HARARE – Thirteen pedestrians plunged to their deaths by jumping in front of moving trains in the first five months of the year, the Daily News can exclusively report. The figure is more than half of what was recorded in the whole of last year, giving a scary picture of what could be lying ahead….
HARARE – Former Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere has spoken for the first time on his haste departure from his home country last November and life in self-imposed exile. In an interview with the Sunday Times of South Africa, the ex-Zanu PF national political commissar, said he will return to Zimbabwe next week, nearly six…
HARARE – A.M. Machado (Private) Limited founder Antonio Miranda Machado has died. He passed away on May 16, in Portugal where his funeral will be held before a memorial mass scheduled for Harare on a date to be announced, the family confirmed in a statement. “The Machado Family would like to notify friends, customers, suppliers,…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Poultry Association (ZPA) has revealed that more than 1 000 tonnes of poultry products were imported into the country from South Africa last year. The alarming statistics are despite a ban imposed by government on the importation of poultry products from the neighbouring country, which runs Africa’s most industrialised economy. Authorities in…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s national dam levels continue to rise consequent to the rains experienced across the country this season. According to the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa), dams such as Mazvikadei, Chivero and Siya are now more than 100 percent full with Manyuchi, Sebakwe, Mtshabezi and Mazowe in excess of 99 percent. “Mazvikadei Dam is…
HARARE – Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda recently meet with Jennifer Savage, the charge d’ affairs of the United States embassy in Harare. The meeting was part of the US efforts to understand and hear from key stakeholders about progress towards electoral reforms. Addressing the media after the meeting, Savage said Washington has…
HARARE – Dairiboard Holdings Limited (DHL) has announced the appointment of Josphat Sachikonye as its new chairperson, effective last Wednesday. He takes over from former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Leonard Tsumba who served as board chairperson for the last six years. Tsumba, an RBZ governor from 1993 to 2003, retired from the board…
HARARE – Dzivarasekwa Primary School’s former head appeared in court on Saturday on allegations of converting $35 000 meant for the institution’s development to personal use. Pauline Ntini, 60, appeared before Harare magistrate Francis Mapfumo charged with theft of trust property. According to the State, there is an audit report obtained from the Education ministry…
Dynamos………………………….0 FC Platinum…………………(2) 2 HARARE – Reigning champions FC Platinum made a major statement in this season’s Castle Lager Premiership title race after Rodwell Chinyengetere’s first half brace condemned Dynamos to their sixth defeat yesterday. The Glamour Boys were given a free football lesson by Norman Mapeza’s enterprising FC Platinum side that dominated the match…
Triangle FC…………………………………………0 Black Rhinos FC………………………………(0) 1 HARARE – Vincent Mhandu’s solitary strike in the second half was all Black Rhinos needed to bounce back to winning ways after beating Triangle at Gibbo Stadium in a Castle Lager Premiership match yesterday. Mhandu took full advantage of some poor defending by Triangle in the 53rd minute to…
