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People in Zimbabwe are shunning traditional grocery stores to do their shopping at informal and illegal markets that pop up at night to avoid police raids rampant during the day

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Varun Beverages Ltd (VBL)’s acquisition of South Africa-based Twizza (Pty) is less about shoring up near-term earnings and more about extending its growth runway beyond India. While the domestic business remains resilient, stiff competition is creating challenges.

The mineral-rich country's main trading partners are the United Arab Emirates, South Africa and China, and its limited exports to the US comprise mainly of tobacco and sugar. «I will direct the Zimbabwean government to implement a suspension of all tariffs levied on goods originating from the United States,» President Emmerson Mnangagwa said in a post on X. This announcement was «intended to facilitate the expansion of American imports within the Zimbabwean market, while simultaneously promoting the growth of Zimbabwean exports destined for the United States,» he said. The total goods trade between the two countries amounted to $111.6 million in 2024, according to US government data.

International Olympic Committee for Kirsty Coventry. The first woman president elected in the IOC's 131-year history began Friday in a breakfast meeting with Thomas Bach to start their transition. The formal handover is on Olympic Day, June 23. They agreed Coventry will take precedence in major IOC decisions in the next three months. The 41-year-old sports minister of Zimbabwe will soon resign her government position and plans to move with her family in April to the Olympic home city, Lausanne in Switzerland. Here's a look at some of the issues ahead: Equality for women Coventry's victory is the biggest statement of Bach's consistent policies to promote women in Olympic sports and politics.

Tata Play FanCode Sports, a platform service that will provide its Direct-To-Home and streaming subscribers access to cricket, football, kabaddi, golf, and motorsports, including Formula 1. Tata Play FanCode Sports is set to air over 100 hours of live sports every month, covering more than eight major sports and featuring top tournaments, including the Carabao Cup, Copa del Rey, Concacaf Champions Cup, Australia Tour of West Indies, South Africa Tour of Zimbabwe, and a host of domestic and international T20 leagues. The service will also feature Formula 1 content, bringing coverage of all 24 Grand Prix weekends like never before.

Dubai [UAE]: India's explosive opener Abhishek Sharma earned plaudits from the 'Rawalpindi Express' Shoaib Akhtar. The former Pakistan tearaway wants Abhishek to continue his hot form of run and break all the records.

Venue : Harare Sports Club, Harare Zimbabwe squad - Dion Myers, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brian Bennett, Johnathan Campbell, Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza, Tony Munyonga, Wessly Madhevere, Nyasha Mayavo, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Blessing Muzarabani, Newman Nyamhuri, Richard Ngarava, Tinotenda Maposa, Trevor Gwandu, Wellington Masakadza Ireland squad - Harry Tector, Paul Stirling, Tim Tector, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Lorcan Tucker, Neil Rock, Barry McCarthy, Ben White, Craig Young, Fionn Hand, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Matthew Humphreys Zimbabwe vs Ireland Match Details 1st T20I of Ireland tour of Zimbabwe, 2025 between Zimbabwe and Ireland to be held at Harare Sports Club, Harare at 05:00 PM.

Khushdil Shah is surprised that he has been picked for the Champions Trophy despite dishing out ordinary performances, saying he himself doesn't know «how I got into the team». Khushdil, a middle-order left-hand batter, scored a stroke-filled 69 off 49 deliveries but his efforts went in vain as Pakistan lost the Champions Trophy opener to New Zealand by 60 runs.

Pakistan could be a force to reckon with in the Champions Trophy even though they will miss opener Saim Ayub, reckons former India coach Ravi Shastri. Defending champions Pakistan head into the Champions Trophy riding high on three consecutive ODI series victories over South Africa, Zimbabwe and Australia.

Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2024-2025 in Parliament on Friday. The survey indicated that India has diversified its export basket not only in terms of commodities but also in its export markets. Commodities such as optical items, medical-scientific instruments, lifts and cranes have been added to this new kitty of the export basket with new export markets, such as Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Jordan and Honduras.

Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh on Saturday was announced as the ICC Men's T20 International Player of the Year 2024 for his impressive performance.

The off-spinner did not disappoint his captain, who opted to bowl first after winning the toss. Hosts Zimbabwe were reduced to 120/9 in 28 0overs. Ghazanfar bowled a brilliant spell of 10-0-33-5. This is his second fifer in just 11 ODI matches. Afghanistan lead the three match ODI series 1-0 after the first match was washed out.

Venue : Harare Sports Club, Harare Zimbabwe squad - Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Wessly Madhevere, Faraz Akram, Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza, Nyasha Mayavo, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Newman Nyamhuri, Richard Ngarava, Tinotenda Maposa, Trevor Gwandu, Wellington Masakadza Afghanistan squad - Darwish Rasooli, Hazratullah Zazai, Sediqullah Atal, Zubaid Akbari, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Ishaq, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Fareed Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Nangeyalia Kharote, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Rashid Khan Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Match Details 3rd T20I of Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe, 2024/25 between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan to be held at Harare Sports Club, Harare at 05:00 PM.

Venue : Harare Sports Club, Harare Zimbabwe squad - Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Wessly Madhevere, Faraz Akram, Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza, Nyasha Mayavo, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Newman Nyamhuri, Richard Ngarava, Tinotenda Maposa, Trevor Gwandu, Wellington Masakadza Afghanistan squad - Darwish Rasooli, Hazratullah Zazai, Sediqullah Atal, Zubaid Akbari, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Ishaq, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Fareed Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Nangeyalia Kharote, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Rashid Khan Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Match Details 2nd T20I of Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe, 2024/25 between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan to be held at Harare Sports Club, Harare at 05:00 PM.

Venue : Harare Sports Club, Harare Zimbabwe squad - Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Wessly Madhevere, Faraz Akram, Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Newman Nyamhuri, Richard Ngarava, Tinotenda Maposa, Trevor Gwandu, Wellington Masakadza Afghanistan squad - Darwish Rasooli, Hazratullah Zazai, Sediqullah Atal, Zubaid Akbari, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Ishaq, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Fareed Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Nangeyalia Kharote, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Rashid Khan Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Match Details 1st T20I of Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe, 2024/25 between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan to be held at Harare Sports Club, Harare at 05:00 PM.

Venue : Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Zimbabwe squad - Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wessly Madhevere, Brandon Mavuta, Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza, Clive Madande, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Blessing Muzarabani, Faraz Akram, Richard Ngarava, Tinotenda Maposa, Trevor Gwandu, Wellington Masakadza Pakistan squad - Irfan Khan, Omair Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Tayyab Tahir, Aamer Jamal, Arafat Minhas, Jahandad Khan, Qasim Akram, Salman Agha, Haseebullah Khan, Usman Khan, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Sufiyan Muqeem Zimbabwe vs Pakistan Match Details 3rd T20I of Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe, 2024 between Zimbabwe and Pakistan to be held at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo at 04:30 PM.

Venue : Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Zimbabwe squad - Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wessly Madhevere, Brandon Mavuta, Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza, Clive Madande, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Blessing Muzarabani, Faraz Akram, Richard Ngarava, Tinotenda Maposa, Trevor Gwandu, Wellington Masakadza Pakistan squad - Irfan Khan, Omair Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Tayyab Tahir, Aamer Jamal, Arafat Minhas, Jahandad Khan, Qasim Akram, Salman Agha, Haseebullah Khan, Usman Khan, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Sufiyan Muqeem Zimbabwe vs Pakistan Match Details 2nd T20I of Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe, 2024 between Zimbabwe and Pakistan to be held at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo at 04:30 PM.

Venue : Bulawayo Athletic Club, Bulawayo Zimbabwe squad - Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wessly Madhevere, Brandon Mavuta, Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza, Clive Madande, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Blessing Muzarabani, Faraz Akram, Richard Ngarava, Tinotenda Maposa, Trevor Gwandu, Wellington Masakadza Pakistan squad - Irfan Khan, Omair Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Tayyab Tahir, Aamer Jamal, Arafat Minhas, Jahandad Khan, Qasim Akram, Salman Agha, Haseebullah Khan, Usman Khan, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Sufiyan Muqeem Zimbabwe vs Pakistan Match Details 1st T20I of Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe, 2024 between Zimbabwe and Pakistan to be held at Bulawayo Athletic Club, Bulawayo at 04:30 PM.

It was an alarming, even sickening, suggestion: Farmers in Zimbabwe hit hard by drought should farm maggots to feed their animals and boost their household incomes

Venue : Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Zimbabwe squad - Craig Ervine, Dion Myers, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brandon Mavuta, Brian Bennett, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Clive Madande, Joylord Gumbie, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Blessing Muzarabani, Faraz Akram, Richard Ngarava, Tinotenda Maposa, Trevor Gwandu Pakistan squad - Abdullah Shafique, Irfan Khan, Saim Ayub, Tayyab Tahir, Aamer Jamal, Jahandad Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Salman Agha, Haseebullah Khan, Mohammad Rizwan, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain Zimbabwe vs Pakistan Match Details 3rd ODI of Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe, 2024 between Zimbabwe and Pakistan to be held at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo at 01:00 PM.

Venue : Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Zimbabwe squad - Craig Ervine, Dion Myers, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brandon Mavuta, Brian Bennett, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Clive Madande, Joylord Gumbie, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Blessing Muzarabani, Faraz Akram, Richard Ngarava, Tinotenda Maposa, Trevor Gwandu Pakistan squad - Abdullah Shafique, Irfan Khan, Saim Ayub, Tayyab Tahir, Aamer Jamal, Kamran Ghulam, Salman Agha, Haseebullah Khan, Mohammad Rizwan, Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Shahnawaz Dahani Zimbabwe vs Pakistan Match Details 2nd ODI of Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe, 2024 between Zimbabwe and Pakistan to be held at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo at 01:00 PM.