:36hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Gift Banda to stay in the cold for much longer
ON Saturday, the clock marked exactly two months since ZIFA vice-president Gift Banda was suspended and, with the association postponing the Congress where his fate was meant to be discussed this week...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:26hrs | 645 | by Staff reporter
5 gun for MDC Bulawayo chairperson's post
FIVE MDC Alliance members are reportedly jostling for the Bulawayo provincial chairmanship position as the incumbent, Mr Gift Banda, is eyeing a national executive post during the party's Congress to ...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 05:57hrs | 716 | by Staff reporter
Kamambo ready to work with Banda
ZIFA president Felton Kamambo insists that he does not hold any personal differences with his suspended deputy Gift Banda and is ready to work with him once he is cleared by the association's discipli...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 13:24hrs | 545 | by Staff reporter
Full list of MDC congress candidates
Movement for Democratic Change is going for congress in May and the party officials have started campaigning for various positions within the party.The list of the confirmed candidates according t...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 10:04hrs | 12038 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Debt-ridden Zifa 'splurge on SA trip'
DEBT-ridden Zifa allegedly blew over half a million rand in allowances for a 12-member entourage that went for a five-day capacity-building and benchmarking interactive workshop at the South African F...Published: 28 Feb 2019 at 06:10hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
Dog-eat-dog affair ensues in MDC ahead of congress
Jostling for positions has intensified in the MDC ahead of its elective congress in May.Party bigwigs are likely to take each other head-on at the congress as they battle for supremacy in the ...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 14:30hrs | 891 | by Staff reporter
MDC Councillor Arnold Batirai in court over forgery
Bulawayo Ward 24 CouncillorArnold Batirai will be appearing in court on the 18th of February facing a charge of contravening section 146 (3)(c )of the Electoral Act by allegedly forging MDC Alli...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 20:15hrs | 2763 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZIFA raise fresh charges against Gift Banda
ZIFA have said they will no longer comment on the issue related to suspended vice-president Gift Banda as the matter was now sub-judice after the association laid more charges on the Bulawayo business...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 07:50hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
MDC MPs, councillors in $60m scandal
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has opened an investigation against 23 MDC councillors and two National Assembly members implicated in a $60 million tender scandal.Other charges...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 18:59hrs | 492 | by Staff reporter
Banda questions timing of suspension
SUSPENDED Zifa vice-president Gift Banda yesterday questioned the timing of his suspension, which came after the embattled association received funds from world football governing body Fifa. B...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 08:15hrs | 415 | by Staff reporter
Banda hits back at Zifa boss
Suspended Zifa vice-president Gift Banda has accused association president Felton Kamambo of flip-flopping over the firing of Warriors assistant coaches Rahman Gumbo and Lloyd Mutasa, alleging his sus...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 08:09hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Gift Banda to clear his name
Suspended Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) vice president Gift Banda will today address a press conference to clear his name regarding the current controversy in local football.Banda was s...Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 12:06hrs | 1387 | by Staff reporter
Zifa defends Gift Banda suspension
Zifa president Felton Kamambo has defended the association's decision to suspend vice-president Gift Banda, stressing that his executive would continue to respect its constitution and follow due proce...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:35hrs | 608 | by Staff reporter
Is Chiyangwa behind board divisions?
ZIFA president Felton Kamambo admits there are sharp divisions within the newly elected board but insists he will stick to the constitution as the football mother body grapples with an internal strife...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:10hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Felton Kamambo defines his reign
HOW Felton Kamambo dealt with his first crisis as Zifa president was always going to be crucial in defining his reign in local football's highest office.Taking over from Phillip Chiyangwa was ...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:08hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa accused of destabilising Zifa
ZIFA president Felton Kamambo has accused former association boss Philip Chiyangwa of destabilising the association, alleging that the businessman held a meeting with some board members, where they di...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:25hrs | 1692 | by Staff reporter
New Zifa in constitutional crisis
THE new Zifa board have plunged themselves into a serious constitutional crisis after a series of violations of their constitution in the suspension of vice-president Gift Banda and the way they parce...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:17hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter
Zifa suspend Gift Banda for reshuffling the Warriors technical team
JUST a month after coming into power, the Zifa board have been rocked by a tsunami with vice-president Gift Banda being suspended yesterday following a meeting of the game's leaders held in the capita...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 00:10hrs | 1444 | by Staff reporter
Barbourfields sold out, thousands turned away
THEY came, they saw but they did not conquer.That would be the tale of South Africa's Orlando Pirates visit to play FC Platinum at Barbourfields Stadium yesterday as they lit up Bulawayo, draw...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 07:51hrs | 770 | by Staff reporter
Zifa fires Rahman Gumbo and Lloyd Mutasa
ZIFA Vice President, Gift Banda today announced the replacement of Warriors assistants; Rahman Gumbo and Lloyd Mutasa, with Bongani Mafu and Tonderayi Ndiraya, who have been tasked with leading the Zi...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 21:36hrs | 4680 | by Staff reporter
Sense finally prevailed at Zifa
AFTER a few months of bickering, controversy and drama, the Zifa elections have come to a close and boy oh boy, what theatre we were treated to!While those that suffered defeat will be licking...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 18:53hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter
Zifa engages creditors to clear debts
Zifa will start engaging its creditors this week to come up with a payment plan as the new leadership led by Felton Kamambo begins efforts to turn around the fortunes of the association.The as...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 06:48hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa lies that he wants to concentrate on MP post
LOSING Zifa president Philip Chiyangwa claims the reason he withdrew from a re-run with new Zifa boss Felton Kamambo in Sunday's elections is because he wants to invest his time as a Member of Parliam...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 05:50hrs | 1131 | by Staff reporter
Cosafa president humiliated in Zimbabwe
AFTER defying odds to become Zifa president when defeating favourite incumbent Philip Chiyangwa over the weekend, Felton Kamambo is taking no prisoners as he gets down to the association's serious wor...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 05:47hrs | 1053 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa speaks on ZIFA Presidency
Former Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) President Philip Chiyangwa has opened up on the reasons why he decided to withdraw from the ZIFA Presidency race.The new ZIFA President is Flt...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 08:03hrs | 4323 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chiyangwa looked crestfallen
PHILIP Chiyangwa was left a dejected man after a surprise 35-24 defeat to challenger Felton Kamambo, the man he tried so hard to prevent from contesting in the Zifa elections which were held in Harare...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 05:20hrs | 2721 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa, Omega Moyo embarrassed
PHILIP Chiyangwa's bid to retain his post as Zifa president fell in embarrassing fashion after he was trounced by former board member, Felton Kamambo, in an election held in Harare yesterday.K...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 05:10hrs | 1858 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa booted out as Zifa president
The ZIFA elections held today have ushered in a new team after both President Phillip Chiyangwa and his deputy Omega Sibanda fell by the wayside.Felton Kamambo beat Chiyangwa 35-24 but failed ...Published: 16 Dec 2018 at 14:37hrs | 9999 | by Ndou Paul
Chiyangwa's challenger arrested
ASPIRING Zifa president Felton Kamambo, who is challenging incumbent Philip Chiyangwa for the post, was yesterday picked up by the police on allegations of threatening violence on the association's ge...Published: 16 Dec 2018 at 10:48hrs | 1146 | by Staff reporter
Moment of truth for Phillip Chiyangwa
He would have preferred to be unopposed this time around as he seeks re-election as the Zifa president.Flamboyant businessman and National Assembly member for Zvimba South Phillip Chiyangwa di...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 06:34hrs | 3917 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa blow, as audit report exposes him
ZIFA president Philip Chiyangwa's bid to retain his post in elections scheduled for Sunday suffered a major blow yesterday after it emerged the association "fraudulently" circulated a 2017 audited acc...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 06:22hrs | 3005 | by Staff reporter
'Zifa machinations' - Gift Banda arrested for 'corruption'
FORMER Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Gift Banda has been arrested for allegedly abusing his position through unprocedurally processing a lease agreement in respect of a piece of land under the name of an unre...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 05:36hrs | 576 | by Staff reporter
Kamambo promises bliss
ASPIRING Zifa president Felton Kamambo has pledged a more efficient, richer, transparent and successful administration if he wins the mandate to lead the national football mother body, with elections ...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 05:42hrs | 607 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa's challenger demands more reforms
ASPIRING Zifa president Felton Kamambo has urged world football governing body Fifa to delay the Zifa elections until next month to allow him equal time to campaign after a spirited bid by the incumbe...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:20hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
Fifa to send delegation over Zifa election
WORLD football governing body Fifa are expected to send a fact-finding mission to Harare to get to the bottom of what is fast becoming a soccer cesspit.December 1, 2018 was supposed to be the ...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:05hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Zifa elective congress postponed
ZIFA finally bowed to demands of three candidates vying for board positions to push back by two weeks its elective congress that had been scheduled for tomorrow in Harare. Zifa presidential ho...Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 09:59hrs | 445 | by Staf reporter
Zifa election hit by gross irregularities
THE circus called the Zifa executive elections set for this weekend continues unabated after a candidate Barrymore Manandi, who was eyeing an executive committee post, withdrew his candidature yesterd...Published: 29 Nov 2018 at 11:37hrs | 666 | by Staff reporter
FIFA embarasses Chiyangwa
ZIFA president Philip Chiyangwa's spirited bid to thwart and suppress his rival – presidential aspirant Felton Kamambo and Gift Banda, who is eyeing the vice-presidency — collapsed in embarrassing...Published: 28 Nov 2018 at 10:22hrs | 5467 | by Staff Reporter
Kamambo asks Fifa to postpone Zifa polls
ZIFA presidential aspirant Felton Kamambo yesterday wrote to the world soccer governing body, Fifa, seeking the postponement of the Zifa executive committee elections scheduled for Saturday, citing a ...Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 06:04hrs | 392 | by Staff reporter
Parliament urged to oversee govt spending
PARLIAMENT has to keep strict checks and balances on government expenditure to control the budget deficit, economists have advised.Last week, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube presented his maiden...Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 06:04hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa holding nation at ransom
ON November 12 this year, the world football governing body, Fifa disbanded executive committees running the football associations of Madagascar and the Dominican Republic. In their stead, Fifa appoin...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 06:12hrs | 1176 | by Editorial - newsday
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