Highlanders coach Kaindu sees FC Platinum as the main title threat despite their slow season start. His team faces the former champions at Barbourfields Stadium this Sunday. Kaindu reminded reporters that FC Platinum defeated Highlanders twice last season.
FC Platinum remains unbeaten with several draws this season. They maintain their playing style from defense through a strong midfield. Kaindu noted that his squad shows progress after a difficult preseason period. Highlanders currently hold fourth place on the league table. They trail leaders MOWS FC but sit five spots above eighth-place FC Platinum.
Major investors plan to buy new shares in OK Zimbabwe, CEO Willard Zireva told Reuters on Wednesday. The retail group needs money after announcing a financial rescue plan earlier this month. The company wants to issue new stock, place private shares with investors, and create debt tools to fix its money problems. They brought back Zireva as chief after his retirement seven years ago because he guided the company through the 2008 economic crisis.
Small shops have hurt OK Zimbabwe with growing competition. Many informal stores offer cheaper prices throughout the country, making life hard for established retailers. The company admitted last month it owed suppliers more than $30 million. They shut down five stores this year and struggle to...
Zimbabwe Rugby officials suspended Losson Mtongwiza from his role as president. The board also removed Regina Mwanandiwa, who headed the women's rugby committee. Both leaders faced accusations about how they treated female players at last month's Rugby Women Africa Division Cup tournament in Ivory Coast. Players on the Lady Sables team received just $150 for a week of national team duty. Officials made them give back all team gear, even their travel outfits.
A recording leaked showing Mtongwiza threatening lifetime bans against players who spoke publicly about their treatment. This audio spread quickly across social media platforms. The Sports Commission asked rugby officials to explain these issues right away. Rugby fans gathered...
American Robert Francis Prevost became the 267th pope today. The Chicago native will soon appear at St Peter's Basilica as the head of 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide. Prevost chose the name Leo XIV for his papacy.
The 69-year-old brings worldwide experience after serving as a missionary across South America. He ran a top Vatican office that selects bishops before his election. Church experts expect him to continue reforms started during Francis's time as pope. He worked for ten years in Trujillo, Peru, and served as the bishop of Chiclayo from 2014 until 2023.
Prevost told reporters last year that he always sees himself as someone who shares the Gospel message. He makes history as the first US citizen ever chosen to lead the Catholic...
Mozambique just teamed up with Zambia and Zimbabwe through new energy agreements. Officials signed these deals at a mining conference in Maputo to help everyone in Southern Africa. Mozambique will build a gas pipeline from Beira city to Ndola in Zambia that can move 3.5 million tons of fuel each year. This project creates jobs around Beira port and gives Zambia cheaper, more reliable fuel.
The Zimbabwe agreement focuses on sharing electricity between the two countries. They plan to make power trading easier and develop better energy systems together. Their partnership aims to help Zimbabwe grow its factories through a stable power supply. Through these arrangements, Mozambique gains importance as an energy hub for the Southern African...
Caps United named Ian Bakala their head coach on Thursday. The 45-year-old reportedly agreed to a three-year contract with the Zimbabwean soccer club. Fans see his rise as record-breaking since officials just appointed him assistant coach on Monday before promoting him to the top job.
Bakala last led the Zambia Under-17 national team. He coached the young squad to the CAF U17 African Cup of Nations quarterfinals, earning them a spot at the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. His recent club experience saw mixed results with Kitwe powerhouse Nkana firing him early this season after several losses.
He briefly managed Forest Rangers before taking the youth national team to Morocco for their tournament. Forest Rangers lost their league standing...
Far-left South African leader Julius Malema says UK officials denied him a visa to speak at Cambridge University. He received a rejection letter at Johannesburg airport as he prepared to fly to London. The Economic Freedom Fighters party head claims authorities tried to silence his political views. British officials told his party they failed to process his application because of recent national holidays.
Malema often criticizes Western nations for their past colonial actions. He has demanded that the UK pay money to African countries for historical wrongs. He also supports Russia in the Ukraine war. The outspoken politician believes Western countries help fund what he calls Israeli attacks against Palestinians in Gaza.
UK authorities...
Black smoke rose from the Vatican chimney Wednesday as cardinals failed to choose a new pope on their first try. The 133 church leaders came from 70 countries to pick someone who will lead Catholics worldwide. They locked themselves away without phones, starting a process steeped in centuries of tradition. They return Thursday morning to vote again after resting overnight.
Crowds packed St Peter's Square, watching screens that showed only a thin chimney for hours. Many people stayed until dinner time to see the dark smoke signal. Most voters were named by Pope Francis himself, who picked leaders from places like Mongolia that never had a cardinal before. This mix makes the outcome hard to predict.
Cardinal Parolin ran the ceremony...
A Kenyan court slapped four men with $7,700 fines each for trying to smuggle thousands of giant African harvester queen ants out of the country. Two Belgian teens, a Vietnamese man, and a Kenyan national faced arrest on April 5 after authorities caught them with about 5,440 queen ants. These ants can sell for up to $900,000 online across Europe, Asia, and parts of North America, where ant enthusiasts keep colonies in clear containers called formicariums.
Queen ants matter because they lay eggs that become worker, soldier, and future queen ants. Their removal threatens colonies vital to Kenya's wildlife systems. Magistrate Njeri Thuku found the traffickers guilty after they all admitted their crimes. The Vietnamese man came to Nairobi...
