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Chivayo fuels Scottland, promises every player an Aqua
Controversial Harare tenderprenuer Wicknell Chivayo has teamed up with Division One club owner Pedzisai "Scott" Sakupwanya to back Scottland FC's campaign for promotion into the Premier Soccer League ...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 07:55hrs | 688 | by Staff reporter
Bosso CEO dies
Highlanders Football Club CEO Sihlangu Dlodlo was found dead at his home in Nketa 9, Bulawayo, on Monday evening, leaving the football community in shock. His death was confirmed by close friend Allan...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:34hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
Chigumira win Bosso players' player of the month
Highlanders defender Marvelous Chigumira has been honored as the Friends of Bosso Players' Player of the Month for August, receiving a prize of US$400 in recognition of his outstanding performances on...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 15:22hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Sakunda remain Bosso principal sponsors
HIGHLANDERS on Friday evening got the much-needed financial boost to wage a serious challenge for honours in Zimbabwe football when BetterBrands stepped up as co-sponsors of the football giants....Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders secure partnership with Pedzai 'Scot' Sakupwanya
HIGHLANDERS have partnered Better Brands ahead of the start of the new season, in a move that is set to ease the club's financial burden.Better Brands is owned by businessman and Mabvuku-Tafar...Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 09:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso clubhouse water disconnecetd
HIGHLANDERS Football Club owes the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) over US$8 900 in unpaid rates resulting in the water supply being disconnected at the Highlanders clubhouse, a money-earning joint that i...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 06:01hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe excluded from list of IMF's world's poorest nations
Retired Major Dr Anywhere Mutambudzi, Chief Director of Strategic Communications in the Presidential Communications Office of the President and Cabinet in Zimbabwe sparked a social media controversy b...Published: 07 Sep 2023 at 06:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
How Bulawayo's suburbs pay homage to Ndebele Kingdom's legacy
A SCHOOL, in essence, is an institution that provides dedicated spaces and environments for the purpose of educating students. It is a place where knowledge is imparted and learning is facilitated. Th...Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 08:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
UK MPs fail to cancel Mnangagwa invite?
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa leaves the country today to attend the coronation of King Charles III at a ceremony set to be attended by other world leaders, royals and celebrities in London, the United Kingdom....Published: 04 May 2023 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prince Harry reveals late Queen's role in breakup with Zimbabwean girlfriend
Prince Harry has claimed that the late Queen Elizabeth II's opinion on his ex-girlfriend, Chelsy Davy, led to their breakup.In an excerpt from the Duke of Sussex's forthcoming b...Published: 07 Jan 2023 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why I boycotted Queen Elizabeth II
I WAS a Lower Sixth student at Prince Edward School in Harare, Zimbabwe, when Queen Elizabeth II visited our school in October 1991. Zimbabwe was hosting that year's Commonwealth Heads of Government M...Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 06:07hrs | | by Tafi Mhaka
Chevrons trio in SA20 draft
THREE Zimbabwean cricketers are part of the over 300 international cricket stars for South Africa's SA20 franchise league draft.Sean Williams, Ryan Burl and Brad Evans will be the only Zimbabw...Published: 14 Sep 2022 at 05:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Colonialism is not dead, Your Royal Highness
ON June 8 2022, at the start of his "landmark" six-day visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Belgium's King Philippe expressed regret for the countless "violent acts and humiliations" t...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 06:46hrs | 7 | by Tafi Mhaka
Mashonaland chiefs demand change of title to kings
CHIEFS are lobbying government to urgently change the nomenclature of traditional leaders' titles from chiefs to kings.Chief Zvimba, born Stanley Urayayi Mhondoro, is leading the lobby....Published: 11 Oct 2021 at 06:04hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Eswatini revolution today and Zimbabwe tomorrow: Catharsis in the words of Franz Fanon
"Change is not made without inconvenience, even from worse to better," wrote a theologian Richard Hooker in the 16th century. Confronted with a dilemma on one hand: Violence is a tool in which Zimbabw...Published: 10 Jul 2021 at 19:49hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Mnangagwa's minister joins Bosso
ENVIRONMENT, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu is now a card-carrying member of Highlanders FC after being charmed by newly elected club committee member Mgcini Maf...Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 07:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi: Tale of a brave man knocked down by ruinous sex
LIKE many of his contemporaries, Kembo Dugishi Campbell Mohadi - who hails from Mtetengwe area 40 kilometres west of Beitbridge border town along the Bulawayo highway - belongs to a generation which w...Published: 06 Mar 2021 at 08:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe under tyranny 40 years on, says Khama
OUTSPOKEN former Botswana President Ian Khama has made a scathing evaluation of the Zanu-PFled regime's performance saying nothing, except for name and leaders, had changed in Zimbabwe since independe...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean starlet makes his mark at Reading FC
ANDY Rinomhota is determined to nail down a regular place in the Reading FC first-team after impressing on his full league debut in the English Championship football side's 3-2 win over Bristol City r...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 11:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prince Harry was ours: Beitbridge
UNITED KINGDOM Prince Harry's wedding to Meghan Markle at the weekend beamed live across the world had another effect in a small town of Zimbabwe called Beitbridge.Lying some 12 600km along th...Published: 25 May 2018 at 07:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Profile of Fortune Mguni (Daniel Molokele) - Hwange Central
Fortune Mguni (also known as Daniel Molokele) is a pro-democracy human rights lawyer well known for his fight for democracy in Zimbabwe and South Africa. Over the years he has also established himself...Published: 24 May 2018 at 17:17hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Streak delight to join Indian League
ZIMBABWE national cricket team coach Heath Streak is delighted to be heading off to the Indian Premier League, this time around as the bowling coach of Kolkata Knight Riders.For the third year...Published: 18 Mar 2018 at 08:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ye three Kings of Southern Rhodesia: are we now ready for Mfecane in Mathebeleland?
There are very genuine questions we have to ask the Nguni ethnic group their audacity to revive their Kingdoms here in Mthwakazi: the lands of the San populations from the Zambezi escarpment right dow...Published: 14 Mar 2018 at 23:48hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
The coronation of Bulelani Khumalo as King of Mthwakazi
His great grandfather King Lobhengula Khumalo was coronated in 1870 in what appeared like the last coronation of a Mthwakazi King. Fast forward 148 years later his seed has arisen and Bulelani C...Published: 25 Feb 2018 at 07:59hrs | 1 | by Thulani Nkala
Zimbabwe eyes Reading midfielder
AFTER successfully luring the England-based trio of Tendayi Darikwa, Admiral Muskwe and Kundai Benyu last month, Zimbabwe are set to make another ambitious bid to convince talented Reading FC midfield...Published: 21 Dec 2017 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Bosso Royals face collapse
THE Highlanders Royals - a women soccer team that competes in the Southern Region Women's League - is on the brink of collapse amid revelations that the team has not trained for two months in addition...Published: 20 Oct 2017 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
The Lost Kingdom - The rise and fall of the Kalanga Monarchy
As we celebrate the Golden Jubilee of our republic it may be noted that modern Botswana as a whole, and not just communities in the north-east, has its ancient Ikalanga roots.They run deep in ...Published: 28 Sep 2017 at 11:11hrs | 2 | by Jeff Ramsay
Why don't many British tourists visit Victoria Falls?
In August 1934, a memorial statue to one of Britain's greatest national heroes, David Livingstone, was unveiled alongside his beloved Victoria Falls.A thousand people attended the grand ceremo...Published: 03 Sep 2017 at 17:10hrs | | by Mark Easton
Grace Mugabe fears attacks and the assassination of her children?
IN the August of the year of Our Lord two important politicians found themselves in South Africa facing two different but equally grave protocols.One faced serious medical protocols after inge...Published: 22 Aug 2017 at 14:00hrs | | by Dinizulu Mbikokayise Macaphulana
Reptiles and Eagles in High Noon
In the August of the year of Our Lord two important politicians found themselves in South Africa facing two different but equally grave protocols. One faced serious medical protocols after ingesting a...Published: 20 Aug 2017 at 17:23hrs | 28 | by Dinizulu Mbikokayise Macaphulana
Coach from hell
WHEN he sees them obeying his orders on the field of play he gets ideas.Evans Netha (32), the Highlanders Royals women's soccer team head coach could find himself in hot soup after the emergen...Published: 12 May 2017 at 16:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's Xmas card delivered very late to MPs
Notice anything about President Robert Mugabe's Christmas card this year - apart from the fact it's been delivered VERY late?Zimbabwe opposition MP Jessie Majome took to Facebook to share a sn...Published: 26 Jan 2017 at 08:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
another Bosso top official faces Zifa wrath
ANOTHER top Highlanders official faces the wrath of the Zifa executive for allegedly equating the agreement between the association and players to a dog sale agreement.The official, who is...Published: 17 Jan 2017 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
LIST: 18 outstanding Zimbabweans awarded Chevening scholarships
The British Embassy in Harare has awarded eighteen outstanding Zimbabweans the prestigious Chevening Scholarship funded by the British Government to pursue Masters Degree studies in the United Kin...Published: 09 Sep 2016 at 17:30hrs | 1 | by APO
Chevening Scholarships open
The Chevening Secretariat is accepting applications for 2017/2018 Chevening Scholarships on the Chevening Website from 8 August until 8 November 2016.Chevening Scholarships are awarded to indi...Published: 08 Aug 2016 at 15:35hrs | | by British High Commission Pretoria
I was begged to stay put at Bosso - Gumede
Popular Highlanders chief executive Officer Ndumiso Gumede has said was persuaded to extend his contract with the club. Gumede, who has a long history of association with Bosso will be in...Published: 08 May 2016 at 10:06hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe heads back to Far East
President Robert Mugabe is heading back to the Far East - and specifically to Japan - as the country’s economy and his Zanu-PF party continue to implode.The trip, based on the need to boost ...Published: 18 Mar 2016 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ritual murder suspects granted bail
Chief Daniel Mathiba’s two sons and a third suspect accused of murder were this week granted bail despite objections from the state prosecutor who argued that the trio should remain behind bars sinc...Published: 21 Feb 2016 at 08:55hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Bosso members urged to vote wisely
HIGHLANDERS' chief benefactor and Welfare Services for War Veterans, War Collaborators, Former Political Detainees and Restrictees Deputy Minister, Tshinga Dube has urged club members to vote for peop...Published: 04 Feb 2016 at 05:26hrs | | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Another Zimbabwean to light the American football scene
GROWING up in Chitungwiza, Kudakwashe Murasiranwa toyed with the idea of a career in football but the sad tales of little rewards as told by former players in his neighbourhood killed that idea very q...Published: 22 Nov 2015 at 08:07hrs | | by Grace Chirumanzu
Zulu king wants British royals to pay up for destroying Zulu palace in 1879
King Goodwill Zwelithini wants the British royal family to pay the Zulu kingdom for destroying his great-grandfather's palace in 1879, a ...Published: 24 Jun 2015 at 11:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
TB Joshua named 'Man of the Decade' in Nigeria
One the most popular televangelists in Zimbabwe, Nigerian Prophet T.B. Joshua, has been named the 'Yoruba man of the decade'. Joshua, who is well known in Zimbabwe due to the fame o...Published: 20 Feb 2015 at 17:42hrs | | by Ihechukwu Njoku
Saudi King Abdullah dies
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah died early on Friday and his brother Salman became king, the royal court in the world's top oil exporter and birthplace of Islam said in a statement carried by state tele...Published: 23 Jan 2015 at 09:27hrs | | by Reuters
Zipra advice to Mnangagwa upon his elevation
Emmerson Mnangagwa is now Deputy President and is billed to repair the damaged security and happiness of all Zimbabweans from current mismanagement. Mnangagwa is not the cleanest candidate...Published: 14 Dec 2014 at 19:27hrs | | by Ryton Dzimiri
Black domination ruining Zimbabwe
Powerful and honest tribute by a party that shares values and dedication with Mandela's party. There are only a few honest men in this World and indeed in Zimbabwe.If Zimbabwe had more honest...Published: 17 Dec 2013 at 01:55hrs | | by Ryton Dzimiri
UK royals 'unhappy' with Prince Harry's Zimbabwe ex-girlfriend
THE British royal family thought Prince Harry's ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy was needy and "driving Harry nuts" with a bombardment of texts and calls, a court heard.The Zimbabwe-born socialite w...Published: 14 Dec 2013 at 10:08hrs | | by Agencies
New Pan African Movement Launch in UK reaffirms Africa's greatness in 21st century
On Sunday, 10 November 2013, a New Pan African Movement will be launched in the UK. Dubbed the first ever ‘New Pan African Movement’ to be launched in UK, ...Published: 08 Nov 2013 at 07:43hrs | | by Muzvare Betty Makoni
'Khumalo clan to revive Ndebele kingdom'
SOUTH African royals have resolved to facilitate the revival of the Ndebele kingdom and have called on the Khumalo clan in Zimbabwe to put its house in order so that a rightful heir can be annointed....Published: 08 Sep 2013 at 04:48hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Its official: William marries Kate
Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton married at Westminster Abbey on Friday in a royal occasion of dazzling pomp and pageantry that has attracted a huge global audience and...Published: 29 Apr 2011 at 19:48hrs | 1 | by Mafu Sithabile
WE DO!!!!!
London - With the two simple words, "I will," Prince William and Kate Middleton are ending months of buildup and sealing their love with the most public of spectacles, a wedding ceremony at Westminste...Published: 29 Apr 2011 at 05:29hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
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