MUTARE – Hoteliers are calling on government to expedite the establishment of a one-stop-border-post (OSBP) at Forbes and Machipanda border posts in the face of growing complaints from tourists who are spending long hours at the entry points. Although Zimbabwe piloted the OSBP concept some time back, it has fallen behind in terms of its…
HARARE – Jah Prayzah is undoubtedly one of the music success stories of the past five years. He has grown from being an unknown quantity to be prodigious talent whose destination promises much bigger things. However, he needs to sort out a few things to be able to reap real rewards that his talent deserves….
HARARE – What transpired in Zimbabwe in the past two or so months perhaps signals a deliberate move by the powers-that-be in Zanu PF to change the way the party has been functioning in its over 50-year history. Last Sunday marked the end of an eventful year on the Zimbabwean political landscape as the sun…
HARARE – Stung by the constant heavy fines they are forking out due to fan violence, the country’s big three clubs — Dynamos, Highlanders and CAPS United — have joined forces to combat the scourge. Last season was particularly disappointing as a number of high profile Castle Lager Premiership matches were abandoned due to crowd…
ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe international Kundai Benyu, who plays for Celtic, is set to join Oldham on loan until the end of the season, according to reports from Scotland. The 20-year-old only joined Celtic from Ipswich Town last summer. But after making just four appearances for the first team, he is now set to go out…
HARARE – Former NetOne chief executive officer Reward Kangai has asked President Emmerson Mnangagwa to hold a wide-ranging judicial inquiry into the alleged criminal abuse of office and untested corruption allegations he has levelled against Supa Mandiwanzira, the Information Communication Technologies (ICT) and Cyber Security minister. Kangai — who was fired in 2016 after an…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) has revealed the names of local match officials who will be on the Fifa panel for the 2018 season. The local match officials will be selected to handle various Fifa-sanctioned matches on the continent throughout the year. “The Zifa Referees Committee is pleased to announce that the following…
HARARE – Controversial South African socialite Nonhlanhla “Skolopad” Qwabe, who regularly attracts media attention because of her racy outfits, has agreed to come to Zimbabwe “as soon as possible,” the organiser of the mooted tour has claimed. Devine Assignments director Biggie Chinoperekwei told the Daily News yesterday that his organisation was currently discussing possible dates…
HARARE – Artist wishing to perform at the 2018 edition of the Harare International Festival of the Arts (Hifa), who missed the earlier deadline of December 31 last year, have been given until January 15 to submit their applications. Hifa associate executive director Tafadzwa Simba told the Daily News that the deadline had been extended…
HARARE – Upcomoing rapper Shingayi Trevor Simoyi, better known in music circles as Styce, has collaborated with United Kingdom-based artiste Lamont Chitepo on a track titled Mia Bae. The song was produced by Evans “DJ Ace Tanner” Dube who was behind several hits by Maskiri such as NaMwari. Styce is hopeful that collaborating with Chitepo…
