Top-flight refs to undergo crucial fitness tests

ELITE match officials who handle Premier Soccer League matches will next week undergo physical fitness tests in an exercise that will also be used by the ZIFA Referees Committee to determine which of their members will be put on the FIFA panel.

Federer to finally retire after the Laver Cup

Roger Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam singles champion, will retire from top-level tennis after the Laver Cup in London later this month.

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Zimbabwe announce T20 World Cup squad

ZIMBABWE limited overs captain Craig Ervine has returned to lead the national team after he was included in the 15-man squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 to be staged in Australia starting next month.

Ruto scraps petrol subsidy

Kenya has scrapped a subsidy on petrol a day after new President William Ruto said subsidies were unsustainable, in a move that could add to upward pressure on inflation.

Africa prepares to cope with plastic pollution at critical conference

Zimbabwe is participating at the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) in Dakar, Senegal, where Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu, is leading the delegation at talks where the need to end plastic pollution is one of the major points.

Purple Festival lines up array of events

Organisers of the “Purple Festival”  that starts tomorrow at Belgravia Sports Club in Harare have explained how attendees will use the tickets and plan of the whole show.

Relief for trio intercepted with ivory

THREE men accused of illegal possession of four elephant tusks worth US$6 426 they were caught carrying in Harare’s Avenues last month, have been released on bail of $150 000 each by the High Court pending trial before a magistrate.

Wild currency ride shows signs of settling down

Zimbabwe’s once volatile currency is showing signs of stabilising, with the gap between the official and parallel-market exchange rates narrowing and raising hopes runaway inflation may cool. “We have basically…

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