Sikhala Demands Closure Of Inhabitable Chikurubi Prison

FIREBRAND MDC Alliance vice-chairperson Job Sikhala Wednesday demanded the closure of Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison saying the country’s biggest jail was unfit for human habitation. Chikurubi, a highly fortified prison, some 15 kilometres east of Harare, is home to over 2 000 men classified as dangerous prisoners who are said …

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Zimbabwe tour to Pakistan confirmed by the PCB

Zimbabwe tour to Pakistan: The Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed they would host Zimbabwe for a series of three one-day internationals and three Twenty20s starting next month. The PCB made the announcement confirming the Zimbabwe tour to Pakistan on Wednesday 23 September. ZIMBABWE TOUR TO PAKISTAN CONFIRMED According to a press release …

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Sprint queen Pfakacha in hunt for an athletics club to join

ZVISHAVANE sprint queen Rumbidzai Pfakacha is hunting for an athletics club to join in Bulawayo in a bid to realise her dream of one day representing Zimbabwe in regional and international competitions. The 21-year-old, who has relocated to Bulawayo from the Midlands mining town, has numerous medals in her cabinet …

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Wolves sign Portugal full back Semedo from Barcelona

Wolverhampton Wanderers have signed 26-year-old Portuguese defender Nelson Semedo from Barcelona for €30 million plus add-ons, the LaLiga club announced on Wednesday. The right back, 26, has penned a deal that will keep him at Molineux until June 2023, with an option to extend it to June 2025. Semedo made …

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Official: Dzvukamanja joins new club

    Orlando Pirates have announced the signing of Terrence Dzvukamanja on a three-year deal. The Zimbabwean is joining the Soweto Gianst after leaving Bidvest Wits which was sold to TTM. Collins Makgaka has also moved to the club from Baroka FC. “Terrence Dzvukamanja and Collins Makgaka have joined the …

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THE RURALISATION OF ZIM’S URBAN CENTRES

18 Sep 2020 Has the MDC Alliance failed to run councils?  Are they being sabotaged by ZANU PF? Is a commission likely to take over operations? “World class city status by 2025” – reads the declaration by the City of Harare. But Harare, once a lively and clean modern city, …

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Harare Cricketer Appointed Heath Streak Academy Coach

STAFF WRITER THE Old Mutual Heath Streak Academy has appointed Harare based retired cricketer Tafadzwa Muzarawethu as the new coach for the institution’s young cricketers. Addressing Bulawayo journalists on Wednesday evening the Academy’s chief executive officer Joseph Rego said they were happy to bring in new brains at the institution …

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Bulawayo residents dismiss Virtual Budget Consultations

STAFF WRITER BULAWAYO residents have dismissed out of hand city council’s proposed virtual 2021 budget consultations in the wake of Covid-19. This week, Bulawayo city council announced that it will hold virtual meetings with residents over the 2021 budget, in a bid to reduce physical contact during the novel Corona …

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Chaos, corruption at CVR

17 September 2020  CVR staffers create artificial shortages  Motorists frustrated, forced to pay bribes  Vehicle impounds, cops’ new way of ‘eating’ Employees at the central vehicle registry (CVR) are deliberately creating chaos and an impression that there are no number plates as a smokescreen to hide underhand dealings, an investigation …

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Stranded commuters walk long distances

16 Sep 2020 Staff Reporter The cheapest used car, the fuel savers, particularly from Japan cost at least US$5000. That is an arm and a leg even for civil servants. Those at the bottom of the food chain do not even dream of owning such “luxuries”, they worry about public …

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