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Chiyangwa transactions haunt new Zifa executive
AN attempt by the former Zifa board led by Philip Chiyangwa to shield assets owned by the football mother body from being sold to cover its debts has come to haunt the current leadership after the Hig...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:09hrs | 574 | by Staff reporter
Gumede appointed Bosso President
VETERAN football administrator, Ndumiso Gumede, has been appointed Highlanders president replacing Jimmy Ncube who has been elevated to club patron. The club's board chairman, Luke Mnkandla sa...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:05hrs | 613 | by Staff reporter
Council refurbishes Ascot stadium
GWERU City Council has started refurbishing Ascot Stadium to meet the requisite Premier Soccer League standards. The stadium was condemned by the Zifa First Instant Board (FIB) after an inspec...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:07hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
Warriors await Afcon fate
The Warriors face the prospect of a tough Africa Cup of Nations finals Group after they were placed in pot 4 in the draw that will be conducted in Cairo this evening.Zimbabwe, ranked number 19...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:43hrs | 576 | by Staff reporter
Warriors make preparations for 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
As the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) loom large, Zimba...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 16:33hrs | 3259 | by Staff Writer
Mapeza in boardroom bust-up, manhandles club chairman
NORMAN Mapeza's future at FC Platinum is reportedly hanging by a thread after it emerged yesterday that the bullish coach manhandled club chairman Evans Mtombeni last Friday ahead of their clash again...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 07:37hrs | 3704 | by Staff reporter
Caps United to lodge complaint
CAPS United will officially be lodging a complaint against what they called biased match officiating by Midlands' referee Thabani Bamala after they were denied what looked like a clear goal and two pe...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 07:32hrs | 849 | by Staff reporter
Mhofu opens door for Mushekwi, Costa
CHINA-based Warriors star striker Nyasha Mushekwi is set to bounce back into the senior national football team, and could be one of the team's major inclusions when coach Sunday "Mhofu" Chidzambga pic...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 07:31hrs | 1141 | by Staff repoirter
Zifa sticking to Umbro deal
ZIFA says it will meet Umbro this week to iron out outstanding contractual matters that led to the sportswear and football equipment supplier failing to deliver playing kit for the Warriors' last Afco...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 07:25hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
Jere defends under-fire ref
PREMIER Soccer League chairman Farai Jere says referee Thabani Bamala, who is in the eye of a storm in the wake of his handling of the showdown between Highlanders and CAPS United at Barbourfields on ...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 07:16hrs | 425 | by Staff reporter
Zifa plead with Cosafa
THE Zimbabwe Football Association has requested for a postponement of their appearance before the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (Cosafa)'s disciplinary board by a week to prepare th...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 06:53hrs | 445 | by Staff reporter
Cosafa hearing postponed
ZIFA are seeking to avert a total fallout with the Cosafa after the association yesterday appealed for the postponement of a disciplinary hearing in which they are facing charges of breaching the cont...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 06:46hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Warriors line up Bafana friendly
AS Zifa step up preparations for the Warriors ahead of the upcoming 2019 African Cup of Nations finals, several high-profile countries including South Africa's Bafana Bafana, Nigeria and Ivory Coast h...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 08:26hrs | 1761 | by Staff reporter
Zifa face Cosafa ban
THE Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) could be in trouble with the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (Cosafa) for reneging on their promise to host the tournament this year.Z...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 08:11hrs | 1335 | by Staff reporter
Warriors date Nigeria
THE ZIMBABWE senior men's football team are set to play the Super Eagles of Nigeria and two other high-profile teams in friendly matches as part of their Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals preparati...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 08:08hrs | 1811 | by Staff reporter
High Court dethrones Rushwaya
FORMER Zifa chief executive officer Henrietta Rushwaya has been dethroned as president of the Zimbabwe Miners Federation after the High Court declared the results and proceedings of the elections whic...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 17:44hrs | 1381 | by Staff reporter
Gift Banda targets MDC treasury post
MDC Alliance Bulawayo provincial chairman, Mr Gift Banda, is said to be eyeing the party's national deputy treasurer's post during the opposition party's congress set for May. MDC Alliance pre...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 17:36hrs | 89 | by Staff reporter
Bosso execs in 'petty' fights
CRACKS are reportedly emerging in the Highlanders executive with some members of the committee accusing chief executive officer, Nhlanhla Dube, of "capturing" club chairman Kenneth Mhlophe. Du...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 23:35hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe soccer fans reject Warriors kit
Zimbabwe football fans and fashion enthusiasts have rejected the new Warriors kit which was designed by top sportswear and equipment supplier, Umbro.The jersey is doing rounds on social media ...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 23:54hrs | 4252 | by Staff reporter
National Sports Stadium stampede victim laid to rest
THE 38-year-old woman who died in a stampede at the National Sports Stadium on Sunday, Egna Nyamadzawo, was laid to rest at her rural home in Mutonda Village, Domboshava, yesterday.Nyamadzawo ...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 23:46hrs | 717 | by Staff reporter
Zifa still reconciling figures
ZIFA have said they are still reconciling the figures related to the attendance and gross revenue realised from the AFCON qualifier at the National Sports Stadium on Sunday.The match attracted...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 23:45hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
Coventry challenges Zifa on stadium safety
Sports minister Kirsty Coventry has challenged Zifa to better organise their events in future following the death of a female fan in a stampede at the National Sports Stadium on Sunday as people jostl...Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 06:20hrs | 571 | by Staff reporter
'Zifa to improve on e-ticket system'
ZIFA board member for competitions, Chamu Chiwanza, yesterday said the big Afcon qualifier between Zimbabwe and Congo was a learning curve for them. He said improvements will be seen in future assignm...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 22:49hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter
Bosso summon players over strike
HIGHLANDERS' players that embarked on a three-week strike between February and March have been summoned to a hearing by an ad hoc committee at the club offices at different times. Bosso player...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 22:45hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
Woman dies in National Sports Stadium stampede
A Middle-aged woman died in a stampede as people scrambled to find their way into the National Sports Stadium for the final Afcon qualifying match between Zimbabwe and Congo yesterday. Two others were...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 06:56hrs | 2711 | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry outraged
Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Minister Kirsty Coventry has expressed outrage over the barring of the Zimbabwe Warriors from the National Sports Stadium yesterday.The Warriors were denied t...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 22:23hrs | 1046 | by Staff reporter
Fidelity rescues the PSL
Fidelity Life Assurance has partnered the Premier Soccer League (PSL) where the financial services company will provide both medical aid and funeral assurance cover for topflight players for the next ...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:34hrs | 773 | by Staff reporter
Low uptake of Warriors tickets in Bulawayo
THE Zimbabwe National Soccer Supporters' Association (ZNSSA) Bulawayo chapter is giving away 40 T-shirts to fans that will pay for transport the body has availed for Sunday's trip to watch the Warrior...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:28hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors barred from National Sports Stadium
THE Warriors were yesterday barred from using the National Sports Stadium for their training session, in a shocking move by officials who manage the giant sports facility and sparking outrage among th...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:23hrs | 2113 | by Staff reporter
Ernest Maphepha joins City
CHARISMATIC and experienced administrator Ernest "Maphepha" Sibanda has joined Zifa Southern Region Division One outfit Bulawayo City as a board member. The municipal side was relegated from t...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 07:26hrs | 690 | by Staff reporter
British company Umbro sabotages Zifa?
ZIFA could be forced to dress the Warriors in an alternative kit after encountering problems with the kit delivery from their suppliers, Umbro. The company have also faltered on their promise ...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 07:22hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter
Zifa selectively applying Caf A requirements
FORMER Warriors forward Joel Lupahla has made a passionate plea to football authorities to look beyond just the Confederation of African Football (Caf) A coaching license as he bids to keep his job at...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 07:04hrs | 1891 | by Staff reporter
PSL hikes gate charges for new season
THE Premier Soccer League has hiked gate charges for the new season that kicks off on March 30. Fans will now pay $5 for the rest of ground, up from $3. The league's board of governors agreed on the n...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:37hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter
Warriors kit ready
ZIFA was last night expected to take delivery of the new national teams' gear from official kit sponsor Umbro ahead of the Warriors and Young Warriors' 2019 Afcon qualifiers against Congo and Mozambiq...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:33hrs | 720 | by Staff reporter
Gift Banda to stay in the cold for much longer
ON Saturday, the clock marked exactly two months since ZIFA vice-president Gift Banda was suspended and, with the association postponing the Congress where his fate was meant to be discussed this week...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:26hrs | 633 | by Staff reporter
Only 100 Warriors v Congo tickets for Bulawayo fans
ONE hundred Bulawayo-based football fans have the opportunity to buy tickets for the crucial Warriors' 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Congo Brazzaville from the local Zifa office. ...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:44hrs | 452 | by Staff reporter
Dembare, Chicken Inn player wrangle rages
THERE is seemingly no end in sight to the ongoing player wrangle between Harare giants Dynamos and Chicken Inn involving winger Valentine Kadonzvo, who allegedly acquired a clearance from the Harare f...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:51hrs | 1150 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Chikwata striker bemoans low standards
FORMER Zimbabwe Saints striker Lexington Mujokoro is a disappointed footballer.The standards of the game, he believes have gone down in an era where coach education is compulsory."Our ...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:42hrs | 742 | by Staff reporter
Warriors seek fans support
WARRIORS players have called on supporters to fill up the National Sports Stadium and rally behind the team when they make their final push to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) with a tric...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:13hrs | 1310 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa demands more money in sport
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on both his government and the private sector to inject more resources to support sport.Mnangagwa was addressing youths at a symposium where he called u...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:12hrs | 1195 | by Staff reporter
Where are the Warriors jerseys? supporters ask
WARRIORS fans yearning to don the new national team jersey are becoming impatient following the delay by Umbro, which is yet to deliver replica jerseys and playing kit to Zifa. With about a week befor...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:04hrs | 563 | by Staff reporter
Filabusi Utd ready for Division One battle
AFTER beating newly-promoted Castle Lager Premiership boys TelOne in a friendly match played in Gwanda a fortnight ago and holding Highlanders development side Bosso 90 on Saturday, Filabusi United ar...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 07:43hrs | 457 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho FC folds
FORMER Premier Soccer League side, Tsholotsho, have withdrawn their participation in the Zifa Southern Region Division One League due to financial constraints. Tsholotsho spent three seasons i...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 22:44hrs | 1278 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum to play Esperance at BF
THE Confederation of Africa Football (Caf), have ordered FC Platinum not to use their Mandava fortress in Zvishavane for their Champions League group game against Esperance on Saturday. Concerns have ...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 05:50hrs | 568 | by Staff reporter
Alexander Maseko absolves John Sibanda
ZIMBABWE looked set to beat Congo-Brazzaville on 14 July 1991 to set a last Group F win and qualify situation against Malawi in Lilongwe two weeks later in the build up to the 1992 Africa Cup of Natio...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 08:50hrs | 580 | by Staff reporter
Mhofu gets new ZIFA contract
The ZIFA Executive Committee has unanimously agreed to renew Sunday Chidzambga's contract as senior national team head coach.This came when the country football mother body's Executive Committ...Published: 09 Mar 2019 at 21:12hrs | 1294 | by Staff reporter
Umbro yet to supply Warriors kit
MORE than a month after sealing a kit sponsorship deal with British sportswear company, Umbro, Zifa are yet to get any supplies-playing kit and replicas - with less than two weeks before the Warriors'...Published: 09 Mar 2019 at 06:48hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe, Zanu-PF bigwigs looted $1 million ZINARA funds
FORMER First Lady Grace Mugabe as well as top ZANU-PF leader went on a looting spree and stole over $1 million funds from the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (ZINARA), according to a report by ...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 00:25hrs | 8915 | by Staff reporter
Fears of 'embezzlement' of ex-Zifa staffer's pay resurfaces
FEARS of misappropriation of funds by a former Zifa senior staffer resurfaced this week after Caf publicly confirmed that they had been releasing funds for the remuneration of then Zifa education offi...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 23:29hrs | 1077 | by Staff reporter
No Warriors tickets at stadium
WARRIORS fans who want to watch their team in action against Congo-Brazzaville on March 24 will have to purchase tickets before the match day.Zimbabwe senior men's national football team face ...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 12:51hrs | 864 | by Staff reporter
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