Uganda's anti-corruption office ordered the National Water company to fire engineer Ijuka Norman for stealing pipes. Deputy Inspector General Patricia Achan Okiria signed the dismissal order on June 11. The engineer worked at the water company's Arua office and supervised the Odupi Water Project. He took 325 water pipes from the company warehouse without permission. The pipes were meant for water projects that serve local communities.
Ijuka gave the stolen pipes to Riziki Construction Company instead of using them for their intended purpose. His actions hurt both his employer and the people who needed clean water access. The anti-corruption court found him guilty of abusing his office position. He agreed to pay a fine of 1.5 million...
FIFA expanded its Club World Cup to 32 teams for 2025. The tournament runs from June 14 to July 13 across the United States. Clubs from six regions compete for the global title. Inter Miami faces Al Ahly from Egypt on opening night at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Four African teams joined the competition.
Al Ahly plays three group matches starting with Inter Miami on June 14 at 2 AM local time. Espérance from Tunisia meets Flamengo, Chelsea and Los Angeles FC during group play. Mamelodi Sundowns from South Africa battles Ulsan HD, Borussia Dortmund and Fluminense. Wydad AC from Morocco takes on Manchester City, Al Ain and Juventus in their group.
European giants Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester City headline the field. South...
Zimbabweans lost their chance to work on cruise ships after several workers jumped ship at Canadian ports. Princess Cruises banned all Zimbabwean crew members from leaving ships when they dock at Canadian ports starting June 3. The company said crew members from Zimbabwe kept running away during the Alaska cruise season. Ship officials worry about safety and legal problems when workers desert their jobs. The cruise line plans to review all future job offers for people from Zimbabwe.
Princess Cruises will send Zimbabwean workers off ships only at ports outside Canada when their contracts end. Company leader Elio Autiero sent a memo explaining the new rules to staff. Other cruise companies and job agencies have also stopped hiring...
Zimbabwe launched a new reality TV show called Our Dream Wedding Zim Edition earlier this month. The program follows couples through their wedding planning and celebrates love stories across the country. Event coordinators MC Fortune Chihota from Harare and MC Shumbakadzi from Bulawayo created and host the show. The series aims to inspire young people to consider marriage and showcases different income levels. The hosts want everyone to have a chance to celebrate love regardless of their budget.
The show blends traditional Zimbabwean wedding customs with modern trends. Viewers see lobola ceremonies, white weddings, and kupururudzwa celebrations from various cultures. The first episode featured Heaven Muchembere and Yemurai Muchembere...
South Africa picked 20 former soccer stars for the 2025 Clash of Legends tournament. The Bafana Bafana Legends will play against Zimbabwe Legends on June 21. The match happens at Obed Itani Chilume Stadium in Francistown, Botswana. This is a one-day event with four countries taking part. Several players from the group competed during the 2010 FIFA World Cup that South Africa hosted.
Botswana Legends face Namibia Legends in the second game of the day. The teams that win their first matches will meet in the final game. The losing teams will compete for third and fourth place. The tournament brings together retired players from across southern Africa.
The South African team features well-known names like Itumeleng Khune, Moeneeb Josephs...
Zimbabwe's anti-corruption agency arrested former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi on Thursday after he returned from nearly seven years living outside the country. The 61-year-old politician faces charges of stealing government property and abusing his office. He will appear in court on Monday after being held in custody. Police had wanted to arrest him since 2018 when he left Zimbabwe during his trial. Officials say he stole television screens worth about 2 million dollars that were bought for World Cup viewing events when he served as Tourism Minister.
Mzembi fled Zimbabwe saying he needed cancer treatment in South Africa but later claimed the government was targeting him for political reasons after President Robert Mugabe was...
Dynamos decided to quit the Caf Confederation Cup because they lack money. Bernard Marriot leads the club poorly. Their main rivals Highlanders just received one million dollars from businessman Wicknell Chivayo. This shows how badly Dynamos manages its business compared to other teams. The club cannot plan ahead or think about the future.
Last season Dynamos almost made it to the money-making group stages. They lost on penalties to Orapa United and missed out on four hundred thousand dollars. Good teams would have learned from that failure and worked harder to find sponsors. Dynamos did not do this and kept making the same mistakes over and over again.
The team hurts its reputation when it pulls out of competitions. Sponsors do not...
Dynamos football club pulled out of the 2025-26 CAF Confederation Cup because they cannot afford the costs. The Zimbabwe team sits near the bottom of their domestic league after 14 games. Club leaders decided they lack the money and players needed for continental competition. Moses Maunganidze chairs the executive committee that made the difficult choice. The team wanted to avoid just making up numbers at the tournament.
Zimbabwe has no CAF-approved stadium for hosting international matches. The National Sports Stadium remains banned from continental games due to poor conditions. Dynamos would need to play home games in other countries at huge expense. Last season the club traveled to Botswana for their preliminary round matches. They...
Zimbabwe's Sables rugby team prepares for the 2025 Rugby Africa Cup tournament scheduled for Uganda during July. Head coach Pieter Benade credits forwards coach Joel Carew with major improvements to the squad. Carew joined the team before last year's Africa Cup and transformed their scrum performance. The Sables never moved backward during scrums at the previous tournament. Benade wanted someone experienced to lead the forward pack and make them competitive.
Carew expressed surprise at Zimbabwe's talent level when he first joined the coaching staff. He told other coaches the team had enough skill to win the championship. The forwards show excellent ball-handling abilities and strong work habits during practice sessions. Carew and...
