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Topic : 2019

ZC back in big boys league

For years, the notes had wavered, the rhythm had faltered, and critics had questioned whether the music could ever return.

By Austin Karonga Feb. 20, 2026

Zim shocks Sri Lanka to top Group B

ZIMBABWE stunned hosts Sri Lanka with a 6-wicket WIN at the iconic R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium,

By Austin Karonga Feb. 20, 2026

Mighty Warriors sparkle in Cosafa opener

Held at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, South Africa, the match saw the Zimbabweans overcome a lack of competitive match fitness to claim three vital points.

By Munyaradzi Madzokere Feb. 20, 2026

Mighty Warriors sparkle in Cosafa opener

Proposal emerges to cut top-flight teams

Zimbabwean women’s football standards are still catching up with more established leagues such as South Africa’s, which operates with 16 teams but has stronger infrastructure and resources.

By Sticks Chigandiwa Feb. 19, 2026

Proposal emerges to cut top-flight teams

Inactivity threatens Mighty Warriors’ Cosafa campaign

From my observation, the squad made up of locally based players only, still needs more time, not just a few days, to properly gel and prepare for the upcoming Cosafa Women’s Championship.

By Sticks Chigandiwa Feb. 19, 2026

Inactivity threatens Mighty Warriors’ Cosafa campaign

Harare is sliding into lawlessness, with no one in charge

A FEW days ago, a disturbing video surfaced showing commuter omnibuses driving along the pavements of First Street in Harare’s central business district.

By Newsday Feb. 19, 2026

Harare is sliding into lawlessness, with no one in charge

Rights without responsibilities? A dangerous half-truth about children’s rights in Zimbabwe

The concept recognises that children are neither passive dependants nor fully autonomous adults. They are rights-holders whose capacity for independent judgment develops over time.

By Chinga Govhati and Pamellah Musimwa Feb. 16, 2026