Author: Tendai Chisiri

30 October 2021 Bernard ''Akinde" Chipurira celebrating a new born baby girl on Facebook Zbctv news bulletin on Sunday night carried a story by Larry Trusida about a former footballer with the name Akinde and our writer Tendai Chisiri illustrates. Akinde is derived from the name Kunta Kinte. A for Akinde is like Mac for … Continue reading What’s in a name? : Akinde in football circles. 

By Tendai Chisiri Former Dynamos player Isaac Nhema passed away at Sally Mugabe Hospital Tuesday morning after suffering from a minor stroke. Isaac Nhema joined Dynamos in1970 as a right back defender and went into retirement around 1979. He played in the 70’s alongside  the late George Shaya, the late Simon Sachiti, the late Shadreck … Continue reading Dynamos legend dies at 73

Blessing Malingaiza receives the Female Journalists Award in African attire The fourth estate in sport should take courses in sporting disciplines so that they have better perspective of the news beat, Zimbabwe National Boxing and Wrestling Control Board (ZNBWCB) secretary – general Lawrence Zimbudzana said. Speaking as a guest of honour on Tuesday at the … Continue reading Sport is critical in addressing social ills

Salah  The Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe confirmed that AFCON will go ahead in a recent statement and as president of CAF talks about his excitement of the tournament during an interview, Liverpool will soon be without Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, and Naby Keita. There have been many rumors and speculation surrounding AFCON … Continue reading AFCON Is On Says President Of CAF, Liverpool to lose Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane And Naby Keita

Mutare -based premier soccer league outfit Manica Diamond has managed 3 wins out of 3 games played and is on the pole position of the log an event delirious to the Manicaland folks. Manica Diamonds upstaged Hwahwa 4-0 at home on matchday 1, trounced Bulawayo Chiefs 2-1 away on matchday 2 before humiliating Highlanders 1-0 … Continue reading Manica Diamonds FC tops Castle Premier Soccer League table

Imagine you had an operation or you are ill  and you start to resist the ant-biotics, your body no longer finds the pills useful, that is what is called Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and it is a silent pandemic that if left unchecked can leave a trail of destruction on human beings, animals and the environment. … Continue reading Zim celebrates 2021 World Antimicrobial Awareness Week in style

Tavonga Dambamuromo receives the gold medal from left Lawrence Tavagwisa and Lusitania Primary chess coach Gilbert Zinyemba right whilst John Chibvuri far right looks on. Tavonga Dambamuromo put up a scintillating performance over the weekend to come first in the senior players’ pool with unbeaten 6 games. It was a hive of activity in Highfield … Continue reading Dambamuromo wins 2021 Knights chess festival tourney

CeSHHAR Zimbabwe outreach worker Cecilia Ruzvidzo Testimonies by people living with HIV (PLHIV) at the signing of the Paris Agreement by City of Harare highlighted how HIV/AIDS education is paramount in ending AIDS by 2030. Two per educators living with HIV recounted how their lives got saved from the epidemic at the occasion this month … Continue reading PLHIV applaud HIV/AIDS education

Harare Mayor signs the declaration as UNAIDS country director looks on. Zimbabwe is one of the few countries that have achieved the 90-90-90 target on HIV/AIDS pandemic, it was revealed at the signing of the Paris Declaration by the City of Harare (COH). Representatives of various health stakeholders commended Zimbabwe for doing a sterling in … Continue reading Zim achieves 90-90-90% target on HIV/AIDS

Grammy nominations for Drake, pictured at the Billboard Music Awards earlier in 2021, have been removed for the 2022 awards. Pic: AP/ Chris Pizzello Canadian star Drake has been nominated for 47 Grammys throughout his career and is a four-time winner. However, he has been critical of the awards in the past - even criticising … Continue reading Drake: Rapper and singer ‘withdraws nominations’ for 2022 Grammy Awards