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Valley Seeds says 60% of inputs secured for 2025-26 farm season
Valley Seeds has prepared most of what farmers need for the upcoming growing season. The company already secured 60 percent of supplies for the Presidential Input Programme. Managing director Aluis Chareka said the seed company stands ready to help Zimbabwe grow more food. Workers at Valley Seeds want to make sure the country has enough to eat. The company works closely with government agriculture and finance departments. Valley Seeds recently opened a new plant for processing traditional grains at their Ruwa location. Construction continues on another storage building at the Juru factory to hold more seeds. The company also builds an oil and stock feed plant at Ruwa. Commercial director Tich Maponga said these improvements help serve...
Luphahla drives Simba Bhora to 35 points, eyes repeat title run
Simba Bhora coach Joel Luphahla completed a marathon weekend that tested his dedication to the team. The coach traveled 630 kilometers to Botswana for a special event on Friday night. He drove back to Zimbabwe immediately after the gathering ended Saturday. Luphahla arrived at team headquarters at 3 am Sunday morning. He met with his players just four hours later despite the exhausting journey. The coach's quick return paid off as Simba Bhora defeated Yadah 1-0 at Heart Stadium. Blessing Moyo scored the winning goal with a free kick that secured three valuable points. The victory helped maintain Simba Bhora's position at the top of the league table. The team has collected 35 points from 17 matches during the first half of the season...
Highlanders fire coach Kelvin Kaindu, promote Try Ncube interim
Highlanders Football Club dismissed head coach Kelvin Kaindu after a disappointing season. The team ranks ninth place with 23 points from 17 league matches. Club officials announced the coaching change due to poor recent performance. Try Ncube will serve as temporary head coach starting immediately. Agent Sawu remains as his assistant during the transition period. The team won five games and lost four matches during Kaindu's tenure. Highlanders drew eight games which became their biggest problem this season. Players scored 18 goals and allowed 13 goals against them. The team struggled to finish games with victories despite solid defensive play. Other clubs with similar scoring records climbed higher on the league table. League leaders...
Zimbabwe readies for Proteas Tests, Ervine upbeat about challenge
Zimbabwe cricket players have spent days training at Queens Sports Club before facing South Africa. The Test series begins Saturday at the Bulawayo venue. Captain Craig Ervine spoke about the upcoming matches against two strong teams. The squad will also play New Zealand after completing games against South Africa. Both opponents hold world championship status and present major challenges. Teams met briefly at Arundel during a rain-affected warm-up match. Ervine noted the high skill level among South African bowlers during that limited action. His team plans to focus on fundamentals during preparation time. The captain expects tough competition from experienced opponents. Players feel excited about testing their abilities against elite...
Zimbabwe faces WTC champion South Africa in the Bulawayo Test opener
Zimbabwe prepares to host South Africa for cricket's longest format after waiting almost ten years. The Chevrons face the World Test Championship winners at Queens Sports Club starting Saturday. Captain Craig Ervine says his team welcomes the challenge against such strong opponents. The two-match series marks a major test for Zimbabwe's cricket development. Fans eagerly await the return of elite red-ball action to Bulawayo. The squad has been training hard since arriving Friday at the venue. Ervine believes facing world champions provides an excellent measuring stick for his team's progress. South Africa brings top-level skill and experience to this important series. The matches will show Zimbabwe where they stand among cricket's best...
Coventry Takes Helm at IOC Facing Pressure on Transgender Policy
Kirsty Coventry from Zimbabwe started her new job as head of the International Olympic Committee. She promised to create clear rules about transgender athletes competing against women. The former swimmer faces tough decisions that could change Olympic sports forever. Many people want her to ban athletes who went through male puberty from women's events. Sports leaders around the world watch her next moves closely. The IOC currently lets each sport make its own rules about transgender participation. This creates confusion because different sports have different policies. Some athletes can compete in one sport but not another. Coventry wants the Olympic committee to take charge and make uniform decisions. She believes protecting women's...
Carling Black Label ZTISU Games begin in Bulawayo
Student athletes from across Zimbabwe gather for four days of sports competition starting today. The 2025 Carling Black Label Zimbabwe Tertiary Institutions Sports Union Games take place at multiple venues around Bulawayo. Hundreds of competitors represent 41 colleges and universities during the annual event. White City Stadium hosts the official opening ceremony and athletics events. The games celebrate talent from technical schools, teacher training colleges and universities. Edward Chekure leads ZTISU as president and oversees the national competition. Three separate groups send their best athletes to compete for medals and recognition. The Technical Education Sports Association brings 12 schools to the games. Teacher training...
ZACC warns public of fake anti-graft groups after two arrests
Zimbabwe's official corruption fighting agency issued a warning about fake groups pretending to help stop corruption. The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission told citizens to watch out for people claiming to work with anti-corruption agencies. Officials arrested two men from the Southern African Regional Anti-Corruption Organisation for taking bribes and lying about their jobs. Edmond Nzombe asked for money from a woman who reported corruption. Loveworthy Nyamungunda pretended to be a ZACC worker and demanded his car back from city officials. Commissioner Kindness Paradza said many groups are pretending to fight corruption when they really want money. The commission knows that stopping corruption needs help from many people and groups...
Instant Audio QuickVox plug-in offers low-latency live vocal effects
Instant Audio partnered with United Plugins to create QuickVox, a new vocal effects software for musicians. The company designed the program to work during live concerts without causing delays or slowing down computers. Musicians can use three separate effect chains that hold up to five different sound processors each. Every processor features three easy controls that performers can adjust quickly. The software switches between different vocal sounds instantly through computer screens or external music controllers. QuickVox contains eight distortion effects that range from warm tube sounds to harsh digital crushing. Musicians can add chorus, tremolo, flanger and phaser effects to create moving vocal textures. The program offers...
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