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Triangle Snatch Dramatic Draw From MWOS
Triangle fought back twice against league leaders MWOS during their 2-2 draw at Gibbo Stadium yesterday. MWOS coach Lloyd Mutasa blamed poor defending for his team losing their lead on two separate occasions. The visiting side struggled to maintain control despite taking the lead early during both halves of the match. Triangle coach Genesis Mangombe praised his players for sticking to their game plan throughout the contest. Both teams created several scoring chances but failed to capitalize on key opportunities. MWOS striker Nigel Matinha opened the scoring after converting a precise diagonal pass from Innocent Zambezi. Triangle captain Thabani Kamusoko delivered a dangerous free kick that Witness Shave headed into the net before...
MWOS and Scottland Tear Up PSL Standings
Two promoted teams continue surprising everyone during the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season. MWOS stays unbeaten and leads the table with 31 points after tying Triangle yesterday. Scottland sits third with 26 points after beating Kwekwe United 1-0 at Rufaro Stadium. Both clubs perform much better than most people expected when the season started. Their success shows that newly promoted teams can compete against established clubs. Tymon Machope scored the winning goal for Scottland during the 14th minute of the match. Panashe Mutimbanyoka made a clever chip pass that Machope flicked into the net with skill. Scottland controlled most of the first half and created several chances through different players. Coach Tonderai Ndiraya...
United Fans Get Popcorn Ready For Brazilian Movie Star
Manchester United signed Brazilian striker Matheus Cunha for 62.5 million pounds on Thursday. The 26-year-old player joins manager Ruben Amorim as his first major purchase during a difficult season. United supporters hope Cunha can help turn around the team's poor performance. Some fans compare his arrival to Eric Cantona's transfer from Leeds back during 1992. Both players show creative talent and exciting attitudes that attract crowds. Cantona helped United win their first Premier League title after 26 years without success. Cunha faces similar pressure to make an immediate impact at Old Trafford. His former youth coach Cesar Bueno remembers discovering the skinny teenager at Brazilian club Coritiba. The kid had never played...
Influencer's Harare Lodge Rape Ordeal
Social media star Ashley Masendeke told a Harare court she was gang raped at a lodge on April 30. The actress known as Mai Jeremaya waived her right to privacy and spoke publicly about the attack. She accused Thabo Blessing Dube and Martin Charlie of tricking her and forcing sex against her will. Both men deny the charges and claim she wanted money for consensual sex. The case opened before regional magistrate Letwin Rwodzi on Friday with emotional testimony. Masendeke cried as she described how Charlie removed his clothes and forced her to undress. She begged him to use protection before the alleged attack happened. The victim said fear made her comply with the demands of both attackers. Charlie threatened to hunt her down using...
Finally Gukurahundi Victims Get Private Hearings
Zimbabwe will start paying victims of Gukurahundi after decades of waiting. Community hearings begin June 26 with traditional chiefs leading the process across Matabeleland. Chief Fortune Charumbira told reporters the government stands ready to compensate people who suffered during the 1980s violence. President Mnangagwa gave chiefs the authority to collect victim stories and manage the healing program. The National Chiefs Council spent four years preparing communities for these important meetings. Private sessions protect victim privacy during the emotional testimonies. Each hearing uses a 13-member panel with community elders and religious leaders helping chiefs. Women and young people join the panels to represent all community...
Copper Cable Crooks Nabbed After Wild Chase
Police caught three men stealing copper cables near Headlands last Monday morning. Officers arrested Tinashe Musara and Tatenda Zimweje from Chitungwiza and Jacob Muzungunye from Mutare. The suspects moved stolen cables between two vehicles at a bushy spot near Yorkshire Primary School. Detectives watched them for one week after receiving tips about hidden ZESA cables at Plot 97. The men tried running when they spotted police officers approaching their location. Police chased the suspects along the Harare-Mutare Highway at high speed. Officers stopped both vehicles at Home Park Business Centre between Marondera and Macheke. Muzungunye drove a black Toyota Auris carrying brass parts and water tape pieces. Musara and Zimweje used a white...
Scary Shrine Ritual Sends Women Running Naked
Three women from Chitungwiza ran away naked from a traditional healer's place on Saturday. Pamela Bako, Shillah Mabvudzi and Talent went to Sekuru Sinaro for spiritual cleansing. The traditional healer gave them herbs that made them feel dizzy and confused. Two men working with the healer stayed behind after Sekuru left the mountain shrine. The women became scared when they heard the men planning bad things. Pamela escaped first and told reporters the men wanted to force them to stay overnight. She carried her baby during the frightening experience and ran through the forest to find help. The woman reached the main road around 7pm and caught transport back to Harare. She arrived home in Budiriro suburb at 11pm feeling grateful to her...
Cross Border Insurance Headache Finally Over
Southern Africa finance leaders want the same car insurance rules for all countries. They met at Victoria Falls and decided to copy the Yellow Card system that works across borders. Zimbabwe's finance minister leads this group and says travel will become much easier for everyone. Seven countries already use Yellow Card insurance when drivers cross borders. People can drive from one nation to another without buying new insurance each time. The system cuts down waiting times at border crossings and saves money for travelers. Each country has different insurance rules right at the moment. Drivers must buy separate policies when they enter new countries. This creates delays and extra costs that hurt business and tourism across the region...
Zimbabwe Kids Storm Junior Parliament in Harare
Zimbabwe celebrates the International Day of the African Child today. The country honors this special day across Africa every June 16. President Mnangagwa will open Zimbabwe's 33rd Junior Parliament on Friday at the new Parliament building. Young people gather to discuss their rights and share their concerns with government leaders. The African Union started this celebration back in 1991. The day remembers brave students from Soweto, South Africa who protested against unfair education in 1976. More than 700 children died during those protests against racial discrimination. Zimbabwe also remembers its young heroes who died fighting for freedom. Over 6,000 women and children lost their lives at Chimoio in 1977. Another 1,028 people died...
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