BULAWAYO – After a series of setbacks, the Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare minister Nicholas Goche says the Ekusileni Medical Centre is finally set to open after its board resolved that the hospital be opened in June this year. “We had a meeting and we looked at the challenges at the hospital and we…
HARARE – A British national reportedly lured a 19-year old woman to his residence and raped her after lying to her that he wanted to embark on a clothing business partnership with her. Khwaja Hisha, 32, of Number 17 Cosmos Avenue, Ridgeview in Harare appeared before Harare magistrate Vakayi Chikwekwe on Friday charged with rape….
HARARE – Female dancehall artistes Lady Squanda and Bounty Lisa failed to show up for a highly-anticipated Kumabhebhi Concert at the Book Café on Thursday night forcing organisers to rope in Shinsoman as a last-minute replacement. Kumabhebhi Concerts, a brainchild of musicians Cindy Munyavi and Clare Nyakujara — are meant to promote female artistes. Thursday’s…
LONDON – Several months ago I was working on a Limited Edition Handbag Collection which was inspired by my old time favourite book Lord of the flies. Before I started designing, I spent about six weeks prior to putting anything on paper or leather, researching my concepts. While doing my research I became very much…
HARARE – StarBrite, Zimbabwe’s leading talent search show, has extended scouting for potential participants of this year’s edition to prison inmates starting with Chikurubi Maximum Prison on Wednesday. Barney Mpariwa, director of the talent show, told the Daily News that his organisation was delighted to be part of the Zimbabwe Prison Service (ZPS)’s prisoner re-integration…
HARARE – More than half of Zimbabwe’s exporting companies are facing stiff competition from Chinese and South African firms. According to the latest local export manufacturing capacity survey by Zimtrade, 52 percent of local exporting firms are buckling under pressure from foreign companies, which receive various incentives and support from their governments to reduce the…
HARARE – Political temperatures are rising again in Zimbabwe amid worsening factionalism in Zanu PF, as well as renewed and inexplicable pressure being exerted on MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai by authorities. While factional interests within President Robert Mugabe’s party have simmered mostly out of the public glare over the past decade or so, they have…
HARARE – Walter Mzembi, minister of Tourism and Hospitality Management, said yesterday the government had endorsed the United Family International’s “Judgement Night” to be held on April 19. More than 150 000 people, including foreigners, are expected to attend Emmanuel Makandiwa’s “Judgement Night” prayer session at the National Sports Stadium. Mzembi said already, international delegates…
HARARE – A High Court judge has denied bail to a Marondera man who allegedly fatally axed his wife and two-month-old baby following a long-standing dispute over money. High Court Judge Joseph Musakwa yesterday denied Charles Caleb Bonyongwe bail, after ruling that it was not proper to release him. The State had consented to the…
HARARE – The Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) allegedly squandered a $70 million loan facility from China meant to bankroll a tractor company, a senior government official has said. Outspoken Foreign Affairs deputy minister Christopher Mutsvangwa, who has been shooting from the hip this week, tore into the government for failing to pay back international loans…
