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Makarawu sets new indoor 300m national record in United States
United States-based Zimbabwean sprinter Tapiwanashe Makarawu has once again made headlines by breaking the national indoor record for the 300m at the Louisville Opener, held at the Norton Healthcare S...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:42hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo to honour Homeless World Cup star
The City of Bulawayo is gearing up to celebrate female goalkeeper Linnet Moyo, who made waves at the 2024 Homeless World Cup in South Korea by being named the Goalkeeper of the Tournament. Moyo was th...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 14:08hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
2 killed, 3 injured in Harare-Mukumbura road accident
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed a fatal road traffic accident that claimed the lives of two people and left three others injured on the evening of October 4, 2024. The tragic incident...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 16:43hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Smuggling racket busted at Plumtree border
Police at the Plumtree Border Post successfully foiled a smuggling operation, intercepting three South African-registered vehicles carrying contraband worth over R600,000. The goods, which included gr...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:26hrs | 405 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Senior Magistrate overturns with government vehicle
Plumtree regional magistrate Lungile Ncube yesterday had an accident with the government vehicle at the 7 kilometer peg along Plumtree - Bulawayo highway....Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 06:57hrs | 2261 | by Paul Ndou
Zimbabwe's Makarawu honoured in the US
Zimbabwe's top sprinter, Tapiwanashe Makarawu, has been honored in the City of Hobbs, New Mexico, United States, where September 3 has been officially designated as "Tapiwanashe Makarawu Day" to celeb...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 16:25hrs | 833 | by Staff reporter
2 Paralympic athletes to represent Zimbabwe in Paris
Zimbabwe will be represented by two athletes at this year's Paralympics in Paris. The team, coached by the legendary Paralympian Elliot Mujaji, includes sprinters Kudakwashe Chigwedere and Tinotenda B...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 13:45hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya unveils sponsorship for Women Super League
Walter Magaya, founder of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries and owner of Yadah FC, is set to unveil a significant sponsorship deal of US$320,000 for the Women’s Football Super League. The...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 07:55hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
Charamba, Makawaru in brave fight
SPRINTERS Tapiwanashe Makarawu and Makanakaishe Charamba concluded their Paris 2024 Olympic Games with a good fight in the men's 200m final when finishing sixth and eighth respectively at the Stade de...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:31hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sprinter bags US scholarship
TEENAGE sprinting sensation Rujeko Munetsi is riding high after clipping an athletics scholarship at the New Mexico Highlands University in the United States. The 19-year-old was expected to l...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:29hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
Charamba, Makarawu sprint into Olympic final
It was a historic night for Zimbabwe's sprinters Tapiwanashe Makarawu and Makanakaishe Charamba as they advanced to the men's 200m final at the Stade de France. Both secured their spots by finishing t...Published: 08 Aug 2024 at 07:51hrs | 425 | by Staff reporter
Paris 2024: When Charamba and Makarawu will be in action today
TEAM Zimbabwe Team will compete on Day 12 of the athletics events at the ongoing Olympic Games in Paris, France.Chef de Mission at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Ringisai Mapondera is confident ...Published: 07 Aug 2024 at 17:28hrs | 701 | by Staff reporter
The countdown to the 200m semis continue
TEAM Zimbabwe Chef de Mission at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Ringisai Mapondera, expressed confidence in sprinters Tapiwanashe Makarawu and Makanakaishe Charamba ahead of their men's 200m semi-final...Published: 07 Aug 2024 at 14:08hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
Charamba, Makarawu through to Olympics 200m semi-finals
Zimbabwean sprinters Makanakaishe Charamba and Tapiwanashe Makarawu advanced to the semi-finals of the men's 200m at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Charamba finished second in his heat with a t...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 08:52hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Charamba's son braces for 200m heats
Zimbabwean sprinters Tapiwanashe Makarawu and Makanakaishe Charamba are set to begin their campaign at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games today in the men's 200m heats at the Stade de France, scheduled for ...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 06:59hrs | 1034 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's sprint star in good spirits
Zimbabwe's sprint star Tapiwanashe Makarawu is excited and confident as he prepares for his debut at the Olympic Games. Makarawu will compete in the men's 200m event at the Stade de France, al...Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 13:59hrs | 92 | by Staff reporter
Beatrice Lodge turnoff a black spot
Residents of Beatrice have raised concern over accidents occurring at Beatrice Lodge turn-off where a number of people have lost their lives so far.According to witnesses yesterday a car went ...Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 15:10hrs | 1341 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Beatrice
'Zimbabwe can be tech hub'
THE vice president of technology and society at Google, Dr James Manyika, believes Zimbabwe has the potential to become Southern Africa's technology hub and intends to leverage on his expertise to emp...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kenyans caught smuggling mbanje in Zimbabwe
TWO Kenyans have been arrested in Victoria Falls for possessing more than 60kg of mbanje.Muchai Kamau (47) and Sammy Duke (33) were arrested at the Kazungula Border after police and Zimbabwe R...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 15:00hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Pain Eeze thieves nabbed at roadblock
Three Epworth men who allegedly committed a making off without payment charge in Concession were arrested while trying to flee at a roadblock....Published: 08 May 2023 at 22:30hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
30 killed in Easter accidents
THIRTY people died while 153 others were injured in 288 road traffic accidents that were recorded countrywide during this year's Easter Holidays.Of the 288 road accidents, 16 of them were fata...Published: 12 Apr 2023 at 08:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare City traffic boss in corruption storm
Harare City Council chief traffic officer Mr Martin Chimombe has been accused of releasing, without following procedures, some of the vehicles impounded after their drivers allegedly violated the Covi...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 06:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
23 arrested for bribing police
POLICE on Friday turned down bribe offers by 23 motorists they had nabbed for traffic offences at a roadblock in Norton and arrested them for an additional crime of bribery.The four hours blit...Published: 13 Jun 2022 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Charamba named SAC Men's Track & Field Athlete of the Year
Makanakaishe Charamba continues to haul in awards following his freshman season, earning SAC Men's Track & Field Athlete of the Year honors announced by the conference on Thursday, June 9....Published: 12 Jun 2022 at 09:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman tries to bribe police with R100
A 27-year-old woman has been arrested on allegations of trying to bribe police officers with R100 at a roadblock along the Masvingo-Beitbridge Road while another man has been nabbed for smuggling a To...Published: 25 May 2022 at 06:30hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for trying to bribe cops at road block
A HARARE man was arrested after he tried to bribe a police officer at a checkpoint along the Harare-Beitbridge highway on Friday.The man, identified by police as Anyway Pepukai, was a conducto...Published: 15 May 2022 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's foreign legion poser after Fifa ban
THE suspension of Zimbabwe from the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) family over government interference may reverse all the gains that had been made in trying to convince em...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zacc officials' arrested at border post
Border security officials have arrested three men who were masquerading as Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) officials and tried to open an illegal office within the port of entry.Ber...Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 05:54hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
20-year-old 'steals' 10 cars in a 2-months spree
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a 20-year-old man and four of his accomplices who had stolen 10 cars in a two-month spree of carjacking and car theft.The five reportedly stole 10 cars in the ...Published: 05 Dec 2021 at 06:15hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
2 die in freak accident
Two pupils from Seke 1 High School in Chitungwiza were killed in a freak accident yesterday when they were knocked down by a car after being struck by a bolt of lightning, police have confirmed....Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 05:53hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza waits on UK duo
WARRIORS coach Norman Mapeza will only get to know today if Tawanda Maswanhise and Macauley Bonne will be available for Zimbabwe's World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Ethiopia next week....Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
End of the road for Makusha
SPRINTER Ngoni Makusha's journey at the Tokyo Olympics ended in disappointing fashion after he finished 7th in heat 6 of the men's 100m race in a disappointing time of 10.43 seconds yesterday....Published: 01 Aug 2021 at 06:42hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Tokyo Olympics: Purcell-Gilpin storms into rowing quarter-finals
ZIMBABWEAN rower Peter Purcell-Gilpin made the most of the second chance he got at the Tokyo Olympics after he comfortably stormed into the quarter-finals of the men single scull competition through t...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 08:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa rallies Team Zimbabwe
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has rallied Team Zimbabwe competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and said he is proud to see young swimmer Donata Katai leading as one of the flag bearers at the world's biggest...Published: 24 Jul 2021 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
'I would rather miss Olympics than get COVID-19 vaccine'
OLYMPIC champion sprinter Yohan Blake of Jamaica has said he would rather miss the Tokyo Games than get the COVID-19 vaccine, although getting vaccinated will not be required of the athletes competing...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dead end for roadblock evader
A 37-year-old man was arrested after allegedly evaded a roadblock along Lomagundi Road in Harare and attempted to bribe a security guard who was manning a farm in the area in a bid to avoid police. ...Published: 04 Nov 2020 at 18:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fatal crash at Umguza bridge
ONE person died on the spot while six others were injured when a Toyota Sprinter they were travelling in burst its rear left tyre and collided head on with an Isuzu King Cab at the 11km peg along the ...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 08:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Meet Zimbabwe Gems' 'Minister of Defence'
WHEN the late Mtshede Primary School teacher and netball coach Mrs Mabvongodze forced the lanky and reserved Gems Goal Defender Felistas Kwangwa to pursue netball back in 2007, she had seen something ...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
11 in court for smuggling
ELEVEN PEOPLE have appeared before a Mutare magistrate in connection with smuggling of goods from Mozambique following an incident in which a bus carrying more than 400 packs of Coca Cola drinks was i...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Traffic officer killed in high speed chase
A Harare police traffic officer was killed and another seriously injured in a road traffic accident by a motorist while chasing a Kombi driver evading arrest along Bulawayo road yesterday.The ...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 20:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
10 Congolese illegal immigrants arrested
POLICE recently arrested 10 Congolese who entered the country through an undesignated point claiming to be seeking asylum.The Congolese, who included four women and two children, were intercep...Published: 05 Nov 2018 at 05:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean family in Canada endures strife, separation, death on long way home
THE Murasiranwas' story is about a separated family's quest for a better life, a heart-wrenching but necessary Zimbabwean exodus, agonizing refugee nomadism in North America and the death of a brother...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 07:26hrs | | by his article is taken from Kamloop This Week
Bosso fans plan massive roadshow
ACTION starved Highlanders fans are planning a massive roadshow for their team's next Castle Lager Premier Soccer League away encounter against Nichrut on Saturday at Gweru's Ascot Stadium.Bos...Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
UK Sports charity 'on hold' after Zimbabwean's drugs jailing
A charity aimed at helping poverty-stricken youngsters get into sport has been "put on hold" after the athlete behind it was jailed for dealing drugs.Sprinter Marvin Bheka wanted to give young...Published: 13 Aug 2018 at 10:26hrs | 4 | by BBC News
Bosso roadshow for Zvishavane
HIGHLANDERS' fans are planning a massive road show to Zvishavane on Saturday for Bosso's Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match against champions and current log leaders, FC Platinum.Bosso a...Published: 14 Jun 2018 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Investigating Officer sucked in bribe scam
In a sudden twist of events that exposed Assistant Inspector Ishmael Zireva, who was the investigating officer in a case involving two border control officers, Clayton Chipembere and Clopas Nhamburo, ...Published: 14 May 2018 at 15:47hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Border control officer acquitted
A member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police Border Control section, Clayton Chipembere who appeared with his co-accused Clopas Nhamburo before Chiredzi magistrate, Geraldine Mutsoto, two months ago facin...Published: 10 May 2018 at 14:57hrs | | by Staff Reporter
5 die in road crash
Five people died when a vehicle - Renault - they were travelling in side-swiped a Mercedes Benz Sprinter commuter omnibus driving in the opposite direction and encroached into the opposite lane, resul...Published: 03 May 2018 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Highlanders salute travelling supporters
HIGHLANDERS have saluted supporters that travelled to Baobab Stadium on Saturday to cheer on the boys in a Castle Lager Premiership match, which they lost 0-1 to Ngezi Platinum Stars.Terrence ...Published: 30 Apr 2018 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Semenya could run up to 7 seconds slower
CAPE TOWN - South Africa's Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya could run up to seven seconds slower under new rules requiring her to lower her natural testosterone levels to race internationally, a p...Published: 27 Apr 2018 at 09:35hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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