Masvingo Hosts Massive Church Sports Gala

Masvingo Hosts Massive Church Sports Gala

Sport   June 08, 2024

 SALVO SPORTS

Masvingo to Host Territorial Youth Sports Fellowship 

By Gillian Chaka

A Sports delegation was dispatched to Masvingo to assess venues in the tourist resort area and after a thorough and articulate process,  Victoria High School was recommended to host Youth Games from 5th to 8th of September 2024.

This year's edition is different from the previous editions as each Division is expected to provide participants for all the available disciplines directly to the Territory. Regional competitions will be  by-passed. 

All Divisions and Districts of Zimbabwe and Botswana Territory (Madagascar), are expected to take part as this is a good initiative for youths to fellowship and keep healthy. 

As the Territorial Sports Ministry we encourage all divisions to take sports seriously as they are an integral part of the youths' life. Through these sporting activities raw talent will be discovered and this talent if taken seriously can take an individual very far in life. 

Look at the sportsman earning a decent living through sports, it's not to be taken for granted. As we fellowship,  we expect to win souls to Christ through these sporting activities. 

Many youth are idle these days and this idleness is the fuel for venturing into substance abuse and early marriages. If the youth get involved in these sporting activities, they are kept busy hence there won't be time to be experiment with drugs and uncouth activities. 

We are urging all youth leaders from  respective divisions to encourage the youth to train and partake in the Youth Games bearing in mind the theme for this year's sports edition which reads: GROW, ABSTAIN FROM DRUGS AND EARLY MARRIAGES.

2013 Edition Glen View Citadel (Harare Central Division) defeated Masvingo in the final

2019 Edition Braeside Citadel (Greater Harare Division) defeated Masvingo in the  final.

See you 5-8 September in Masvingo at Victoria High! - Salvationist online

Salvation Army Sprinter Shines

Salvation Army Sprinter Shines

Sport   September 12, 2023

August 25th 2023

By Lizzy Dendamera 

United States - based sprinter Tapiwa Makarawu is the first Zimbabwean to run under 20 seconds, over 200m. 

Makarawu is the last born son of Majors Richard and Listener Makarawu (DC/DDWM Harare Central)

On Wednesday afternoon Makarawu did the 200m heats at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary in 20.64 sec. Well done Tapiwa! - Salvationist online

Ghanaian Footballer Dies In Turkey Earthquake

Ghanaian Footballer Dies In Turkey Earthquake

Sport   February 20, 2023

 

It is with enormous sadness that Chelsea Football Club receives the news that Christian Atsu is confirmed as one of the many victims of the dreadful earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

Atsu was a Chelsea player between 2013 and 2017 having signed from Porto. He did not make a competitive appearance for our men’s first team having spent his seasons as a Blue out on loan, although he featured in some pre-season games.

During those years, the Ghanaian international was named the Player of the Tournament at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, also scoring the Goal of the Tournament as Ghana finished runners up.

His loans took him to Vitesse, Everton, Bournemouth, Malaga and Newcastle before he was transferred permanently to St James’ Park.

He moved to Turkey to play for Hatayspor last year.

Chelsea sends our heartfelt condolences to Christian’s family and friends and to all those affected by the earthquake tragedy.- Chelsea FC

Murewa Files...

Murewa Files...

Sport   October 01, 2021

 By Aaron Ipisani

Who is  eager to know the village of Charles, He is from Murewa west, in Pfende village.

 The team’s playing ground is Pfende his home ground.For all soccer lovers around the globe 

 This modern days, rural dwellers acquire water draining machines to drain water for brick making and watering 

tyre and when hammering thestone-marbleand dust splatter is prevented. The job is wearisome and demand a 

 Rivers are quickly drying up dueto lack of protection trees, grass, brick makingand cattle.

to far lands where they live in dreaded of carnivorous.

redundant by the closureof industry. 

seen by the desires of man, lovehis/her richness ofpossessingvast properties:beautiful homes, posh cars, businesses, 

Charles Mabika one of the soccer commentators with ZBC have a team called Pfende football Club based 

 The local authority in attempt to control the land from intruders have set-up by-laws that prohibits certain land from 

on the above log.This week Pfende will play BulletsatPfende.

 MSL, congratulates Mr and Mrs Edward ‘Kunos’for a new baby son, born 18 September 2021.Mr 

 The crushersare causing land degradationand destroying homes for wildlife the crawling and creeping.

‘Kunos’is one ofsoccer funand avid snookerplayer that he plays money games that he hardly lost.

 In Murewa, building stones are fabricated on rockyareasby unemployed man of diverseage precisely married 

 They use heavy ironhammers, chisels and tyres. Tyres arefor protective. The sizeable stone is positioned inside the

the ideaof producinga team called‘Ward Team’to be formed frombestplayers of existing teams.

 The best homes found in aristocratic suburbs in Harare, are consecutive in rural set-upby individuals equipped with 

 FoundingWardteaminMurewa west wardsishamperedby lack of sponsorshipby onewho conveyin 

 Crushersmallet stoneswithoutprotective clothing and machinesrisking from pebblesplatter.

and monies”. 

MUREWA:Extracting pebbles (stones)is prohibited in undesignated or trespassing landin rural environment.

 Crushers and brick manufacturersare defacing the character of atmosphere by land degradation and destroying 

coupleswho employthemselves by allianceand ventureinto lucrative business of casting stones after primarily made 

nature in both ways. The rocky areas are distorted and the living homes ofcertain creeping and crawling are devastated. 

By Aaron Ipisani

considerable serving and a good night rest.

all utensils; well fenced, garage, water tanksandsolar panels.

The mountains and rivers are diminishing dumpy of shielding trees and grass as a result the wild animals are driven 

 These stones are vendedatlandowners who are building luxurious homes in rural areas. 

SOCCER in Murewa west is getting momentum with all grounds hive with soccer lovers of all age groups. 

operating acorporatenot suitable for the

area.

 A heap of stones roughly a wheelbarrow cost US$30andshared among the number of pounders.

 According to Mary Cathrine Baxter, in her book (The Divine Revelation of Hell) asserted, “The signs of the end are gardens 

UEFA Champions League Draw...

UEFA Champions League Draw...

Sport   August 27, 2021

English Premier League champions Manchester City have been drawn to face Paris St-Germain, RB Leipzig and Club Bruges UEFA in the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League group stages.

Holders Chelsea come up against Serie A giants Juventus, Russian club Zenit St Petersburg and Swedish side Malmo.

Manchester United face Villarreal, who beat them in last season’s Europa League final, as well as Italian club Atalanta and Swiss side Young Boys.

Liverpool have been drawn alongside Atletico Madrid who eliminated them last season, Porto and AC Milan.

The group stage begins on September 14 and 15, with the final being held in St Petersburg on May 28.

Champions League group-stage draw

Group A: Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, RB Leipzig, Club Brugge

Group B: Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, Porto, AC Milan

Group C: Sporting, Borussia Dortmund, Ajax, Besiktas

Group D: Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk, Sheriff Tiraspol

Group E: Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Benfica, Dynamo Kiev

Group F: Villarreal, Manchester United, Atalanta, Young Boys

Group G: Lille, Sevilla, Red Bull Salzburg, Wolfsburg

Group H: Chelsea, Juventus- BBC

Murewa West football matches line up

Murewa West football matches line up

Sport   August 19, 2021

 

MUREWA: Musami Soccer League football matches to take place this

Saturday 21 August: Windmill vs Tigers (Pakati school ground), Green 

Star vs Muchagoneyi (Jani football ground), Casino, a new team joined

Musami Soccer League First Round vs Hustler II (Zorizozo school 

ground) and on Sunday: V.I.P vs Bullets at St. Paul’s Mission (Gomba) 

ground. All matches starts at 15:00hrs.

 Murewa West fans were anxiously waiting for this announcement by 

the team chairman Mr. Colin Mandudu after all matches were suspended 

due by government’s announcement of extending Second Phase of 

COVID-19 days. 

The fans and players were jamming his office enquiring 

about resumption of matches. Mandudu, at times had to dodge the fans 

because had no answer to the effect.

 In an interview with Mr Mandudu, he urged fans to clad on masks as

the law urges, also not to forget particulars as cases of accidents are on 

the rise.

 In another development, St. Paul’s Mission (Gomba -pit) ground is going 

to celebrate 100-years anniversary this year. Gomba (pit) is nicknamed 

after its design. 

The ground is also known for producing best players like 

George Shaya, Felix Mbidzo, George Nechironga, Hopewell 

Nyamadzawo, Conrad Gano, Efrahim Banda (goal keeper), Roy Cook No. 

11, and others who joined Dynamos Football Club, Chibuku Shumba and 

other popular teams.

Former Highlanders Chairman Dies

Former Highlanders Chairman Dies

Sport   August 11, 2021

 

 

Former Highlanders chairman and player ‘Ernest Maphepha’ Sibanda has died.

Sibanda passed on at Mater Dei Hospital in Bulawayo at the age of 64.

Details on his death are still sketchy, but it’s understood he has not been feeling well for some weeks.

Highlanders posted a message of condolence, saying: “It’s a Dark day for the club, a dark day for Zimbabwean Football.

“Former Player, Manager and Chairman Ernest ‘Maphepha’ Sibanda has died.

“Rest In Peace Legend.”

The loss comes at a time the country is mourning the death of former CAPS United captain Joe Mugabe.

Mugabe died in the United Kingdom where he was now based, in the early hours of Sunday aged 53 years old. - Soccer24 Zimbabwe

Lionel Messi To Leave Barcelona?

Lionel Messi To Leave Barcelona?

Sport   August 06, 2021

 

Six-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi will leave Barcelona despite both parties having reached an agreement over a new contract, the La Liga club said on Thursday, citing economic and structural obstacles to the renewal of the deal.

Messi, who joined Barca's youth set-up aged 13, is the club's all-time top scorer and appearance maker with 672 goals in 778 games in all competitions.

The Argentina forward was free to negotiate a transfer with other clubs after his deal ran out at the end of June, but Barcelona had always maintained he wanted to stay with the club.

Messi, who has spent his whole career at Barcelona, had been expected to sign a new five-year deal with the Catalan club, which would have included a salary reduction of 50%.

Barcelona needed to financially restructure in order to get the deal over the line, which proved impossible in the end as they failed to reduce their wage bill in order and stay within La Liga's Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations.

La Liga chief Javier Tebas said last month that Barcelona, who have a total debt of more than 1 billion euros ($1.18 billion), would not be shown any leniency when it comes to obeying the league's strict financial control rules. 

The news of Messi's exit comes a day after La Liga agreed in principle to sell 10% of a newly formed company housing most of its business to private equity firm CVC Capital Partners for 2.7 billion euros ($3.2 billion).

"Despite FC Barcelona and Lionel Messi having reached an agreement and the clear intention of both parties to sign a new contract today, this cannot happen because of financial and structural obstacles (Spanish La Liga regulations)," Barca said in a statement.

"As a result of this situation, Messi shall not be staying on at FC Barcelona. Both parties deeply regret that the wishes of the player and the club will ultimately not be fulfilled.

"FC Barcelona wholeheartedly expresses its gratitude to the player for his contribution to the aggrandisement of the club and wishes him all the very best for the future in his personal and professional life.-Reuters

Tribute To Steve Kwashi

Tribute To Steve Kwashi

Sport   July 27, 2021

 

By Japhet Short Cat Mparutsa 

Sad to hear about the death of Legendary  player  and coach Steve "Bla Steve" Kwashi. He was also known as "The Cool Dude"

Many of us might not know that I played with Steve Kwashi at Dynamos, he was my number 7 after Shaya retired.  He used to call me "Tafi..." and I wondered what that meant.

Years later, I went to his shop In Sport and again he called me "Tafi.." I decided to ask him what the nickname meant.

"You are tough, so I call you Tafi..!" That was  Bla Steve for you, always humorous. He was a a good man and easy to relate with.

He played for Chibuku, Black Aces, Zimbabwe Saint's ( he lived in Harare then Salisbury and travelled to Bulawayo for matches). This shows what a special player he was.

It is such a shame that the horrific accident took away a large part of his football life. Without the accident, he would have become one of  the best coaches that Zimbabwe ever produced.

We thank the family for standing with him and looking after him to the best of their abilities. Could we as a Football family have done more to help?  I think so but as is usually the case in all football matters.. It is  out of sight, out of mind.

We should do better as a football community, stick together  in dark times. We should not forget our heroes.

Go well Bla Steve, you fought a good fight. Your football story will live on.

All of us here.. Be Blessed.

COVID-19 Daily Update Zim

COVID-19 Daily Update Zim

Sport   July 25, 2021

 

"Prophet" Travels All The Way To Ghana For Fasting Programme?

"Prophet" Travels All The Way To Ghana For Fasting Programme?

Sport   March 02, 2021

By Honest Makanyire |

Masvingo based controversial preacher Isaac Makomichi, who has been out of the country for nearly 2 weeks has resurfaced amid claims he had gone into hiding following skirmishes with leaders of a satanic church.

However, Makomichi has claimed he had gone to Ghana for a fasting programme.

Makomichi's love herb is causing division among believers.

Sources says the late Moana Mitchelle Amuli was a beneficiary of Makomichi's love muti.

 On Sunday Makomichi was seen at his shrine distributing love charms to  hundreds of women. 

"I was  out of  the country for a fasting programme.

Sometimes it's good to pray in different places especially during the festive season.

I'm back in town and ladies are taking the love charm like  chocolate," boasted Makomichi.

Some church leaders are sceptical of Makomichi's decision to  travel to Ghana for a  fasting programme.

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