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Coldplay's Chris Martin grew up in Zimbabwe
Coldplay fans are only just discovering where frontman Chris Martin spent a lot of time growing up – and they reckon it makes ‘so much sense'.Love them or hate them, Coldplay have establis...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 07:59hrs | 1122 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors climb on FIFA Rankings
The Zimbabwe national football team, affectionately known as the Warriors, has made a significant leap in the latest FIFA Rankings, released on Thursday. Following a successful stint during the recent...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 15:31hrs | 5815 | by Staff reporter
'Projected Trump victory driving demand for dollars'
Increasing belief on the financial markets that Donald Trump will win the US presidential election next month has been strengthening the dollar, Bloomberg has reported, citing British multinational ba...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 13:45hrs | 559 | by Staff reporter
Teaching Ndebele in Zimbabwe schools will have helped Shonas
There are times when you think you are spitting someone, when in fact, you are destroying yourself.One such instance was when Robert Mugabe and his colleagues in ZANU (before it became ZANU-PF...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 12:21hrs | 271 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Zifa tells ex-footballers to 'go back to school'
Former Mighty Warriors coach Rosemary Mugadza has called on former footballers aspiring to lead the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) to pursue education if they want to qualify for top positions w...Published: 19 Oct 2024 at 12:12hrs | 1810 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-linked teen signs first professional contract with Liverpool
Zimbabwean football prospect Trey Nyoni has signed his first professional contract with English Premier League giants Liverpool. The 17-year-old midfielder joined Liverpool's development squad in Sept...Published: 16 Oct 2024 at 11:56hrs | 1099 | by Staff reporter
Peter Ndlovu wants ex-Chiefs star Musona out of retirement
Mamelodi Sundowns legend Peter Ndlovu has made a public call for former Kaizer Chiefs star Knowledge Musona to come out of international retirement and rejoin the Zimbabwe national football team, The ...Published: 11 Oct 2024 at 16:52hrs | 1065 | by Staff reporter
Nakamba returns for AFCON qualifiers
After missing the start of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign, Zimbabwe captain Marvelous Nakamba has made a timely return to the Warriors camp, eager to contribute to the team...Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 07:35hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter
Kadewere and Chirewa Ruled Out of AFCON Qualifiers
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has confirmed that Warriors forwards Tino Kadewere and Tawanda Chirewa will miss the crucial back-to-back 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 07:22hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
Tawanda Chirewa included in Warriors squad
Zimbabwe Warriors coach Michael Nees has spoken about his recent bust-up with England-based forward Tawanda Chirewa, adopting a fatherly approach in managing his players' emotions. The German tacticia...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:45hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter
England-born Curran wants to play for Zimbabwe
England-born cricketer Ben Curran has once again expressed his desire to represent Zimbabwe at the international level, should the opportunity arise. The 28-year-old batter, son of the late Kevin Curr...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:14hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
William Ruto visits Germany: German press rebukes his claims about labour contracts.
It does not matter how one looks at this story; it is not only shameful to Kenya: it must shame all Africans equally. Recently, President Willian Ruto was on a state visit to Germany, and was proud to...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 22:06hrs | 790 | by Nomazulu Thata
Trey Nyoni: From Liverpool academy sensation to first-team aspirant
As the new Premier League season unfolds, it's evident that Liverpool remains in top form under new head coach Arne Slot. While Slot has made some tactical adjustments since taking over from Jurgen Kl...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 10:04hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe Warriors are no competition,' says Onana
Cameroon goalkeeper André Onana has downplayed Zimbabwe's threat to his team's ambitions of qualifying for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals from Group J. The Manchester United shot-stopp...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:22hrs | 13118 | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry's ascendancy to IOC presidency brightens
Zimbabwe's Minister of Sport, Kirsty Coventry, is emerging as a strong contender for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following new election rules that may hinder the candid...Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 07:59hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
Trey Nyoni called up to England's U/18 squad again
ENGLAND based Liverpool Football Club starlet Trey Nyoni has been called up to England's Under 18 squad ahead of the Lafarge International Tournament in France.Nyoni, who also qualifies ...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 07:58hrs | 445 | by Staff reporter
Sven-Goran Eriksson dies
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has died at the age of 76.Eriksson, the first non-British manager of the England team, led the Three Lions to the quarter-finals at three major tourn...Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 12:53hrs | 1575 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe and Ireland plead for more Test cricket
MARK Adair raised both arms in triumph after the powerfully-built bowler smashed a boundary to seal Ireland's first Test victory at home.As Zimbabwe slumped off the turf in Stormont, completin...Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 08:10hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
England to host Zimbabwe for one Test in 2025
After a gap of more than two decades, England will play a men's test match against Zimbabwe next year, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced Thursday.The one-off Test will take p...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 19:07hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
The power of goblins (Ontikolotshe)
A FEW days ago, my attention was drawn to some screaming and sensational headlines on social media. "Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Malawi." I never thought the story that appeared in the Malawi Voi...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 12:19hrs | 215 | by Pathisa Nyathi
Why does test cricket still captivate fans?
Introduction Few sports can boast the international appeal of cricket, and while other versions of the game might have taken the limelight over the last dec...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 10:23hrs | 289 | by Staff Reporter
Concerns rise over untreatable gonorrhoea as infections reach record levels in UK
Health experts in the United Kingdom have issued a stark warning about the growing threat of gonorrhoea becoming "untreatable" due to increasing antibiotic resistance. The sexually transmitted infecti...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 08:16hrs | 647 | by Staff Reporter
Pioneering progress amid resource constraints in African radiology and oncology
Experts are concerned about resource limits and insufficient radiology skills and services in Africa, particularly for cancer detection and treatment. As the continent grapples with the rising burden ...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 07:41hrs | 141 | by Agencies
Warriors star on the move
Wolverhampton Wanderers are considering a loan move for Zimbabwean forward Tawanda Chirewa, though no decision has been made yet. Chirewa, 20, who impressed last season, might be loaned out due to the...Published: 03 Aug 2024 at 12:40hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe linked teen included by Liverpool FC for US pre-season tour
Liverpool's new head coach Arne Slot has included promising teenage footballer Trey Nyoni in the squad for their upcoming pre-season tour of the United States. Nyoni, born to Zimbabwean parent...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 08:53hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
Warriors unchanged on Fifa rankings
Zimbabwe's men's national football team remains in 129th place out of 210 in the latest FIFA global rankings. In the continental rankings, they are still 38th in Africa. Despite winning two ma...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 05:54hrs | 65 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's plane targeted with lasers
A multi-agency investigation is underway after pilots flying President Emmerson Mnangagwa were allegedly targeted with ground lasers on approach to the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, Zim...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 09:21hrs | 3214 | by Staff reporter
Fintechs fly planes of cash into Zimbabwe
At least once a month - and sometimes as often as three times a week - a private plane lands in a secure part of Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport on the outskirts of the Zimbabwean capital,...Published: 17 Jul 2024 at 17:11hrs | 6712 | by Staff reporter
Gareth Southgate quits as 'impossible' England job
Gareth Southgate announced his resignation as England manager just days after their defeat to Spain in the Euro 2024 final. In his statement, Southgate expressed a need for change, declaring the final...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 13:17hrs | 504 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa at Euro 2024 final in Berlin
Former Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) and Cosafa president Phillip Chiyangwa is in Germany to watch the Euro 2024 final between Spain and England at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. Invited by Uefa...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 16:41hrs | 4440 | by Staff reporter
Camron Mpofu signs for Manchester United
Camron Mpofu, from Kirkcaldy, has made the switch after spending three years in the youth academy at Reading.A 15-year-old attacker, Mpofu made his debut for the Scotland U/15s against Spain a...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 16:23hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Confused Tapera chops and changes ... again
Simba Bhora FC goalkeeper Simba Chinani has been added to the Warriors' Cosafa squad in a last-minute change by coach Jairosi Tapera ahead of the regional tournament in Port Elizabeth. The tournament ...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 07:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Confusion stalks Zifa as coach disowns 3 national team squads
Warriors interim coach Jairosi Tapera has distanced himself from the three different national team squads announced by ZIFA for this week's Cosafa Cup in South Africa, highlighting ongoing controversy...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 13:42hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe miss out on 2026 T20I World Cup automatic qualification
In 2026, the Zimbabwe men's cricket team faced the disappointment of missing direct qualification for the T20I World Cup. The International Cricket Council announced 12 teams for automatic qua...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 11:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man jailed in UK for removing condom during sex
A British court has slapped a Zimbabwean man with a four-year, three month prison sentence after finding him guilty of removing a condom without the consent of a woman with whom he was having sex....Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 08:23hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Peter Ndlovu rally behind Warriors ahead of Lesotho tie
Former Zimbabwe captain Peter Ndlovu and other football legends visited the Warriors' training base in South Africa to motivate the team ahead of their World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and South A...Published: 07 Jun 2024 at 09:52hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cancer patient among thousands to trial personalised vaccines
Thousands of NHS cancer patients in England are expected to get access to trials of a new type of treatment using vaccines to fight their disease.Thirty hospitals so far have signed up to the ...Published: 02 Jun 2024 at 09:07hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Benjani Mwaruwari Jr suffers career setback in England
The son of Warriors legend Benjani Mwaruwari, Benjani Jr, has suffered a career setback in England.The young striker has been released by sixth-tire club Yeovil Town following the end of the s...Published: 23 May 2024 at 15:05hrs | 43 | by Staff reporter
Benjani Mwaruwari gets coaching job in England
FORMER Warriors captain Benjani Mwaruwari has kick-started his journey towards a return to coaching after earning an opportunity to work with English Championship side Plymouth Argyle's juniors....Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Strong winds, heavy rains blamed for building collapse
Strong winds and rains that hit Harare on Saturday afternoon caused the collapse of a building at corner Chinhoyi Street and Banks, killing a woman, injuring five others and damaging property, the bui...Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 10:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Warriors move up on FIFA rankings
The Zimbabwean national football team, known as the Warriors, has shown notable advancement in the latest FIFA world rankings. This positive shift follows their recent participation in a four-nation t...Published: 04 Apr 2024 at 13:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Warriors date Harambee Stars in cup final
FOR the first time in almost four decades, Zimbabwe and Kenya national football teams are set to clash in a cup final when they feature in the Four Nations Tournament decider at Bingu National Stadium...Published: 26 Mar 2024 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teenage Hadebe happy to be back in national team colours
Warriors defender Teenage Hadebe expressed his anticipation for the upcoming Four Nations Cup tournament, set to commence on Thursday in Malawi. The 28-year-old, representing Turkish Super Lea...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
UK-based Warriors in Malawi hunt
ENGLAND-BASED Tawanda Maswanhise and Macaulay Bonne were late yesterday expected to join the rest of the Warriors' squad in Malawi for the four-team tournament as they face Zambia in the opening match...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zambian born to become first black leader of a European nation
Wales is set to appoint its first black leader after Vaughan Gething was announced as the winner of the Welsh Labour leadership election on Saturday.Gething will succeed Mark Drakeford, 69, wh...Published: 16 Mar 2024 at 20:29hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
UK tightens home care workers' visa regime
Some Zimbabwean home care workers based in the United Kingdom are facing tough times as it has become increasingly difficult to renew their immigration permits. Grosvenor Healthcare, the UK's ...Published: 14 Mar 2024 at 16:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Thomas Mapfumo criticises Wicknell Chivayo for using his money
Exiled Chimurenga music legend Thomas Mapfumo has criticised businessman Wicknell Chivayo and the Zanu PF government for donating expensive cars to musicians while ignoring the poor state of hospitals...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 08:48hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Bruce Grobbelaar advises Zimbabwe to move fast on Trey Nyoni
FORMER Warriors and Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar has advised Zimbabwe to move fast on Liverpool's Trey Nyoni before the Warriors lose him out completely.Grobbelaar says Nyoni would be...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:51hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa niece's legacy woes haunt ZBC
THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) is grappling with serious management challenges linked to Helliate Rushwaya - the newly appointed board chair - during her tenure as the acting chief execut...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:51hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mbare boy scales high to rule Google
ZIMBABWEANS are well-known for their resilience and undying desire to overcome obstacles in their way.Tech guru, Dr James Manyika, the senior vice president of research, technology and society...Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 09:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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