HARARE – The Zimbabwe National Soccer Supporters Association (ZNSSA) has welcomed the Warriors qualification for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations finals to be held in Gabon. Zimbabwe sealed their place at the finals after a convincing 3-0 win over Malawi at the National Sports Stadium to take an unassailable lead at the top of…
HARARE – Reigning Two Oceans champion Mike Fokoroni is not despondent after failing to add the Comrades Marathon to his trophy cabinet. For the veteran long distance runner, who rose from a mine groundsman to a respected long distance runner, it is no so much about the accolades than it is about the money. [GoogleAd]…
HARARE – Barely eight months after the death of Andy Brown’s daughter Chiedza who committed suicide in America, tragedy has again hit the family following the death of Shahla. The legendary guitarist and vocalist’s daughter died on June 3. She was 24. Details about her death are still sketchy, so are the burial arrangements. [GoogleAd]…
HARARE – Yesteryear hitmaker Joseph Garakara of Idya Banana fame is set to resurface at City Sports Bar’s weekly Jam Session tonight in Harare. Garakara, a primary school teacher, will be sharing the stage with seasoned sungura artiste Shepherd Chinyani and Utakataka Express band member Gift Katulika aka Shiga Shiga, among others. [GoogleAd] His albums…
BULAWAYO – Our Bulawayo reporter Jeffrey Muvundusi spoke to Bulawayo socialite Gilmore Tee Moyo. Q: Who is Gilmore Tee Moyo? A: I am a social entrepreneur, curator, host, arts facilitator, public relations consultant and global citizen who has a strong passion for sustainable development, have a strong voice and ready to work. I was born…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s largest coal miner, Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL), has engaged financial services advisory firm, Brainworks Capital (Brainworks), to assist in debt restructuring and capital-raising initiatives. HCCL, with a $310 million debt overhang, last week said it was currently engaged in negotiations with its creditors in order to come up with a mutually…
HARARE – National airline, Air Zimbabwe, on Saturday re-introduced its Harare-Dar es Salaam route after a seven-year absence. The parastatal’s Flight UM438, operated with an Airbus A320, reached its destination at the Tanzania coast, with a full passenger load, the majority of whom participated in the celebration of the new air link. [GoogleAd] Transport minister…
HARARE – The recent dismissal of the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) management not only exonerates the Daily News from the brickbats and battering it received for warning the Zanu PF government against its ill-advised seizure of diamond companies, but also goes on to show how myopic our leaders are. Only a few months ago,…
HARARE – Several schools, universities, churches, hotels and recreational places are facing closure as they are operating without certificates of assembly, the City of Harare has warned. The Harare City Council (HCC) said failure to regularise the assembly places within the next two months will result in the places being shut down. [GoogleAd] “City of…
HARARE – As chaos ensues in Zanu PF structures, the party’s Masvingo provincial executive has overturned an attempt by Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s faction to sack some of its members. Addressing the media in Harare yesterday, the provincial chairperson Amasi Nenjana declared as null and void the purported votes of no confidence passed on youth…
