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HIGHLANDERS’ could be debt-free within the next 48 hours, the club’s debt clearance campaign organiser and Bosso supporters’ South African chapter chairman Nodumo Nyathi has confidently declared. Nyathi has been running a spirited campaign on Facebook and Twitter that saw the initiative raising over $400 000 in May and June to …

THE Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) board will continue to engage affiliates on how best to disburse the coronavirus (Covid-19) funds that are coming from Fifa as well as Caf. Meetings are planned in the regions as from Wednesday until Saturday where Zifa hope to gather from their members suggestions on …

ZIMBABWE number one tennis player Benjamin Lock is relishing the seemingly tough Davis Cup World Group II challenge against China scheduled for mid-September this year. By Munyaradzi Madzokere With sport slowly resuming around the world, it’s likely that Davis Cup matches will go ahead as scheduled, barring any unforeseen circumstances. …

Sports / Other Chirundu Border Post to operate 24 hours by Staff reporter <!– –> THE need to make Chirundu Border Post operate on a 24-hour basis is increasingly becoming apparent after volume of trade through the border increased significantly, Finance and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube, has said. Chirundu …

MUTARE-BASED group Royal Trumpet has produced a video jingle promoting women’s rights to land ownership. BY KENNETH NYANGANI The gospel outfit, led by Benjamin Chimoyo, produced the video in partnership with the German organisation Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS). The video, which captures how the Zimbabwe Constitution promotes equality and non- …

ZIMBABWE international midfielder Marshall Munetsi’s discipline, hardwork and patience has earned him idol status with South African National First Division football club, Royal Eagles chief executive Morgan Mammila the latest to reveal his admiration of the player. BY TAWANDA TAFIRENYIKA The club boss has admitted that they have not been …

SOME top local models are shining off the ramp after featuring in the ground-breaking and award-winning romance movie, Cook Off, which started showing on America’s streaming site Netflix on June 1. BY WINSTONE ANTONIO Produced by veteran filmmaker Joe Njagu and directed by Tomas Brickhill, part of the film’s cast …

Sports / Soccer Africa Cup of Nations 2021 by Staff Writer <!– –> The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations will be hosted by Cameroon between 9th January and 6th February. This will be the 33rd edition of the African men’s football championship, with a total of 24 teams set to …

THE Premier Soccer League (PSL) management is clinging on to faint hopes of the resumption of domestic football action this year despite the continued threat of the COVID-19 as well as the government’s reluctance to allow mass gatherings. BY TAWANDA TAFIRENYIKA This week, the government sanctioned the resumption of low-risk …

ULOYIKO theatre group is mourning the death of Thembakazi Plaatyie who played the role of a “sangoma” (traditional healer) in a play about Gukurahundi titled Uloyiko. BY SHARON SIBINDI Plaatyie, who was one of the senior actors of Uloyiko, died at 33 on Monday in Cape Town, South Africa. Uloyiko …