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Gold Mine Gives Women Youth a Golden Ticket
A gold mine in Shurugwi gives mining claims to women and young people for free. Tebekwe Mine helps local families earn money from gold mining activities. Dr Smelly Dube runs the operation through her company Mutovu Investments. The mine produces five kilograms of gold each month and wants to reach seven kilograms soon. Workers deliver all gold to the government refinery. Parliamentary members visited the mine over the weekend to check on community programs. Senator Anna Shiri led the group that toured mining areas and spoke with local people. She praised the mine for helping women and disabled people find work. Chief Nhema said the program helps families but wants other companies to do the same thing. The mine employs 410 workers and...
Drought Havoc Sends Revenue Soaring Crushes Budget
Zimbabwe's finance ministry earned more money than expected during the final three months of 2024. Officials spent extra cash helping people affected when drought hit the country. The El Niño weather pattern caused the dry conditions that hurt farming communities. Government workers collected ZWG10.75 billion during September when they only planned to make ZWG7.95 billion. Income taxes brought most of the extra money into government accounts. Financial transaction taxes also jumped much higher than anyone predicted. October brought even bigger surprises as revenue reached ZWG17.05 billion against a ZWG10.99 billion target. The local currency lost value against foreign money which made revenue numbers look much larger. Spending costs...
Eden Lodge bags gold and puts Eastern Highlands on map
Eden Lodge earned top honors at Zimbabwe CEO Network Awards. The Vumba hotel won gold for outstanding service excellence. General manager Lindani Ngwenya accepted the award for his team. He credits their corporate culture change from last year. Staff members focus on inspiring guests during every interaction. Manicaland prepares for September tourism expo called Sanganai. The event brings international buyers and media to Zimbabwe. Eden Lodge proves the province offers world-class hospitality. Tourists want complete experiences beyond beautiful scenery. The award shows Manicaland delivers professional service and guest comfort. Natural beauty alone cannot compete against modern tourism demands. Visitors expect safety, authenticity and...
Highlanders And Dynamos Ready For Epic Brawl
Highlanders coach Kelvin Kaindu says Sunday brings the season's most important game. His team plays Dynamos at Rufaro Stadium. Both clubs struggle with terrible form this year. Highlanders lost their last two matches. Dynamos won just one game from their past 14 attempts. Kaindu believes this rivalry means more than league standings. The match stirs deep emotions for players and fans. His squad trains harder for this particular opponent. Team members fight for starting positions against their historic enemies. The coach sees fire and hunger during practice sessions. Highlanders cannot use injured defender Archford Faira on Sunday. Talent Dube and goalkeeper Ariel Sibanda returned to full training. Both players might start against...
Highlanders Ready to Tear Dynamos Apart
Highlanders coach Kelvin Kaindu faces his old rivals Dynamos on Sunday. Both teams struggle with poor form this season. Highlanders lost their last two games badly. Dynamos sits near the bottom of the league table. Their coach got fired and replaced recently. Kaindu remembers losing two league titles to Dynamos years ago. Those defeats still hurt him deeply. He calls Sunday's match a huge game no matter what. The coach says his players work extra hard this week. Everyone knows this match means more than most games. Dynamos fights to avoid relegation this year. Highlanders wants to restart their title hopes. Kaindu sees his team putting in maximum effort at practice. The players concentrate better and push themselves harder. Some...
MWOS Go All Out to Crush Scottland FC
Two unbeaten teams clash tomorrow as league leaders MWOS face Scottland at Ngoni stadium. Tickets sold out for the first time in league history. Fans will watch at a special viewing party at Katanga Rank. Coach Lloyd Mutasa wants his team to win at all costs. He refuses to settle for a tie against their rivals. Scottland won the regional title last season against MWOS. The visitors bring the league's best defense to the match. They have allowed just four goals in twelve games. Goalkeeper Nelson Chadya has kept five straight clean sheets. No team has scored more than one goal against them this year. MWOS relies on striker Billy Vheremu for goals at home. The hosts have scored sixteen goals in thirteen matches. Coach Mutasa studies...
FIFA Bans Dynamos While They Pay Sangomas First
Dynamos sits third from the bottom after winning just one match out of thirteen games this season. The club scored only four goals and struggles to find the back of the net consistently. Lloyd Chigowe lost his job as head coach and assistant Mark Mathe also got fired. Saul Chaminuka took over as the new manager despite never winning trophies locally. The appointment surprised many people because Chaminuka previously coached the team at the bottom of the table. FIFA banned Dynamos from signing new players because they failed to pay two former Ghanaian footballers. Emmanuel Paga and Frederick Botchway are owed 8,500 and 10,000 dollars respectively for unpaid wages. The world soccer body blocks the club from registering players locally...
Road Tennis Storm Hits Zimbabwes Streets
A street sport from Barbados has taken root across Zimbabwe and attracts players from townships to rural areas. Mthandazo Ngwenya started the Zimbabwe Professional Road Tennis Association during 2023 to bring the game to local communities. The sport needs only wooden paddles, a tennis ball, and a small court with a low net. Players compete on surfaces measuring 21 feet long and 10 feet wide with wooden nets standing 8 inches tall. The first person to reach 21 points wins each match. More than 100 certified players represent every province across the country from Mbare to Mutoko. The local association works with the global Professional Road Tennis Association to grow the sport worldwide. PRTA president Dale Clarke praised Zimbabwe for...
Dynamos Fans Boycott Rufaro in Fan Revolt
Dynamos supporters want fans to skip Sunday's match against Highlanders at Rufaro Stadium. Fan groups from Harare, Bulawayo, and Chitungwiza met reporters to demand major changes at the club. The team won only one game out of thirteen matches this season and sits near relegation. Supporters blame club leaders for eleven years of poor performance and bad management decisions. They want new people running the team and better players on the field. The club cut ticket prices to three dollars for the big match but angry fans still plan to boycott. Dynamos last won the league championship back in 2014 and keeps changing coaches without success. FIFA banned the team from signing new players because they failed to pay two former players from...
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