adminEcoCash a hit
Business ReporterEconet Wireless has connected more than one million users to EcoCash, its mobile money transfer system, recording Africa’s fastest growth for such a service, the chief executive officer Mr Douglas Mboweni has said.
Caf reject Zifa appeal
By Lovemore DubeCAF have rejected Zifa’s appeal to have the FC Platinum and El Merreikh Champions League first round, first leg played at Mandava Stadium in Zvishavane.
The match will now be played at either Rufaro Stadium in Harare or Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo on Saturday.
Philimon Muvengwa, the FC Platinum secretary, confirmed this development yesterday evening.
Mashinya in top form at Ethinikos
By Sikhumbuzo MoyoFORMER Highlanders striker Edward Mashinya scored a brace for his top Cypriot side Ethinikos Achna as they beat home side Aris 4-1 in a league match on Saturday.
Another Bosso star in Cyprus Noel Kaseke was on the terraces as his Omonia Nicosia outfit moved to the top. He is nursing an injury.
Journalists tour Zifa facilities
Sports Reporters
TWENTY-three Southern Region sports journalists went on a familiarisation tour of the Zifa facilities in Harare.
Raiders in perfect start
Sports ReporterZRP Raiders’ women’s team had a perfect start to the 2012 season after they handed Luvac and Bulawayo Polytechnic 3-0 thrashings apiece in matches played at Raylton Sports Club at the weekend.
Entumbane suffer humiliating defeat in Pool League
Sports ReporterENTUMBANE suffered a humiliating 11-2 defeat to Exchange in a Bulawayo Pool League match played at the weekend and in the process surrendered their second place on the log.
Women also contribute to domestic violence
By Simiso MlevuThe horrible murder in Mpopoma, Bulawayo, comes across as a really awful story of a man who allegedly cold-bloodedly killed his wife before attempting to take his own life.
Mat South women’s soccer teams to clash in memorial tourney
Sports ReporterTEN women’s teams from Matabeleland South Province will next month battle it out in the Sylvia Dube Memorial Soccer tournament in Gwanda.
City netball association to hold AGM
By Sikhumbuzo MoyoTHE Bulawayo Netball Association will on Saturday hold their annual general meeting where the establishment of two more leagues is expected to be adopted by the clubs.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Put mechanisms to deliver maize at ward level
The decision by the Government to suspend the sale of grain from the Strategic Grain Reserve is commendable given that many families are in dire need of food aid in most parts of the country. The worst affected are drought-prone areas such as the two provinces of Matabeleland, some parts of the Midlands, Masvingo and Manicaland provinces.