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Zifa board 'resumes' duties
ZIFA board members, who were suspended two weeks ago by the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) have "resumed" duties after lodging of an appeal with the Administrative Court, a move they argue set...Published: 4 hrs ago | 184 | by Staff reporter
SRC reject ZIFA board comeback
THE Sports and Recreation Commission yesterday warned the rebellious ZIFA board members they risk facing severe consequences if they go ahead with their plans to defy the suspension imposed by the cou...Published: 4 hrs ago | 56 | by Staff reporter
Musona spills beans
WARRIORS skipper Knowledge Musona has revealed that lies by the ZIFA board and the lack of trust in the football leadership were at the root of the problems that bedevilled the Zimbabwe national footb...Published: 4 hrs ago | 193 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean born scientist who helped identify Omicron slams travel bans
THE Botswana scientist who may well have discovered the omicron variant of the coronavirus says he has been on a roller-coaster of emotions, with the pride of accomplishment followed by dismay over th...Published: 4 hrs ago | 151 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA take battle to Administrative Court
ZIFA have approached the Administrative Court to formally challenge the decision by the Sports and Recreation Commission to suspend the association's executive committee. The Notice of Appeal ...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:20hrs | 59 | by Staff reporter
Robson Sharuko new H-Metro editor as Lawrence Moyo leaves after 12 years
Veteran journalist Robson Sharuko is taking over as editor of the Harare tabloid H-Metro following the surprise departure of the newspaper's founding editor, Lawrence Moyo.Sharuko, currently t...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 17:57hrs | 595 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA officers being harassed by SRC
ZIFA legal advisor, Chenaimoyo Gumiro, says his clients are simply being harassed by the Sports Commission and have no case to answer at all in the fallout that has dominated domestic football. ...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:27hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Zifa takes SRC to court
THE suspended Zifa board has come out in full support of the ongoing dialogue between the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) and Fifa to resolve their tiff, but forged ahead with its plans to appr...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 12:12hrs | 888 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA to woo Billiat out of retirement
ZIFA are set to persuade midfielder, Khama Billiat, to come out of retirement and have one last dance with the Warriors at the 2021 AFCON finals, in Cameroon, next month.Billiat, who has been ...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:35hrs | 467 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo to expand city centre, avail 7000 housing stands
BULAWAYO is set to expand its Central Business District (CBD) which will see it stretch up to Masotsha Ndlovu Avenue and also avail additional housing stands around the city as it seeks to expand beyo...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:55hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos fined for crowd trouble
DYNAMOS Football Club have been fined US$2 000 by the Premier Soccer League following incidents of crowd trouble during their Chibuku Super Cup clash with FC Platinum at the National Sports Stadium la...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:54hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
Bosso declare war against Ngezi
HIGHLANDERS did not enjoy a great start to the 2021/22 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season when they lost 2-0 to Black Rhinos at the National Sports Stadium recently.Mandla "Lulu" Mpofu,...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:50hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter
Stadium crisis haunts Zimbabwe football
THE last 20 minutes of the Chibuku Super Cup semi-final clash between Cranborne Bullets and Ngezi Platinum Stars was a painful reminder of the poor state of the country's football infrastructure....Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:48hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Lack of IDs a major threat to elections, claims Zesn
GOVERNMENT'S failure to issue national identity document (ID) cards has become a major threat to elections in the country and should be addressed as a matter of urgency, an election watchdog has said....Published: 27 Nov 2021 at 07:57hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
9 Young Warriors fail age tests
NINE members of the Zimbabwe Under-17 national football team have failed tests which are conducted to determine the ages of players allowed at age-group tournaments.Of the 25 players who were ...Published: 27 Nov 2021 at 01:33hrs | 1192 | by Staff Reporter
ZANU PF regime's uncivilized and undiplomatic savage diatribes main impediment to international re-engagement
In any relationship and encounter on this planet, there are bound to be some disagreements and misunderstandings.Even in the animal kingdom, there is always conflict to be expected - whether i...Published: 26 Nov 2021 at 09:41hrs | 749 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The emergence of online betting apps is a boon to the gaming industry!
Online sports betting has become very popular amongst youngsters in today’s virtual world. Almost every human on this planet now has access to a smartphone or a tablet, which makes it quite easier f...Published: 25 Nov 2021 at 15:05hrs | 211 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabweans' own political myopia and desperation underpin their continued suffering
This morning I was planning to write an article imploring our veterans of the liberation struggle to revert to their 1960s and 1970s unrelenting resolve - anchored by unquestionable patriotism and uns...Published: 24 Nov 2021 at 16:04hrs | 612 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa 'drunk' video explained
THE government says the public misunderstood a video currently circulating where President Emmerson Mnangagwa appeared heavily intoxicated during a fundraising event held at State House last Friday....Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 06:19hrs | 16311 | by Staff reporter
NPA revives criminal charges against suspended ZIFA boss Felton Kamambo
Zimbabwean authorities have revived criminal charges against the Zimbabwe Football Association president, days after his board was suspended over a poor run of results by the national team.Fel...Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 06:01hrs | 1159 | by Staff reporter
ICC give Zimbabwe thumbs-up in World Cup hosting
INTERNATIONAL Cricket Council representative, Sally Higgins, is confident the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier, currently taking place in Harare, will be a huge success.Zimbabwe is host...Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 05:49hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
9 DRC border jumpers nabbed
Nine Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) nationals who, last week, slipped into the country illegally but were arrested by police, appeared in court last Friday.Chinhoyi magistrate Ms Tamari Ch...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 18:07hrs | 676 | by Staff reporter
Suspension of Zifa board ill-advised
WHILE it is true that human beings, unlike pigeons, have the intrinsic capacity to do wrong and, therefore, needs some form of regulation, it is important to point out that such interventions must not...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 06:10hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos knocked out in first Chibuku defeat
Dynamos. 0 - 0 FC Platinum(FC Platinum win 1-0 after extra time)IT needed a very special goal for FC Platinum to hand Dynamos their first defeat this year, in a tense Chibuku Super fin...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 05:52hrs | 81 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema to work with leaders from neighbouring countries
President Hakainde Hichilema has emphasised the importance of child rights and the need to place a high premium on the plight of children who are leaders of tomorrow, adding that together with his fel...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 05:51hrs | 211 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos coach drags team in ZANU PF fights
Dynamos gaffer Tonderai Ndiraya was on Saturday dragged to Rushinga by ZANU PF Mashonaland Central chairperson Kazembe Kazembe for a campaign ahead of the...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 18:58hrs | 6851 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Police move in to secure Zifa offices
The Zimbabwe Republic Police is set to move in to secure the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) offices after reports that the suspended board members have instructed the secretariat to destroy pape...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 16:37hrs | 3242 | by Staff reporter
Referees turn against Malandule and company
REFEREES have turned against the Zifa Referees Committee chairperson Bryton Malandule and the two active members Brighton Mudzamiri and Obert Zhoya for ordering them to withdraw their whistles moments...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 16:09hrs | 1824 | by Staff reporter
PSL cancels matches
THE Castle Lager Premier Soccer League was thrown into disarray by the suspension of the Zifa board and forced to cancel all league games yesterday after the national association allegedly withdrew al...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:34hrs | 395 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA use refs, paralyse PSL
THE ousted ZIFA board flexed their muscle, in a disruptive way, by barring referees from handling the Castle Lager Premiership matches set for yesterday. The association have full control over...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:12hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
SRC dissolves Zifa, ready for backlash
THE Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) have dissolved the ZIFA board and are ready for the storm which their decision could provoke, including the possible suspension of Zimbabwe, from internation...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:11hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders - Dynamos deal: A case of Economic empowerment
The gesture by Kuda Tagwirei's Sakunda Holdings to empower the nation through sport is one of the greatest developments in the history of our football. This greatest ever sponsorship in Zimbabwe for D...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 20:33hrs | 506 | by Tinashe Muzamhindo
Mapeza disappoints
Zimbabwe 1-1EthiopiaTHE Warriors brought the curtain down on the 2022 Fifa World Cup football campaign to a disappointing note after they blew their only chance of winning late on in the final qua...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 05:25hrs | 1221 | by Staff reporter
Inside Warriors' doomed World Cup campaign
The writing was on the wall from the onset. Zimbabwe began their Qatar World Cup in the worst possible manner in the first stage after a disgraceful 1-0 defeat to Somalia in a match played in Djibouti...Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 05:42hrs | 397 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza rings the changes
WARRIORS coach Norman Mapeza has imposed a smartphone ban on his players as he tries to foster discipline, team bonding as well as promoting unity within his camp as the team seeks to end the 2022 Fif...Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 05:42hrs | 512 | by Staff reporter
MultiChoice keeps losing DStv Premium subscribers
As MultiChoice's DStv Premium and DStv Compact Plus subscribers keep declining due to MultiChoice's shift in focus to offer a bigger value proposition to mass-market customers on lower-tiered DStv bou...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 19:53hrs | 1751 | by Staff reporter
Bafana Bafana beat Mashonaland FC
South Africa 1 - ZimbabweZIMBABWE'S nightmarish 2022 World Cup campaign continued last night when the Warriors crashed to their fourth straight defeat in Group G at the FNB Stadium.I...Published: 12 Nov 2021 at 05:32hrs | 1335 | by Staff reporter
PSL set for mid-week resumption
THE Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) will resume with a midweek schedule after the weekend break where the Warriors are involved in the Fifa World Cup qualifiers.Zimbabwe will play Sou...Published: 10 Nov 2021 at 05:36hrs | 483 | by Staff reporter
Dembare ref suspended
ZIFA have cracked the whip on controversial referee, Munyaradzi Majoni, by suspending the blundering match official for two months after a shocking show, which made a mockery of the country's refereei...Published: 10 Nov 2021 at 05:31hrs | 626 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza in youth brigade pledge
WARRIORS interim coach, Norman Mapeza, has hinted he could give youngsters, Bill Antonio and Jonah Fabisch, a run in the 2022 World Cup qualifier against Bafana Bafana, tomorrow night. Antonio...Published: 10 Nov 2021 at 05:29hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
Platinum test for Dembare
GIANTS Dynamos are set to clash with reigning league champions FC Platinum in a mouth-watering Chibuku Super Cup tie in the semi-final stage of the competition following a draw conducted in Harare yes...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 05:36hrs | 270 | by Staff reporter
Chitembwe returns to Caps United
HARARE giants Caps United yesterday unveiled Lloyd Chitembwe as the new coach for a third stint at the club.The unveiling ceremony took place at the National Sports Stadium.He returns ...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 05:36hrs | 764 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders worst start in five seasons
HIGHLANDERS' 2-0 defeat to Black Rhinos in their opening match of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League at the National Sports Stadium was their worst start in the championship in five seasons....Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 05:35hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
Referee Majoni always courts controversy
FOR about a decade now, referee Munyaradzi Majoni has courted controversy on the domestic football scene but somehow he has survived to blow his whistle for another season. Even if local footb...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 05:34hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge police impound smuggling vehicles
POLICE have impounded buses that were allegedly involved in smuggling at Beitbridge Border Post following a tip-off.In a statement yesterday, police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Ny...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 05:28hrs | 1284 | by Staff reporter
Govt embarks on national voter registration
THE Home Affairs ministry will embark on a countrywide exercise to register eligible voters in preparation for the 2023 general election, Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe has said.He said...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 05:28hrs | 534 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions impact civil registration process
Illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe, coupled with the Covid-19 pandemic, have crippled the civil registration process and created a backlog of over 400 000 passports, Home Affairs and Cultural Herit...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 05:22hrs | 54 | by Staff reporter
Controversy mars Dembare win
Dynamos 1 - 0 YadahDYNAMOS coach, Tonderai Ndiraya, said he does not care how his team wins a match following a controversial victory over Yadah in their opening Castle Lager Premiership mat...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 05:22hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Most expensive Jordan items now worth close to $5M after record sale
For many NBA fans, Michael Jordan remains the Greatest of All Time nearly 3 decades after his first retirement. This is despite the emergence of elite talents such as Kobe Bryant, Lebron James and Kev...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 18:08hrs | 1051 | by Staff Writer
Mkhombo school empowers students through sports
Mkombo Primary School at Lupanda in Lupane held their first programme which was meant to empower students via sport. The event was held yesterday 5/11/21 at Mkhombo Primary School and included Sipopom...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 07:13hrs | 367 | by Staff Reporter
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