HARARE – University of Zimbabwe academic, who is Emeritus professor in the department of African Languages and Literature, George Kahari, yesterday launched two books — The Standard Shona-English Dictionary of Names and The Odyssey of Shona Imaginative Narratives — at the Culture Fund of Zimbabwe Trust offices in Harare. Several top government officials, diplomats, fellow…
HARARE – Parliament’s Health portfolio committee has urged government to declare the health crisis a national disaster to enable mobilisation of donor assistance. They said the move will curb continued suffering of Zimbabweans. This come as government pre-allocated $50 million for the Health ministry in the 2017 budget — excluding salaries — against an expectation…
HARARE – Harare City Council (HCC)’s environmental management committee has expressed concern at the mushrooming of refuse dumps across the city due to lack of collection in some places for nearly nine months. The Herbert Gomba-led committee said the increase in refuse dumps was because of the non-availability of refuse bins at district offices. Ward…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights representatives for 105 protestors that were nabbed over demonstrations in Harare have threatened to boycott trial proceedings demanding that State complies with a court order to investigate their clients’ torture by police. Obey Shava and Trust Manda represent the group that was advised to appear for trial commencement…
HARARE – The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya yesterday said the introduction of bond notes will not result in food shortages or an increase in inflation. Mangudya said the currency, set to start circulating early next month, was aimed at boosting exports and subsequently grow the economy. “The issue is about the economy…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s largest mobile telecommunication firm by assets and investment, Econet, has grown its subscriber base to over 10 million, latest data show. Statistics released by the Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) on Tuesday revealed that Econet subscriber base increased by 7,4 percent from 9,2 million in the first quarter of…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s regime continues to manipulate the magnanimous relief effort by western governments and aid agencies, forcing the humanitarian agencies to make painful choices — either to stop dealing with the rogue and unsavoury government or turning their back on needy civilians. As first reported by the Daily News this week, aid…
HARARE – Dendera music star Suluman Chimbetu and Zora star Leonard Zhakata will share the stage at a family show to be held at Extra Mile in Harare on Sunday. Before the Sunday Family show, Zhakata would have performed at Gwaya Gwaya Night Club in Chinhoyi after which he will share the stage with Franco…
HARARE – More than a dozen aircraft are expected to take part in the 2016 Vintage Air Rally, which starts on the Mediterranean island of Crete on November 12 and will include two Zimbabwean stops on its route down through Africa to Cape Town, where it will arrive on December 17. The event is being…
HARARE – Following the loss of Dynamos’ property and that of former executive members due to a $250 000 debt, an insider has revealed to the Daily News how money is siphoned out of the club. The Glamour Boys are currently reeling after CBZ Bank was awarded a writ of execution to attach the club’s…
