Mutambi’s cry to the heavens

SUNGURA musician Simon Mutambi is a troubled soul. He now routinely prays for the “nightmare called Covid-19” to end.

The disease is not affecting artistes only, he says, but the whole cultural and creative industries.

Women overlooked in boardrooms

WOMEN representation on company board of directors remains low, with 20 of the 60 Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE)-listed companies in 2019 not having a single woman on their boards.

Smart investments in technology can beef up Africa’s economy

THERE is no shortage of technological innovations designed to boost animal agriculture in Africa.

These range from GPS tracking systems, which identify and trace pastoralists’ herds, to livestock vaccine SMS services that alert farmers to disease outbreaks.

Churches welcome stipulated time operations

Mthabisi Tshuma, Sunday News Correspondent CHURCHES in Bulawayo have welcomed the move by President Mnangagwa to once again allow church gatherings to operate within a stipulated time, a move meant…

The billion-dollar question . . .What will happen to advertising if sports go on a coronavirus hiatus again?

Sports are back. The MLB opened its season on July 23. The NBA will resume play on July 30, followed by the NHL’s return on August 1. And the NFL is expected to start its season in September. However, with the number of coronavirus cases on the rise — including 59 NFL players that have tested positive — there remains the potential that major sports leagues return only to go on hiatus again.

Decision on ABSA Premiership restart deferred

THE contingent of Zimbabwean players plying their trade in South Africa are tomorrow likely to get an indication on when competitive action could resume after a National Soccer League (NSL) Board of Governors meeting to decide the fate of the 2019-20 season was postponed following the passing of chairman Irvin Khoza’s wife, Matina, last Thursday.

ZIFA, PSL can thrive on broadcast rights

RARELY do ZIFA and Premier Soccer League clubs meet for matters outside congress.

Thus, the recent meeting between the two bodies directly responsible for growth of elite football in Zimbabwe was as long overdue as it was key.

Gems coach revisits World Cup experience

IT has been roughly a year, give or take a week or two, since Zimbabwe made the dream journey to the United Kingdom for the Vitality Netball World Cup in Liverpool, England.

The billion-dollar question . . .What will happen to advertising if sports go on a coronavirus hiatus again?

Sports are back. The MLB opened its season on July 23. The NBA will resume play on July 30, followed by the NHL’s return on August 1. And the NFL is expected to start its season in September. However, with the number of coronavirus cases on the rise — including 59 NFL players that have tested positive — there remains the potential that major sports leagues return only to go on hiatus again.

Equipping cadres with requisite knowledge and skills: ZPRA prepares to launch the turning point strategy

Pathisa Nyathi THE year 1979 was critical in Zapu’s programme of action in so far as the liberation movement’s agenda for the liberation of Zimbabwe was concerned. As far back…

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