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Hwange FC forced to find new home in Bulawayo
FOR the first time, Hwange FC will not play home matches at the Colliery Stadium.Founded in 1940, Hwange FC is not just a football team to the people of the coal mining town in Matabeleland No...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 06:35hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
Sub-standard stadia a Zimbabwe challenge
Football action gets underway this weekend in the country with the Premier Soccer League action programme kicking off. We are aware that teams have been preparing for the league programme and th...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 06:34hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF grassroots supporters should rid party of political elite who have destroyed Zimbabwe
Every time I teach my son about the history of this country, I can not help feel a deep sense of pride and respect for our nationalist movements, in their intrepid quest for the independence and freed...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 10:19hrs | 570 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Stadia crisis hits Harare
THE Premier Soccer League has been forced to cram four matches at the National Sports Stadium (NSS) in three days as the eagerly-awaited 2023 soccer season kicks off this weekend.There is a St...Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 06:44hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
Stadia crisis looms in Zimbabwe
One of the ceremonial homes of football in the country Rufaro Stadium remains banned from use despite promises by the City of Harare that the facility will be fully upgraded by the start of the season...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:08hrs | 150 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe dam levels rise to 87%
ZIMBABWE will be able to put more crops under irrigation, while water challenges faced in some urban areas will be considerably minimised this year as major dams now hold 87 percent of their capacity....Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 05:18hrs | 589 | by Staff reporter
SA faces largest exodus of Zimbabweans
A country which was once looked at as a place of refuge and possible safe haven for Zimbabwean nationals, is gearing up for what is expected to be one of the largest exoduses of Zimbabweans this year....Published: 10 Feb 2023 at 05:42hrs | 17218 | by Staff reporter
Spilling Umguza dam reignites hope for good harvest
THE spilling of Lower Umguza Dam in Matabeleland North province has brought smiles among farmers and rekindled their hope of recording a bumper harvest. Lower Umguza Dam is a major source of p...Published: 31 Jan 2023 at 07:32hrs | 1705 | by Staff Reporter
Dembare surrender use of Rufaro to fate
DYNAMOS are keeping their fingers crossed the Harare City Council will ready Rufaro Stadium for use for the upcoming Castle Lager Premiership football season.The Glamour Boys have ordinarily u...Published: 25 Jan 2023 at 10:29hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
Former Mighty Warriors striker dies
Former Mighty Warriors striker Rufaro "Mafidi" Machingura has died this morning.The sad news was confirmed by the Women Super lea...Published: 05 Jan 2023 at 09:17hrs | 3190 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwean mum and son 'proud' volunteers at FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
A mother and son from Zimbabwe are part of the 20,000-strong volunteer team at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™.Rufaro Makambira-Chindalo is supporting operations at the Main Media Centre, whi...Published: 07 Dec 2022 at 05:12hrs | 890 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa promotes 14 Air Force of Zimbabwe senior officers
THE Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, President Mnangagwa, yesterday promoted four Air Force of Zimbabwe Group Captains to the rank of Air Commodore and 10 Wing Commanders to Group Ca...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 05:17hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sets aside $1,2 billion for sports facilities
RENOVATIONS at the National Sports Stadium are set to be accelerated next year after the Government set aside ZW$1,2 billion for rehabilitation of sporting facilities across the country.The ot...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:06hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa ally under massive pressure over Rufaro
ZIFA has taken a dig at Harare City Council for "dragging politics into sport" after Sakunda Holdings formally withdrew their proposal to modernise Rufaro Stadium, citing "toxicity" in the local autho...Published: 20 Nov 2022 at 15:36hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Dembare blasts CCC led council over collapsed Rufaro Stadium re-development
DYNAMOS has lashed out at Harare City Council for backtracking on its agreement to partner energy company Sakunda Holdings on the renovation of the dilapidated Rufaro Stadium.Dynamos, keen to ...Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 06:36hrs | 890 | by Staff reporter
CCC led council scuttles Rufaro Stadium deal
A certain comedian once made a metaphoric comparison of having a vision and the height of people. He said tall people are so tall that they can see tomorrow, while short people are so short th...Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:04hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
Mafume promises to rebuild decrepit Rufaro to international standards
HARARE Mayor Jacob Mafume has declared that council will rehabilitate Rufaro Stadium to world class standards on its own, declaring the local authority has the financial capacity to implement the ambi...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:10hrs | 980 | by Staff reporter
Town House, Sakunda trade barbs over bungled Rufaro deal
Harare mayor Jacob Mafume has accused Kuda Tagwirei's Sakunda Holdings of attempts snatch Rufaro Stadium from the local authority on the mere promise of terrace bucket seats as the two parties took to...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 19:38hrs | 419 | by Staff reporter
Sakunda Withdraws Rufaro Stadium Renovation Plan
Fuel giant Sakunda Holdings has announced that it has withdrawn its offer to renovate Rufaro Stadium over what it says was lack of political will to...Published: 15 Nov 2022 at 21:34hrs | 653 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Harare
Our football needs a facelift
The current political environment in the country coupled with poor socio-economic performance have adversely affected the most watched beautiful game of football.Football is art and business. ...Published: 03 Nov 2022 at 14:47hrs | 320 | by Leonard Koni
Mnangagwa promotes 14 Air Force of Zimbabwe senior officers
THE Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, President Mnangagwa, yesterday promoted four Air Force of Zimbabwe Group Captains to the rank of Air Commodore and 10 Wing Commanders to Group Ca...Published: 01 Nov 2022 at 05:06hrs | 668 | by Staff reporter
Shiri estate in fresh storm
THE late Agriculture minister Air Marshal Perrance Shiri's children have dragged the family's executor, former Attorney General Sobuza Gula-Ndebele, to court to force him to release money held in the ...Published: 14 Oct 2022 at 05:52hrs | 871 | by Staff reporter
Zifa dangle Super 8 Cup sweetener
ZIFA Northern Region Soccer League and its sponsors have gone out of their way to woo spectators to the Axis Solutions Super 8 Cup final between Simba Bhora and Golden Eagles on October 22.Alt...Published: 12 Oct 2022 at 05:41hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF member dies as mob burns Mupedzanhamo
A Zanu-PF member died following violent clashes that were triggered by alleged opposition CCC space barons at the popular Mupedzanhamo Market in Harare which was also partly burnt by the rioting mob....Published: 11 Oct 2022 at 06:03hrs | 567 | by Staff reporter
3 council bars corruptly sold
Three Harare City Council beer halls were allegedly sold without following proper procedure, amid reports authority to sell was never confirmed.The council's acting finance director verbally t...Published: 01 Aug 2022 at 06:32hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
Brito is brewing something beautiful at Highlanders
SOMETHING is brewing at Highlanders and the brew master is Portuguese expatriate Baltermar Brito who has so far not only proved to have a good eye for the finest ingredients but a brewmaster of the hi...Published: 30 Jul 2022 at 19:07hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
Shiri's estate wrangle takes another twist
SOME relatives of the late former Lands and Agriculture minister Perrance Shiri appear to have acquired multiple names to fraudulently benefit from the national hero's estate.A wrangle over th...Published: 08 Jul 2022 at 07:37hrs | 1380 | by Staff reporter
Perrance Shiri estate row deepens
THE late national hero and Lands and Agriculture minister Perrance Shiri's daughter, Rufaro Stephanie is seeking to bar former Attorney-General Sobusa Gula-Ndebele from administering her father's esta...Published: 01 Jul 2022 at 07:27hrs | 2155 | by Staff reporter
Rufaro Stadium refurb gathers momentum
HARARE City Council officials flew into South Africa this week on a stadium benchmarking tour as preparations for the refurbishment of Rufaro Stadium into a world-class facility gather momentum....Published: 26 May 2022 at 06:24hrs | 593 | by Staff reporter
Colleen Bawn segregation: Spacious and crammed villages
VICTORIAN style houses surrounded by beautiful greenery on cosmic pieces of land characterised Village 1, a gated community for the white minority living in Colleen Bawn, Matabeleland South before the...Published: 11 Apr 2022 at 06:31hrs | 438 | by Yoliswa Dube-Moyo
Fabisch, Chunga fallout...Bunjira's book tells it all
FORMER Warriors striker and Caps United legend Alois Bunjira has revealed how Moses Chunga's senior national team career was ended spectacularly by Rahman Gumbo in a book that he is set publish before...Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 08:29hrs | 520 | by Staff reporter
Sakunda pledges more for Dembare, Bosso
SAKUNDA Holdings founder Kuda Tagwirei on Friday pledged to do more for Zimbabwe football giants Dynamos and Highlanders. It's now six months after Sakunda Holdings announced a milestone spons...Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 08:22hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
Sakunda CSR move transforms Dembare, Bosso
SEVENTEEN years after venturing into business, Sakunda Holdings has now made a mark in the football arena by transforming the fortunes of domestic powerhouses Dynamos and Highlanders.Both side...Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 08:19hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
Dembare bosses to visit Old Trafford, Bosso undecided
DYNAMOS will embark on a learning trip to Liverpool, Manchester United and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) after the club's principal sponsor Sakunda Holdings loosened their purse strings to fund the ...Published: 02 Apr 2022 at 07:04hrs | 324 | by Staff reporter
Sakunda Holding's Rufaro lease take shape
SAKUNDA Holdings have started conducting feasibility studies on Rufaro Stadium with the energy giants yesterday visiting the facility together with officials from the City of Harare.The energy...Published: 23 Mar 2022 at 05:30hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt pays $300k compensation for police brutality
HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe and police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga have "hastily"paid $300 000 as compensation to two victims of police brutality to avoid imprisonment for contempt o...Published: 21 Mar 2022 at 06:37hrs | 403 | by Staff reporter
Bosso coaches must win against Caps to save jobs
HIGHLANDERS face off against Caps United at the National Sports Stadium in Harare this afternoon not only seeking their first win against their opponents since 2016, but it is a win that can save jobs...Published: 20 Mar 2022 at 06:26hrs | 75 | by Staff reporter
Matanga, Kazembe escape jail
HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe and police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga have paid ZW$300 000 as compensation to two victims of police brutality to avoid imprisonment for contempt of court...Published: 20 Mar 2022 at 06:22hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
Govt pays $300,000 compensation for police brutality
HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe and police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga have "hastily"paid $300 000 as compensation to two victims of police brutality to avoid imprisonment for contempt o...Published: 19 Mar 2022 at 06:49hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter
Sakunda to give Rufaro a facelift
IN a move that could change the face of football in this country, Sakunda Holdings are set to give Rufaro Stadium a massive face-lift after securing the iconic venue on a long-term lease from Harare C...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 05:51hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos' Rufaro lease hits the post
DYNAMOS could lose their bid to secure Rufaro Stadium after it emerged yesterday the Harare City Council are against the idea of leasing any of their sporting facilities to individual clubs.Th...Published: 09 Mar 2022 at 06:54hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
Might Warriors crash out of Awcon despite a win
Botswana 0 - 2 Zimbabwe(The match ended 3-3 on aggregate but Botswana qualify on away goals rule)THE Zimbabwe senior national women's football team failed to qualify for the Africa Women C...Published: 24 Feb 2022 at 05:38hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Yohane's body expected on Friday
THE body of the late former Warriors and Caps United defender Charles Yohane is set to arrive in the country on Friday, but burial arrangements are yet to be announced.Yohane was murdered last...Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:51hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's Chitungwiza campaign raises stink
Chitungwiza residents have taken a swipe at the local authority for allegedly siding with Zanu-PF and aiding its campaign ahead of the by-election on March 26.This publication also established...Published: 13 Feb 2022 at 20:45hrs | 948 | by Staff reporter
Uebert Angel takes over Gwanzura stadium rehabilitation
TOP cleric Uebert Angel has taken over rehabilitation of Gwanzura Stadium in Highfield, Harare.Born Angel Mudzanire, the Spirit Embassy founder has reportedly pledged to revive the sporting ar...Published: 08 Feb 2022 at 05:33hrs | 572 | by Staff reporter
Dembare in anxious wait for Rufaro lease
PREMIERSHIP footbal giants Dynamos are anxiously waiting for the response from the Harare City Council on their request to acquire Rufaro Stadium on a lease agreement.The stadium, which holds ...Published: 27 Jan 2022 at 04:39hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
No hero status for Zex Manatsa
Government has granted a State-assisted funeral for the late musician Zexie Manatsa despite calls for him to be declared liberation hero. The legendary musician succumbed to cancer on Thursday at Pari...Published: 22 Jan 2022 at 05:23hrs | 618 | by Staff reporter
State-assisted funeral for Zexie Manatsa
Veteran musician, songwriter and religious preacher Zexie Manatsa, has been accorded a State-assisted funeral, with Acting President Constantino Chiwenga hailing his contribution to the country's libe...Published: 22 Jan 2022 at 05:20hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga mourns Zex Manatsa
Acting President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has sent his condolences following the passing on yesterday of music icon Zex Manatsa.The legendary musician died at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals af...Published: 21 Jan 2022 at 18:37hrs | 937 | by Staff reporter
Woman dies, five injured after bus rams into Kombi
One person died on the spot while five others were injured when a Gokwe-bound CAG bus rammed into the back of a Kombi that was travelling in the same direction along the Gokwe-Siyabuwa highway earlier...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 23:08hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter
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