adminSuperstar Tuku heads for Chinhoyi
Entertainment ReporterSuperstar Oliver Mtukudzi will this weekend head for Chinhoyi where he is scheduled to perform at Jongwe Tavern tomorrow. The granddad of Zimbabwean music backed by The Black Spirits is expected to generate a lot of heat when he takes to the stage playing all his dance songs to warm the crowd. Dubbed “Chinhoyi Winter Gig”, the Friday show will
Blatter to stay as Fifa president
RIO DE JANEIRO. – Fifa president Sepp Blatter’s chances of remaining in office after 2015 have increased dramatically after Fifa secretary-general Jerome Valcke urged him to stay in the job. Valcke was asked if he would be standing as Fifa president and after laughing off that suggestion by saying he had a World Cup to organise, he said BlatterAnoca sign tripartite deal
LAUSANNE. – The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa, the Russian Olympic Committee and the Russian International Olympic University recently signed a Memorandum of Co-operation, formalising the three parties’ commitment to promoting Olympic values and training a new generation of managers for the sports industry in AfricaDominant England ease into final
LONDON. – England powered into the final of the Champions Trophy with a seven-wicket victory over a South Africa side who once again underperformed in a major semi-final.James Anderson (2-14) and James Tredwell (3-19) starred with the ball as the Proteas collapsed to 80-8 before a 95-run stand between David Miller and Rory Kleinveldt hauled
the big English League kick-off
LONDON. — Champions Manchester United will travel to Swansea City for their first English Premier League soccer match under new manager David Moyes, while Manuel Pellegrini’s Manchester City are at home to Newcastle United on August 17. United, kicking off their league campaign without Sir Alex Ferguson in charge for the first time sinceNigeria face Uruguay
SALVADOR. — Despite contrasting results in their opening games, Uruguay and Nigeria both approach today’s encounter between the sides here knowing defeat could spell the end of their Confederations Cup soccer ambitions. The match starts at 11pm. Uruguay lost 2-1 to Spain on Sunday, before Nigeria surged to the Group B summit with a 6-1
Editorial Comment: Zupco must revamp operations, be customer-centred
Many companies in Zimbabwe survived under difficult circumstances in the last decade as sanctions took their toll on the economy and many are still battling to operate viably as the economy is not yet out of the woods. What should be noted, however, is that those that were quick to adapt to the changing environment by adopting innovative approaches,
Thugs of the near and Middle East
Stephen GowansHe has cracked down harshly on protestors who object to his autocratic style. He calls his opponents terrorists and says there’s a foreign plot to topple his government. He says the opposition is infiltrated with foreigners from all parts of the world. Assad? No. This is Turkey’s prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to The New York Times.
Dr Kereke sued by fertiliser company
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior ReporterWINDMILL Private Limited has taken businessman Dr Munyaradzi Kereke to the High Court for failing to pay for farming inputs worth US$103 457. Dr Kereke who operates Pamene Farm in Harare, received fertliser and pesticides worth US$110 370 from Windmill and failed to service the debt leaving a balance of US$103 457. Windmill, through its
Funfair for Bindura
Brenda Phiri Arts CorrespondentA dynamic line-up of artistes is set to perform in what promises to be a thrilling funfair in Bindura this weekend. The funfair, organised by a group of farmers and business people in the area, aims to encourage mostly women and youths in the province to vote in the forthcoming harmonised elections. Tryson Chimbetu, Leonard Zhakata, Pengaudzoke