HARARE – A 72 year old woman in Mashonaland West’s Chegutu District accuses the local chief of robbing her of three cows which were confiscated as a fine for a crime allegedly committed by her 37-year-old son. The woman, Ngoni Mutsvangwa nee Rukarwa told the Daily News yesterday that Chief Chiketa Kanengoni Mashayamombe of Mhondoro…
HARARE – Twenty- three finalists, who are in the running for the Miss Carnival Queen and Miss Heritage Zimbabwe title, will begin an eight-day camp at Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare on Thursday. The official induction dubbed “Carnival Queen Sashing Ceremony” will be held at the same venue on Friday. The contestants are going to…
HARARE – Zimbabwe has realised $400 million from 103 million kg of flue-cured tobacco sold since the opening of the 2013 selling season mid-February. This indicates a 29,10 percent increase from last season when a total $84 million kg worth $315 million were auctioned in the same period. This year’s tobacco prices remain competitive due…
CHIKOMBA – It is game on in many parts of the country where United Nations-sponsored inter-party football for peace matches are helping ease grassroots political tensions. With cooperation from wobbly coalition government partners, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has pumped the top dollar into a concept which eased conflict and child abuse in countries…
HARARE – With the elections looming so large in our collective consciousness, many policies and slogans are being proffered to the general public, lofty words and heavenly promises are being peddled day in day out. It saddens us to note that not a lot is being said about the crumbling health sector. The health of…
HARARE – Government needs $1,3 billion to increase Hwange Thermal Power Station (Hwange)’s capacity, Energy minister Elton Mangoma said. He said implementation of the expansion project is critical in securing self-sufficiency and reliability of power supply. “The adjudication process of the 600 megawatts (MW) Hwange expansion project has been completed and the project was awarded…
HARARE – After losing the Castle Premiership title to eventual winners Dynamos last year, Bulawayo giants Highlanders have made their intentions clear for this year’s title race. Kelvin Kaindu’s men and DeMbare fought an intriguing battle last year that only needed goal difference to separate the two giants of Zimbabwean football on the last day…
HARARE – Battle lines have been drawn in President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF after the party ended months of speculation and adopted guidelines for primary elections which are likely to be the fiercest fought since independence. Young Turks, soldiers, women and an old guard expecting to be repaid for decades of loyalty to Mugabe are…
HARARE – It goes without saying that Bangladesh has mastered the art of playing on Bulawayo’s Queens Sports Club, whose conditions are pretty much similar to the subcontinent where they come from. The wicket is traditionally flatter and the bowlers have to sweat for their wickets, with spinners in with an upper hand over their…
HARARE – Zimbabwean Brendon de Jonge shot a two-over 290 over the weekend at the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina. De Jonge shot rounds of 74, 71, 72 and 73 to finish tied for 48th place at the tournament that was won by PGA Tour rookie Derek Ernst after a…
