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Mr Sinkwa Partners with Ten Toes to Boost Junior Football in Bulawayo
Local bread brand Mr Sinkwa has partnered with international organisation Ten Toes Africa to support junior football development in Bulawayo.The initiative, which began in early June, involved...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 19:39hrs | 176 | by Staff Reporter
Karate team brings 8 medals from Namibia
The Zimbabwe karate team returned home on Sunday to a warm welcome after a commendable performance at the AUSC Region 5 Games, where they won eight medals across team and individual events. The team d...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 17:17hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
Teen Zimbabwean karateka wins silver at regional tournament
Seventeen-year-old Zimbabwean karateka Bongeka 'Mbokodo' Mguni defied the odds and controversy to win a silver medal at the 2025 African Union Region 5 Youth Games in Namibia, capping off an emotional...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 10:46hrs | 75 | by Staff reporter
ZIMRA hosts Southern Africa Inter-Revenue games: Promotes Tourism
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) recently hosted the Southern Africa Inter-Revenue Games tournament, where Zambia and Lesotho dominated by winning most of the medals.Held from April 18 t...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 16:54hrs | 448 | by Agencies
Zimbabwe student wins bronze at spelling competition
Zimbabwe's Shamiso Mutsahuni has made her mark on the African continent by clinching a bronze medal at the prestigious 7th African Spelling Bee competition held in Abuja, Nigeria, from April 9 to 13....Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:19hrs | 1594 | 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 | 327 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gets first medal at the Africa Senior Athletics Championships
Triple jumper Chengetayi Mapaya has won Zimbabwe's first medal at the ongoing Africa Senior Athletics Championships in Doula, Cameroon.The 25-year-old who is making his debut at the ...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 10:08hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe minister to be inducted into International Swimming Hall of Fame
Finally, the long-awaited moment has arrived.Tonight, Zimbabwe's very own Kirsty Coventry will take her place among the legends of international swimming as she is officially inducted into the...Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dynamos target second position
DYNAMOS are targeting a strong finish to the season when they take on bitter rivals Caps United in the last match of the 2022 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season.DeMbare have endured a f...Published: 08 Nov 2022 at 05:08hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Isaac Mpofu makes top ten at the World Athletics Championships
ZIMBABWE'S Isaac Mpofu yesterday put up an amazing performance at the ongoing World Athletics Championships when finishing on position 10 in the men's marathon and setting a new national record in Eug...Published: 18 Jul 2022 at 08:19hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Methembe open to recruiting Zimbabwe talent
FORMER Bantu Rovers owner Methembe Ndlovu is on cloud nine following his appointment as head coach of Trinity College men's football team in the United States of America.Mayor, as Ndlovu is kn...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Methembe Ndlovu joins Trinity College as head coach
UNITED STATES: Zimbabwean Methembe Ndlovu has joined private liberal arts college Trinity College as head men's soccer coach.The former Highlanders coach brings to Trinity in Hartford, Connect...Published: 31 Jan 2022 at 05:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa accords wife national honour
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has awarded his wife, First Lady Auxillia a gold medal for her "outstanding performance in her philanthropic activities among 99 other outstanding institutions, civilians ...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 07:14hrs | 2 | 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 | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean students to represent Africa in US internship
TWO girls from Queen Elizabeth High School, Nokutenda Saurombe (16) and Ruvarashe Moyo (15), are set to represent Zimbabwe at the international Science Internship Program (SIP) to be virtually hosted ...Published: 07 Jun 2021 at 06:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's minister named African Female Swimmer of the Millennium
FOUR years after calling time on her competitive days, Zimbabwe's swimming icon Kirsty Coventry's exploits in the pool continue to follow her after she was named the African Female Swimmer of the Mill...Published: 28 Dec 2020 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Favorite sports in Zimbabwe
In an African country like Zimbabwe, almost all the people here love sports. Like anywhere else in the world, there are tremendous sport fans, especially in some particular sports. According to the re...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 21:51hrs | 20 | by Staff Writer
Zimbabwe linked Sasha Zhoya lights up Australian athletics
SIXTEEN-year-old athletics wonder-kid Sasha Zhoya, who was born in Australia to a Zimbabwean father and a French mother, is currently at the centre of a fierce tug-of-war between Australia and France ...Published: 12 May 2019 at 06:24hrs | 36 | 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 | 1 | 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 | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pays Special Olympics team surprise visit
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa paid a courtesy call on the Special Olympics Zimbabwe (Soz) team that is currently raising the country's flag high in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates giving them the much-...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 18:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chisora offered £80K to fight Joyce
Zimbabwe-born ex-world heavyweight title challenger Dereck Chisora has been offered £80 000 by his former rival David Haye for an all-British clash with Olympic silver medallist Joe Joyce on May 5....Published: 11 Feb 2018 at 07:46hrs | 2 | by World Boxing News
Unity Accord haunts Mnangagwa
The Unity Accord of 1987 is posing serious headaches for President Emmerson Mnangagwa who gave himself two days to handpick his two deputies, the Daily News on Sunday can reported.This comes a...Published: 17 Dec 2017 at 18:37hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean sportsman gets US scholarship
ST GEORGES' College triple jumper and footballer, Chengetai Mapaya, has been granted a scholarship to study at Texas Christian University in the United States, courtesy of Payne Global Sports Manageme...Published: 21 Jun 2017 at 08:44hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Hlongwani hails AUSC team for scooping 96 medals
Minister of Sports, Arts and Recreation, Makhosini Hlongwani has hailed the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) U20 team for their outstandingperformance at the just ended seventh edition of the R...Published: 11 Jan 2017 at 05:34hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Windfall for Warriors, players could get more than $100 000 each
ZIMBABWE'S Warriors could pocket more than $100 000 each - about $32 000 more than what their counterparts across the Zambezi pocketed for winning the 2012 Nations Cup finals - if they can emulate...Published: 10 Jan 2017 at 05:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Caster Semenya weds long-time partner
Cape Town - Star South African 800m athlete Caster Semenya and long-time partner, Violet Raseboya have officially tied the knot.Semenya and Raseboya were the toast of Twitter on Saturday...Published: 08 Jan 2017 at 11:25hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Kirsty Coventry misses out on podium
ZIMBABWEAN swimming queen Kirsty Coventry missed out on a podium finish after coming sixth in the 200m backstroke final at the on going Rio Olympics early yesterday morning. Coventry touched the wall ...Published: 14 Aug 2016 at 08:32hrs | | by Staff Reporter
MSU sports director appeals for $150 000
The Midlands State University (MSU) sports director James Muvirimi Chivivi is appealing for $150 000 to enable University athletes to attend the Federation of African University and College Sports (FA...Published: 01 May 2016 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Harare dominate in darts in Gweru
Thornhill high school was the venue for this year National Darts Association Easter tournament which was held from the 24-28 of March 2016.All 16 provinces in the country descended in the town...Published: 22 Apr 2016 at 10:12hrs | | by Agencies
Harare dominate in darts in Gweru
Thornhill high school was the venue for this year National Darts Association Easter tournament which was held from the 24-28 of March 2016. All 16 provinces in the country descended in th...Published: 05 Apr 2016 at 23:02hrs | | by Agencies
Kirsty Coventry honoured again
NEW YORK - Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry survived an epic year by Egypt's Farida Osman to claim a record eighth Swimming World Female African Swimmer of the Year award.In a particularly difficult...Published: 01 Dec 2015 at 05:08hrs | | by Sports reporter
Mugabe invited to India-Africa Summit
President Mugabe has been invited to attend the Third India-Africa summit in October this year which brings together 54 countries and shares issues of common interest between the continent and the Asi...Published: 28 Aug 2015 at 06:50hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Usain Bolt defeats Justin Gatlin
Usain Bolt overcame the doubters and the form book to beat controversial rival Justin Gatlin to 100m gold at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing Sunday.The imperious Jamaican, who has...Published: 23 Aug 2015 at 19:12hrs | | by CNN
Sex cheat athlete killer jailed
KELVIN Sibanda, who killed his sex cheat athlete half-brother, Samukeliso Sithole during a fight over a wardrobe last year, was yesterday sentenced to three years in prison.Sibanda, 23, of Siz...Published: 24 Jun 2015 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Mashudu Netsianda
12-year-old Zim girl back home with silver, bronze medals
Zimbabwe's aerobics rhythmic gymnasts Tayedza Chukumbirike has returned home with silver and bronze medals after an impressive show in Level 4 Aerobics at the Region V Gymnastics Championships ...Published: 27 Dec 2014 at 04:58hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Killer Brother arrested in gay athlete's murder
Police have arrested Kelvin Sibanda who allegedly killed his gay athlete brother, popularly known as Samukeliso Sithole, on Wednesday night.Sibanda, who had been on the run since committ...Published: 12 Dec 2014 at 20:36hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Region 5 Federation Darts Championship: Zimbabwe Retains Championship Trophy
In the recently held Region 5 Federation Darts Championship held in Zimbabwe,team Zimbabwe have returned the Championship and attained even more medals in 2014.The Region 5 (formerly Zone VI) Fed...Published: 20 Sep 2014 at 14:30hrs | 2 | by Collen Maenda ands Stephen Mwarindira
Caster Semenya denies lobola rumours
Cape Town - South Africa's star 800m runner, Caster Semenya, has dispelled any rumours of an impending engagement to fellow athlete, Violet Ledile Raseboya."There is no wedding. Don’t b...Published: 13 May 2014 at 12:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Caster Semenya 'pays bride price for fiancee Violet'
South Africa's Olympic silver medallist Caster Semenya has reportedly paid lobola (bride price) for athlete Violet Raseboya.Caster has apparently sent her elders to Violet's family in Polokwa...Published: 11 May 2014 at 10:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Cara named Zimbabwe's Sportsperson of the year
Cara Black, the tennis star was last night crowned this year's Annual National Sports Awards (Ansa) Sportsperson of the Year, the fourth time the country's number one female tennis player has scooped...Published: 12 Dec 2013 at 03:53hrs | 1 | by Sports reporter
All set for Bosso, How Mine clash
ORGANISERS of the Mbada Diamonds Cup expect a capacity crowd to converge at Barbourfields today and bring the curtain down on an explosive and dramatic 2013 domestic football season when favourites Hi...Published: 30 Nov 2013 at 03:28hrs | | by Sports Reporter
Jamaica could be 'banned from athletics'
World Anti-Doping Agency chief John Fahey has slammed Jamaican authorities for failing to accommodate an independent audit of their anti-doping regime until next year.WADA said last week Jamai...Published: 22 Oct 2013 at 19:49hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Dembare Golden Jubilee celebrations in doubt
LEAGUE champions Dynamos are in a race against time for their Golden Jubilee celebrations, which are slated for the first week of December.Dynamos have lined up a number of events to mark thei...Published: 29 Sep 2013 at 10:34hrs | | by Sports reporter
Zimbabwe karatekas shine in South Africa
Zimbabwean martial artists once again held their own at a major karate meet when a hastily assembled team harvested a basketful of medals at last week's World Goju Ryu Karate Championships in South Af...Published: 22 Sep 2013 at 06:53hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe Karate team in SA medal haul
A 14-member team of Zimbabwean karatekas who took part in the Polokwane Karate Championships last week brought home 19 medals.Led by veteran karateka Simba Chikutu who also doubled as head of ...Published: 04 Aug 2013 at 18:14hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Caster Semenya back on track
Johannesburg - Caster Semenya will compete for the first time in nearly 12 months when she turns out at a low-key track and field meeting - the Lahti Games - in Finland on Wednesday."She is ru...Published: 16 Jul 2013 at 14:46hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Soma-Phiri lands at SA's SuperSport United
FORMER Highlanders player and welfare manager, Amin Soma-Phiri is in South Africa at Absa Premiership outfit, SuperSport United on a technical attachment as he seeks to bolster his coaching qualifica...Published: 06 Feb 2013 at 05:44hrs | 11 | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Tough race for Kirsty Coventry
KIRSTY Coventry last night thanked Zimbabwe after losing a chance of an Olympic 200m backstroke repeat in London.Coventry's dreams of a golden hat-trick in the Olympic Games women's 200m back-...Published: 04 Aug 2012 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Sports reporter
The 'Golden Girl' finishes in 6th position
In the Women's 200 metres Individual Medley final, Kirsty Coventry failed to live up to expectations and finished in 6th position. 16-year old Chinese Ye Shiwen claimed...Published: 01 Aug 2012 at 04:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
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