Nigel Matongorere SPORTS EDITOR matongoreren@dailynews.co.zw ©️ ALMOST four months later, the Warriors’ win over Chipolopolo in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Group H qualifier is still causing shock waves in Zambian football. On November 19, 2019, a Warriors side low on confidence ran onto the Heroes Stadium in Lusaka to take on the…
©️ THE government instituted a new law yesterday that criminalises the gathering of two or more people — except in special circumstances, as authorities further toughened their stringent measures around combating the coronavirus menace, the Daily News reports. This comes as the country begins a 21-day lockdown that was announced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa last…
©️ FINANCIAL services outfit, FBC Holdings Limited, at the weekend said it was temporarily shutting down five of its branches in Harare and Victoria Falls in an effort to control the spread of the Coronavirus. The epidemic, which started in China three months ago, has killed thousands of people across the world including a prominent…
©️ ECOSURE has announced plans to immediately support the country’s national health delivery system by equipping frontline medical staff with protective equipment as the country battles to contain the coronavirus pandemic. The innovative insurance solutions provider has also pledged to give medical workers life and health insurance in addition to safe transport to and from…
©️ THE government has exempted coal miners, critical in the generation of electricity, from the national lockdown that begins today. In a statement yesterday, Mines minister Winston Chitando said coal mining companies were exempt from the lockdown. “Notwithstanding the exemption, the companies are obliged to observe the key principles of the above order in fighting…
©️ A DAMNING forensic audit report by PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services has revealed that the rot at Zesa Holdings was caused by interference from former Energy ministers which disrupted the smooth running of the country’s power utility, the Daily News on Sunday can report. The report revealed that former ministers Elton Mangoma, Dzikamai Mavhaire and Samuel…
GROWING up, sungura musician Peter Moyo’s dream was to be a top professional footballer. In fact, until 2009, two years before the death of his famous father — sungura music legend Tongai Moyo — Peter was playing for the Under-19 team of the now defunct Lancashire Steel football club. After a plea from his father,…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa recently banned entertainment and recreational activities as part of measures to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus in Zimbabwe. Among the measures, the president also prohibited gatherings in nightclubs, bars and beerhalls, effectively stopping performing artists from practising their craft. As a result of the ban on entertainment activities, most musicians…
THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has shortened its trading hours as individuals and companies implement social distancing measures to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus. A number of firms listed on the local bourse have also postponed their annual general meetings (AGMs) due to the pandemic. As of Friday, there were more than 500…
SIMBISA Brands (Simbisa) recorded a profit of $108,29 million during the six months ended December 31, 2019 from $87,27 million in prior year after a bump in its revenues. Revenue was up 101 percent to $1,272 billion during the review period from $633,67 million in previous period while profit attributable to shareholders and headline earnings…
