adminZIFA polls euphoria
INCUMBENT ZIFA vice president Omega Sibanda was in bullish mood yesterday as the euphoria around the elections to choose a new executive committee heightened ahead of the association’s pools in Harare on Sunday. Sibanda, along with his boss Philip Chiyangwa and board member finance Philemon Machana, will need to shake off their challengers and secure a full term to administer the country’s biggest sport.
Raise presidential age limit: Women
THE ZANU-PF Women’s League has joined war veterans in pushing for a constitutional amendment to raise the presidential age limit from 40 to 52 years. Members of the league from the country’s 10 provinces resolved to lobby for the amendment to ensure those who contest for the presidency are mature enough to fully grasp the gravity of what it means to run a country.
Heavy rains time to plant, farmers told
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) yesterday said the skies should start clearing tomorrow after heavy rains and thunderstorms that were experienced in most parts of the country over the weekend. This comes as farmers have been urged to take advantage of the recent rains to intensify planting of summer crops and land preparations.
NGEZI SEEK BETTER FORTUNES
FOLLOWING the appointment of Erol Akbay as the new head coach to take over at Ngezi Platinum Stars, club chairman Jeremiah Gasitene has said it’s no secret they are an ambitious side and would want to see the club better its performance next season.
Emotions pour as Mutsvangwa stands down
The vice president of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, Senator Monica Mutsvangwa, left the leadership of the Forum last week after an eventful two years at the helm of the inter-parliamentary body that brings together 14 SADC national parliaments.
Tagara savours CAA Council election
NATIONAL Athletics Association of Zimbabwe president Tendai Tagara has described his election into the Confederation of African Athletics Council as a positive development for the region and Zimbabwe at large. Tagara was elected one of the four representatives on the CAA Council over the weekend in Johannesburg, South Africa during the eighth elective congress of the CAA Southern Region.
First Lady calls for patient focused health delivery
First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has encouraged health institutions to improve their service delivery systems and obtain world class facilities to meet the expectations of patients. She said this while officially launching the Ministry of Health and Child Care Client Satisfaction Programme in Harare.
‘Govt mineral specific policies to boost growth’
Government is working on mineral specific policies for all key resources mined in the country as part of a broad strategy to grow the sector from its current state. President Mnangagwa has set a Vision 2030 target by which the country should attain upper middle-income earning status and the mining sector is expected to rake in US$12 billion annually from exports.
Ndlovu predicts tough assignment in Zambia
YOUNG Warriors coach Bekithemba Ndlovu has predicted a tough assignment against Zambia in today’s semi-finals of the MOPANI Copper Mines COSAFA Under-20 Championships at Nkana Stadium in Kitwe, Zambia. Zimbabwe beat Botswana and Lesotho in Group C to book their place in the last four with a game to spare.