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Augustine Hwata Sports Reporter
ZIFA have appointed yet another independent committee as the football association seeks to arrest the match-fixing allegations that have rocked the domestic game. Yesterday acting Zifa president, Ndumiso Gumede, commissioned a three-
Mighty Warriors warned
Grace Chingoma Sports Reporter
NIGERIA Under-20 women’s soccer team coach, Edwin Okon, believes the Mighty Warriors will be thrashed 0-10 by the Super Falcons. The Mighty Warriors have been drawn against Nigeria in the last round of the African Women Championships, the
Wigan down Gunners
LONDON. — Wigan pulled off a shock win at Arsenal to boost their Barclays Premier League survival hopes yesterday.
Franco Di Santo fired the Latics — who last week beat leaders Manchester United — ahead on the break after seven minutes, before Jordi Gomez doubled their lead inside 90 seconds. Thomas Vermaelen reduced the deficit with a bullet header on 21
Power Master make it two-in-a row
Sports Reporter
NEWBOYS Power Master, who took over the franchise of Kiglon, continued with their fine run in the Zifa Northern Region when they edged Twalumba 1-0 at Dzivarasekwa over the weekend. Ronald Zimbudzana bagged in the priceless goal and took his
Katsande hails ‘Father’
JOHANNESBURG — Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Willard Katsande says it will be a tough act for him to live up to comparisons with veteran Tinashe Nengomasha. The Zimbabwean has replaced his countryman in Amakhosi’s midfield in recent weeks, leading many to question whether ‘The General’s’ time at the club has come to an end. But Katsande, who started this weekend’sRosen fights back
Augustine Hwata Sports ReporterA DEFIANT Eric Rosen yesterday challenged the decision to award CAPS United three points following the league match abandoned following a stand-off over the venue. PSL fixtured the game for Gwanzura but Motor Action had wanted to use
Amini injury keeps Platinum waiting
Eddie Chikamhi Sports ReporterFC Platinum are keeping a close eye on wingback Qadr Amini ahead of tomorrow’s Independence Trophy final clash against Motor Action at the National Sports Stadium as they hope to add more silverware to their cabinet early in the year. The
Uhuru preps: All set for annual children’s party
Herald Reporter
ALL is set for the annual Children’s Party that President Mugabe hosts for schoolchildren from the country’s 10 provinces today.
The party will be held at the City Sports Centre.
Local Government, Rural and Urban Development Minister Ignatius Chombo yesterday said preparations for the 32nd independence celebrations were progressing well.
Minister Chombo chairs the Independence Day organising taskforce. “Everything is in place for the children’s party. As usual President Mugabe is the guest of honour,” he said.
“We have secured a good sound system for the party and it is going to be a party with a difference.
“Children from various schools in the country have confirmed their participation and they will be entertained by various musicians.”
Minister Chombo said preparations for the main celebrations tomorrow at national and provincial levels were almost complete.
“Mass displays and Ministry of Defence teams are making final touches today (yesterday). The situation is the same in the provinces,” he said.
“The Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture has provided the children with 200 art books and uniforms for the main celebrations at the National Sports Stadium.
Horror crash claims 21
George Maponga Masvingo Bureau
TWENTY-ONE people, including the driver and his conductor, were killed while 45 others were injured when a Beitbridge-bound bus veered off the road and crashed into a tree along the Masvingo-Beitbridge Road early yesterday morning.
A two-month-old baby was among the deceased.
The accident occurred near Ngundu Growth Point.
Twenty people died on the spot, whi-le one person was pronounced dead on admission to Masvingo General Hospital.
The Air Force of Zimbabwe yesterday afternoon airlifted nine critically injured survivors with severe head injuries and fractures to Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare.
The driver of the bus, which belongs to MegaLink Bus Company, reportedly failed to negotiate a curve at the 92km peg at around 2am.
The coach was on its way to Beitbridge from Harare when tragedy stru-ck.
At the time of the crash, the bus had 59 adult passengers and seven children on board.
Masvingo provincial police spokes-person Inspector Tineyi Matake said the bodies of the deceased were taken to Masvingo General Hospital mortuary.
Some of the injured were receiving treatment at Neshuro and Chivi district hospitals.
Govt mulls harmonisation of pension system
Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter
GOVERNMENT is mulling harmonising the pension payment system that will see money being disbursed from one central