Paris Saint-Germain begins their Club World Cup campaign Sunday night against Atletico Madrid at the Rose Bowl. The French team won the Champions League just two weeks ago and wants a fifth trophy this season. PSG faces teams from Brazil and Seattle after their opening match. The tournament features 32 clubs from around the world competing for one month. Eight groups send their top two teams forward to knockout rounds.
Gianni Infantino calls this event historic for club football. The FIFA president compares the tournament to the first World Cup from 1930. He drove changes that expanded the format from eight teams to 32 participants. The competition started small back in 2000 with just nine days of matches. Teams earned spots through...
Bibiani GoldStars won their first Ghana Premier League title ever. The team beat Accra Lions 4-0 to secure the championship. They celebrated at home against Medeama SC with a 0-0 draw that sealed their victory. Players and coaches received medals before lifting the trophy. Fans cheered loudly as their team made history.
The club becomes the third team from the Western Region to win recent titles. Medeama SC and Hasaacas also claimed championships before them. GoldStars played well all season long. Their strong performances impressed both supporters and sports writers. The team dominated matches throughout the campaign.
Saturday brought huge crowds to DUN's Park for the celebration. Community leaders joined club supporters at the...
Harare city officials started tough action against tenants who refuse to pay rent and service fees. The campaign targets people who owe more than ZiG500 million across Dzivarasekwa and the business district. Water supplies will be cut off first before health inspectors close buildings under public safety rules. City spokesperson Stanley Gama said properties without water cannot operate legally under health laws. Officials blame unpaid bills for broken roads, water shortages and waste collection problems.
Small business owners and informal traders face sudden closures despite not owing money directly to the council. Many tenants rent spaces from other people who actually owe the debt to city authorities. The crackdown affects tuck shops...
Zola moved from Zimbabwe to Britain, hoping for better work opportunities through the care sector visa program. The 45-year-old woman paid thousands of pounds for sponsorship and training but found herself homeless and deeply in debt. Care companies promised good jobs and housing, but delivered cramped conditions with bed bugs and no heating. She worked only a few shifts despite promises of steady employment at decent wages.
Britain launched the visa scheme during 2022 to attract overseas workers for struggling care homes and services. Approximately 150,000 people arrived from countries such as India, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe, seeking employment. Government officials have banned hundreds of companies from sponsoring migrants after reports...
A Mazowe woman received a 15-year prison sentence for attacking an 11-year-old girl sexually. The 33-year-old defendant told the child she needed to check her virginity on behalf of the mother. Bindura Regional Magistrates Court delivered the judgment Friday after hearing shocking testimony. The woman knew the family well and often visited their home. Community members expressed outrage over the betrayal of trust.
The attack happened April 26 when the woman lured the child away from others. She touched herself first and the girl second during the fake medical examination. The victim's mother walked into the room and caught the assault happening. Police arrested the woman after the mother reported the crime immediately. Court records...
Zanu PF captured both seats during weekend by-elections across two constituencies. The ruling party candidates won clear victories against independent challengers and smaller opposition groups. Zimbabwe Electoral Commission officials confirmed the results after counting finished at polling stations.
Delani Moyo took the Insiza North seat with 7,171 votes against Leslie Dube's 1,974 tallies. The constituency needed new representation after MP Farai Taruvinga died earlier this year. Two other candidates from ZAPU and ZNRP parties received minimal support from voters.
Zvarevashe Masvingise secured Gutu East with 9,321 votes compared to Gift Gonese's 2,269 votes. The seat opened after Zanu PF expelled former member Benjamin Ganyiwa from...
Chinese doctors from Hunan Province have helped Zimbabwe's hospitals for 40 years. More than 200 medical workers served the southern African nation since 1985. Team leader Zheng Xingyou leads 11 doctors who arrived from top Chinese hospitals during March. One traditional medicine expert worked nine years straight helping local patients. The teams face power cuts and water shortages but love treating sick people.
Doctor Li Jie started remote training programs at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals. Local medical staff learn new skills through computer classes with Chinese experts. Trainee Leocadia Basera says hands-on lessons help her understand difficult medical concepts better. Chinese teams built a clinical training center to teach more...
Zimbabwe made movie history when RISE became the first film from the country accepted at New York's famous Tribeca Festival. Jessica J Rowlands wrote and directed the short film that premiered on June 8, 2025. Cast members Tongayi Chirisa, Sikhanyiso Ngwenya, and Joe Njagu joined Rowlands at the celebration. The movie tells the true story of boxing coach Tobias Mupfuti who helps orphaned children through his academy. Mupfuti turns his difficult past into hope for vulnerable kids around Victoria Falls.
The production team filmed entirely inside Zimbabwe using African actors and crew members. Eight-year-old Sikhanyiso Ngwenya won a National Arts Merit Award for his breakthrough performance. He acts alongside Tongayi Chirisa who plays the...
Army general Anselem Sanyatwe sparked debate about who might replace President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The sports minister praised wealthy businessman Kuda Tagwirei during a weekend rally. Sanyatwe told supporters that Tagwirei respects military leaders and stays loyal to them. He pointed at Tagwirei with his finger that was shot during the war for independence. The general said this gesture carried special meaning.
Tagwirei has become one of Mnangagwa's closest advisers through his business success. The rich tycoon often acts like a government official and speaks for the president. Many people think Mnangagwa might choose Tagwirei as his replacement when his term ends. Some party members support a civilian leader who understands money...
