Northern Region unveil key sub-committees
FRESH from leading the way in rewarding their outstanding players of the year, ZIFA Northern Region have upped the ante in their bid to conduct effective football administration under their jurisdiction by appointing key sub-committees to help the board.
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.
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.
Curse of informal traders
A chocolate-skinned, beautiful and immaculately dressed young lass with well-defined body contours sat elegantly in a swivel chair in Obert’s office, admiring herself in the mirror.
She boasted milky white teeth, a well-toned voice and did not have as much as a speck of hair out of place.
That’s not it, Theron!
LET me start with a confession.
I enjoyed “The Old Guard” more than I thought I would. The production is not so polished but still has a sting.
There were enough positives to justify excitement for a proper superhero trilogy, which I understand is Skydance Media’s new thrust.
Penniless Van Choga defies conventional odds
THE public called for it! Actually they demanded for it.
The collaboration between the energetic Van Choga and Ghanaian internet sensation Ay Poyoo was not a forced matter, but rather a match made in heaven – well, maybe hell.




