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Massive blow for Gems World Cup hopes

THE Zimbabwe netball team's hopes of progressing to the next stage of the 2023 Netball World Cup suffered a massive blow after they suffered a shock 52-48 defeat to lowly-ranked Fiji  in Cape Town, South Africa yesterday.It was the Ge…

Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 09:04hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Mrs Mnangagwa honours national netball team

The national netball team, the Gems, was yesterday feted with hampers by First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa, while Government also chipped in with a $20 000 bonus for each player to celebrate their exploits at the recent Vitality Netball World …

Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 10:05hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe netball official vanishes in Liverpool

A MEMBER of the official Zimbabwe Gems' delegation that travelled to the Netball World Cup vanished yesterday hours before the group was due to board its flight back home from its Liverpool, United Kingdom base. Phillip Masimba, the younge…

Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 08:07hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean official goes missing from netball world cup in UK

CHAOS has gripped the Zimbabwe Gems camp in the United Kingdom after a member of the travelling delegation reportedly disappeared from team base hours before the team departs for home tonight."The guy has disappeared from our base and is n…

Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 16:21hrs | 5180 | by Staff reporter

Stunning finish for Zimbabwe as New Zealand are crowned champions

It was the end of an intriguing world cup at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool where eight teams showcased their last and best performances of the world cup.It started with Zimbabwe's Gems taking on the She Cranes of Uganda which was rea…

Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 08:50hrs | 94 | by Daniel Itai

Malawi short-lives Zimbabwe's hopes

The hopes of Zimbabwe to perhaps clinch the fifth or sixth spot of the netball world cup were nullified by Malawi earlier on today at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool England.The match started on a high note with the Gems of Zimbabwe ta…

Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 20:04hrs | 8 | by Daniel Itai

Zimbabwe netball supporters in Liverpool 'most enthusiastic'

Sky Sports said the Zimbabwean supporters have set the bar very high, "for the most enthusiastic fans,'' as they inspired the plucky Gems team to produce a winning formula in their first Netball World Cup match here yesterday. The Gems bea…

Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:05hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe ladies off to a flyer

ZIMBABWE has made history after putting on a superb show to register an impressive win over Sri Lanka in their first ever Netball World Cup match in Liverpool on Friday..Buoyed by raucous support from Zimbabweans and neutrals at the M&…

Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 19:36hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe outrage over ministerial delegation to World Cup

The government tried to calm the storm on Friday after public outrage over revelations that FOUR ministers were being flown at tax-payer expense to watch the Netball World Cup.The Sports and Recreation Commission said on July 3 that the mi…

Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 10:27hrs | 938 | by ZimLive

Government throws dinner for Netball team

The Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation in partnership with netball stakeholders will be hosting a  Fundraising Dinner for the senior netball team on Tuesday at 1800Hrs.The dinner which will be held at the HICC is set to rai…

Published: 21 May 2019 at 09:10hrs | 1133 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Zimbabwe sends Netball team to Uganda

The Ministry of Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services has announced that the  Zimbabwe senior netball squad, Zimbabwe Gems leave for Uganda on Wednesday on government fully funded friendly matches in preparation for the Netb…

Published: 30 Apr 2019 at 13:41hrs | 6 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Zimbabwe steps up preparations for World Cup

PREPARATIONS for the 2017 Under-21 Netball World Youth Cup to be held in Botswana from July 8-16 have stepped up a gear with national team players being attached to various institutions around the country.Zimbabwe Netball Association (Zina…

Published: 04 Feb 2017 at 11:23hrs | 13 | by Staff Reporter

Zimbabwe qualifies for world cup

ZIMBABWE Under-21 netball team have qualified for the prestigious World Youth Netball Cup with two games to spare at the ongoing qualifiers in Gaborone, Botswana.The spirited girls sealed their place with a 30-22 win over Uganda on Thursda…

Published: 30 Jul 2016 at 09:53hrs | 2 | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo

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