adminNine Busters riders in World BMX championships
Sports Reporter
THE Matabeleland Busters BMX Club has done the city proud by producing nine riders who will represent the country in the world championships set for the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England, from 24-26 May this year.
‘Zim swimming is stagnant’
Sports Reporter
THE Zimbabwe Swimming Board of Control is not satisfied with the developmental levels in the country as a whole.
Speaking at a swimming gala held last weekend in Bulawayo, the president of the national body, Lorna Riley, bemoaned the lack of swimming pools in the country and said the situation was the major reason why the development of the sport was stagnant in the country.
Matabeleland Tuskers thrash Southern Rocks
Sports Reporter
MATABELELAND Tuskers needed just two days to thrash Southern Rocks by 10 wickets in a Castle Logan Cup four-day cricket match which ended on Tuesday at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.
SRC demands money from Zifa
Harare Bureau
The Sports Commission has issued a stern warning to national sports associations, among them Zifa, to start remitting the six percent ticket levies in the forthcoming season while working on plans to pay the outstanding dues.
Zimbabwe test New Zealand
TWO higher profile series leave this one-off Test to play out in the shadows but it promises to be a test of character for both sides. New Zealand and Zimbabwe played one of the Tests of the year in 2011 in Bulawayo, which ended in a thrilling 34-run win for the visitors.
Libya, Zambia share spoils
Bata — Zambia came from behind twice to draw 2-2 with fairytale qualifiers Libya yesterday in a rain-delayed Africa Cup of Nations Group A match.
Botswana jet in for Mighty Warriors date
Harare Bureau
A 25-member Botswana women’s senior national team jetted into the country late yesterday afternoon aboard an Air Botswana flight for the second leg of the African Women Championships qualifier against Mighty Warriors at Rufaro on Sunday.
Mature social security pension schemes provide meaningful pensions
The recent debate in the Press over the intended increase in NSSA pension fund contributions has revealed some interesting perceptions and misconceptions about the role of a national social security fund.
One major newspaper, in an editorial comment, suggested the original purpose of Zimbabwe’s social security pension scheme was to provide “a rock-bottom pension that would keep the previously uninsured person from dying of starvation and would provide useful pocket money at a low price for those on occupational pensions”.
Wetland Tourism; World Wetlands Day 2012
World Wetlands Day (WWD) is annually observed on the 2nd of February by countries signatory to Ramsar Convention. The day follows signing of this convention on wetlands on the 2nd of February 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar. Subsequently this convention was known as the “Ramsar Convention”. The nation together with the rest of the world will commemorate the day under the theme “Wetlands and Tourism, My Responsibility, My Leisure”.
Massive gold output at Caledonia, New Dawn
By Oliver Kazunga
Two Canada-based mining houses have recorded massive increases at the gold mines in Zimbabwe with Blanket Mine in Gwanda producing 35 826 ounces last year, up from 17 700 ounces the previous year.