Zimbabwe's football association intervened to block a Premier Soccer League attempt to eliminate relegation for the current campaign, which would have allowed struggling clubs to retain top-flight status without earning survival through competition. ZIFA rejected the proposal after PSL delegates representing all 18 clubs voted to suspend demotion and expand membership to 22 teams for the transitional period.
The football association emphasized that promotion and demotion represent essential elements of competitive integrity within the sport's hierarchical structure. Officials confirmed that four clubs will face relegation when the season concludes, preserving the competitive stakes for final matches.
The controversy erupted after PSL...
Premier Soccer League delegates sparked widespread condemnation after proposing to eliminate relegation for the current season during an extraordinary meeting in Harare. The suggestion drew sharp criticism for undermining competitive integrity and disrespecting fans who invested emotionally and financially in matches under the assumption that league standings carried genuine consequences.
Critics questioned how the decision would affect coaches dismissed for poor performance and whether supporters might demand refunds for attending what would retroactively become meaningless contests. The proposal appeared particularly problematic given that half the league's clubs, including Dynamos, Highlanders, Manica Diamonds, Triangle, Bikita...
A locally designed mobile laboratory system has been distributed to 75 secondary schools across seven districts in Matabeleland North Province, addressing the longstanding challenge of science education in areas without reliable electricity or running water. The units, which incorporate gas tanks, solar panels, inverters, batteries, manual pumps, and water storage, were created by Bulawayo innovator Sicelo Dube and cost roughly 10 percent of traditional laboratory conversion expenses.
Hwange Colliery Company invested $90,000 to provide the equipment through a partnership with mining contractors operating in the region. Binga received 20 units, while Lupane, Tsholotsho, and Hwange each obtained 10, with smaller allocations going to...
South African-based Amapiano artist Black Diva has achieved over one million YouTube views for her debut single Thilo Lilo, which addresses the consequences of unfaithful relationships. The musician from Insiza District credits her supporters for helping her reach the milestone and says criticism from detractors has strengthened her resolve to focus on creating music rather than engaging with social media negativity.
Black Diva earned two nominations at the Bulawayo Arts Awards for Outstanding Song of the Year and Outstanding Newcomer. Her catalog spans multiple genres, including dancehall, Afro, hip-hop and Amapiano, with releases that include Why, Badgyal, Ngilombuzo, Kamuendero Kawakazoita, Ndozvandinomudira, Moses and Mntanami. The...
Authorities in Gweru are searching for an individual who abducted a two-month-old infant from the central business district. Faith Jakaza, 26, had finished nursing her daughter and briefly stepped away to purchase bananas from a vendor, leaving the baby with her six-year-old sibling.
Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko, speaking for Midlands Police, said the older child reported someone had taken the infant during those moments. The mother raised an alarm and began searching the area.
Police are requesting public assistance to locate the suspect and recover the child. Mahoko emphasized that caregivers should maintain constant supervision of young children to prevent similar incidents.
More than 600 families across two wards in Gwanda District have gained access to improved water infrastructure through government collaboration with Welt Hunger Hilfe, which established piped schemes that eliminated the need for residents to walk up to five kilometers for water. Moscow Moyo, vice chairperson of the Nkalange project, said 10 taps are serving over 350 households, while communities contribute R15 per family to fund security protecting solar panels from vandalism.
The humanitarian initiative, funded by the German organization Bauer Foundation, also targets 1,100 additional households through two schemes under construction in separate wards. Vincent Chiunya, who heads the drought recovery effort for Welt Hunger Hilfe, said...
National Blood Service Zimbabwe collected 979 units during a countrywide donation campaign that offered participants a 5-liter fuel voucher through a partnership with Redan Petroleum. Chief executive Lucy Marowa praised the initiative's success, noting collections at four locations: 176 units at Redan Zindoga in Harare, 198 at Redan Msasa, 292 at Redan Makokoba in Bulawayo, and 313 at Redan Main Street in Gweru.
The organization will launch Youth Donor Month in December, targeting young people across cities and towns with free t-shirts and entertainment to discourage substance abuse while building blood reserves. Equipment for in-house printing will enable the production of shirts for donors who have given 25 times.
Marowa urged...
Zimbabwe's police have successfully challenged a court order that would have forced them to return mining equipment to the Chinese gold company Jiayuan Investments. Justice Joel Mambara granted the rescission application after authorities explained they missed the initial hearing because of administrative delays with a new electronic filing system. The equipment had been seized following Jiayuan's conviction for illegal alluvial mining in Bindura, with a magistrate ruling that the machinery be forfeited to the state.
Jiayuan had secured a default judgment requiring police to release the equipment within 48 hours, but authorities refused compliance and argued the state forfeiture made return impossible. The company's lawyers attempted...
A Bulawayo resident has received a five-month prison sentence after exploiting a family searching for their missing 11-year-old relative. Chrispen Nyoni, 32, admitted to fraud charges in Harare and was ordered to pay restitution to the victim's aunt, which reduced his original six-month term by one month.
The scheme began when the boy vanished after being sent to purchase milk and eggs in Dzivarasekwa. His aunt reported the disappearance to the police and circulated a social media flyer seeking information. Nyoni contacted the woman through a callback request, falsely claiming he knew the child's whereabouts. He convinced her to send progressively larger sums totaling over $24 through his girlfriend's mobile money account, promising...
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