HARARE – First Lady Grace Mugabe unwittingly admitted that the economy was in bad shape leading to thousands of educated youths finding themselves on the streets. During a tour of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) stands on Thursday, Grace said Zimbabwean companies need to do more to satisfy the local market with the surplus…
HARARE – Zapu has described Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko’s as a “pseudo liberator who has turned to be the black oppressor”. Mjobisa Noko, the Zapu spokesperson was responding to Mphoko’s utterances at a campaign rally in Bulawayo last weekend where he claimed that Zapu President Dumiso Dabengwa had tarnished his name by breaking ranks with…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s disease burden continues to get heavier as cases of chronic illnesses and stress-related conditions rise. The country has approximately 1,3 million people living with HIV while an estimated 1,3 million people suffer some degree of mental disorder — a development Health minister David Parirenyatwa says has to do with social pressures. Although…
HARARE – Labour organisations have described this year’s May Day as a sombre affair as workers commemorated it amid poor living conditions and job insecurities caused by President Robert Mugabe’s government’s misrule. Japhet Moyo, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Union (ZCTU) secretary-general, said the employees’ rights sphere is under siege as government and private sector…
HARARE – Today marks 54 days since the disappearance of human rights activist and journalist, Itai Dzamara, with law enforcement agents continuing to profess ignorance over his whereabouts. Dzamara was abducted by yet unidentified men which his family believe are from the feared State agents close to his Glen View home. Since his abduction on…
HARARE – Zimbabwe largest platinum producer, Zimplats’ profit in the quarter to March 2015 surged by 133 percent to $6,8 million compared to a loss of $20,5 million in the previous quarter due to increased metal sales. In the period under review metal sales volumes went up four percent from 100 443 ounces to 104…
HARARE – Emmanuel Manyeruke better known as Guspy Warrior on Thursday stole the thunder from the billed main act of the night, South Africa-based artiste Thabani “Buffalo Souljah” Ndlovu. Guspy Warrior brought the roof down with an energetic and exceptional performance, hence upstaging Buffalo Souljah during the Harare International Festival of the Arts (Hifa) dancehall…
HARARE – Dancehall sensation Winky D has failed to travel for his anticipated UK Summer Fiesta Tour which started yesterday and will run until Sunday over failure by the promoter to secure air tickets. Winky Dee’s manager in South Africa, Bartholomew Vera told the Daily News that they had been taken for a ride by…
LONDON – Zimbabwe-born Farai Sewera (FS) recently won the American National College Wrestling Championship for Coe College in USA. From his humble beginnings at Rydings Junior School in Karoi, Sewera was sport-focused, earning a spot in the Mashonaland West U13 Rugby team. While at Prince Edward School in Harare, he continued to participate in sports…
HARARE – Electricity supply and rolling blackouts may be an issue in the early hours of Sunday — to an extent that it may “knock out” the Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather, and Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao bout from our screens — but Zimbabweans are still looking forward to this epic contest. From Environment minister Saviour Kasukuwere to…
