HARARE – More than 2 000 offenders from Zimbabwe’s 46 prisons will be released following an amnesty issued by President Robert Mugabe on May 23. The presidential pardon will see all female and juvenile offenders walking free save for those convicted to life sentences. [GoogleAd] Chikurubi female prison yesterday released 139 female offenders, with only…
HARARE – Former Vice President Joice Mujuru’s Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) party, whose leading lights have intimate knowledge of President Robert Mugabe’s governing Zanu PF, says today’s million-man march by the former liberation movement is a “kick-start” of its rigging strategy for the 2018 national elections. Speaking ahead of the controversial Zanu PF demonstration in…
HARARE – Girls High School (GHS) pupils and teachers yesterday demonstrated near their school following the death of a student who was hit by a kombi on Monday. The Form Four student, Jocelyn Gomba, was hit by a kombi on her way home at the corner of Leopold Takawira Street and Park Lane. GHS headmistress…
HARARE – Jailed Independent End Time Message leader Robert Martin Gumbura (pictured) says he has no qualms if any of his wives walks out on him as they have been loyal for more than two years and are only human. Speaking from his jail cell at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison to ZiFM Stereo Gumbura, who…
NAIROBI – At least three people have died in western Kenya during opposition protests calling for electoral reforms, police say. Their statement said police in Siaya shot dead two people in self-defence. A third man in Kisumu died from a head injury after falling over while running from tear gas, reports AFP news agency. Last…
HARARE – As we celebrate Africa Day today, the Daily News interviewed people from across the divide to find out what they hoped for and would wish the continent be in 10 years. Musician Leonard Zhakata: “A better Africa stands in front of us all, but it takes combined efforts by the captains who are…
HARARE – Khama Billiat is in the running to be crowned the best player in the South African Premiership after he was nominated for two top gongs yesterday. The 25-year-old Zimbabwe international had a prolific 2015-16 season as he helped Mamelodi Sundowns win the title with a record 71 points. The Zimbabwean was also instrumental…
HARARE – It gets better for fledgling contemporary musician Sam Dondo who began solo concerts at the weekend. The young musician held two shows on Friday and Saturday in Harare at the Volt and Bar Rouge, respectively. His potential has not escaped the eyes of the country’s trailblazing musicians — Oliver Mtukudzi and Alick Macheso…
HARARE – Zimbabwe-born Jeremy Olivier ,41, made it into the top four of the just-ended edition of The Voice South Africa that was won by 22-year-old Richard Stirton. Olivier, who attracted national attention after an almost flawless performance of music superstar Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi’s song Neria on the reality television singing competition, was joined in…
HARARE – The mining industry has commended government’s efforts to review the country’s mining tax system in line with international price fluctuations. This was after the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) last week said there was need to redesign the mining taxation regime in a bid to enhance mine operations, reduce job cuts and increase revenue…
