Zimbabwe: ‘Money Comes First, Health Second’

With half her body immersed in a muddy red pond, Esther Nyarambi closely inspects the contents of her wooden panning dish, locally known as zamba.

Statement by PM on His Return to Zimbabwe from Europe and The United States,

Statement by the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, The Right Honourable Morgan Tsvangirai, Upon His Return to Zimbabwe from Europe and The United States, Harare, 30 June, 2009 Members of the Diplomatic Corp., Members of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen; Three weeks ago, I undertook my inaugural international visit as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, visiting the [...]

Edward Sadomba For Al-Hilal

Sadomba signs for Al-Hilal

From Goodwill Zunidza in ROODEPORT, South Africa

WARRIORS and former Dynamos striker Edward Sadomba has broken fresh ground by becoming the first Zimbabwean soccer player to feature competitively in Sudan after signing for renowned African campaigners Al-Hilal in Khartoum last week.

Sadomba, who turns 26 in August, completed the move, which netted a cool R4 million for his side Wits University, whose business acumen has stirred South African football as the Premier Soccer League middle rankers made big money out of Sadomba without the Zimbabwean having kicked a single ball for them.

A hot property on the Zimbabwean scene in Dynamos’ colours during their fairy-tale semi-final finish in last year’s African Champions League competition, Sadomba’s exploits impressed Wits coach Roger de Sa, but his transfer in January this year was scuppered after “The Students” discovered they had already exceeded their quota for foreign players.

Former CAPS United goalkeeper Energy Murambadoro is among their imported stars.

Sadomba then found himself at an unlikely destination in Mozambique where Atletico Muculmana took him up on a six-month loan agreement with the South African side.

The Mbare-born footballer proved good value for money, scoring seven goals in the five months he stayed in Maputo.

Sadomba was poised to revert to Wits upon the expiry of the loan deal at the end of the month but received the news last week that he would be moving permanently to Khartoum.

The move also effectively put paid to Sadomba’s dreams of an early break into Europe that he had reportedly been seeking this close-season.

Wits officials confirmed here at the weekend that their Zimbabwean signing had been permanently transferred after Al-Hilal “came knocking hard on the door” for a striker of Sadomba’s calibre.

Coach de Sa, a firm believer in raw Zimbabwean talent, told journalists he was sorry never to benefit from Sadomba’s services but felt the deal made good business sense for the club as it enables them to flesh out more muscle on the market.

Sadomba, who has previously played in South Africa for lower division side Tembisa Classic, was sired by Regis Dzenga’s Agatha Sheneti Academy at Mt Pleasant High, graduating into the senior ranks with Dzenga’s Harare United before the move down south and ultimately the lucrative switch to Dynamos on loan in 2007.

Al-Hilal are strengthening their squad ahead of the mini-league phase of Africa’s top club competition and have taken on the Zimbabwean international striker to spearhead their attack in Group A, when international flair will be especially necessary in their derby clash against countrymen El-Merreikh.

Kano Pillars of Nigeria and Zesco United of Zambia complete the four teams in that group.

But Sadomba, who sponsors a five-a-side soccer outfit from his Mbare neighbourhood, may grace Zimbabwe’s fields again should Al-Hilal reach the final and, glory of glories, clash against Zimbabwean soccer champions Monomotapa who would in that case have proceeded to the same stage from a tough Group B that features Tunisian aristocrats Etoile du Sahel, TP Mazembe from the DR Congo and Nigeria’s Heartland FC.

The mini-league showdown begins in two weeks’ time, after next weekend’s 2010 World Cup and African Cup of Nations qualifiers around the continent.

CARA Black and Liezel Huber Representing

CARA Black and Liezel Huber remained on course for their third Wimbledon women’s doubles title as a team when they reached the quarter-finals of the third Grand Slam of the year in London yesterday.

Zimbabwe is Dying

The delay in the opening to the public of Zivuku Clinic in Chivi district of Zimbabwe has resulted in the communities resorting to a church temple as a maternity ward,….

Zimbabwean Banks Still Struggling: Barclays

HARARE – Zimbabwean banks are still struggling to re-establish themselves after the economic crisis that forced people to operate on a cash basis and left most money outside the banking system, Barclays said. Barclays Zimbabwe managing director George Guvamatanga told an investment conference on Monday businesses were still worried about politics despite the formation of [...]

Anzilom Ndlovu Returns!

Former Highlanders defender Anzilom Ndlovu, who flirted with the Botswana Premier League is back at his ex-club and will be playing for the Bulawayo giants when the second half of the Premier Soccer League (PSL) starts next weekend.The lanky centre back played for Tafic in Botswana.

MDC Boycott Cabinet Meeting

For a long time the MDC has made issue of the unequivocal lack of paradigm shift on the part of ZANU PF as an actor in the Transitional government. For a long time we have remained….

People-Driven Constitution will Deliver Democracy: Khupe

Zimbabweans have been urged to participate in the Constitution-making process as this is the only way that can bring democracy in the country, the vice-president, Hon. Thokozani Khupe has said. ….

Extra Time Free Kick Costs Bafana Bafana!

Xabi Alonso scored from a free kick in extra time Sunday to give Spain a 3-2 win over South Africa and third place at the Confederations Cup. The Liverpool midfielder curled his shot through a crowd in the penalty area and inside the far post as the European champions rallied from their first loss in [...]