THE coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak has seen sweeping changes across the art world as galleries and showbiz facilities have been forced to close their doors while the cultural calendar of exhibitions and festivals has been disabled. For most artists the entire work calendar for 2020 went up in smoke from March 30 when the local national…
Zesn – IN pursuit of sustained accountability and transparency regarding responses against coronavirus (Covid-19) by both State and non-state actors, Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) presents a summary of the reports that it received this week from its Long Term Observers resident in the 210 National Assembly constituencies. The ministry of Health and Child Care…
Blessing Masakadza LIFESTYLE WRITER CHEGUTU gospel musician Isaac Muchaita has described the current national lockdown as God’s way of punishing false prophets in the country. Muchaita, who is also a preacher, said the gospel had until recently been under threat from false teachings by fake teachers who were fleecing people of their money. Zimbabwe has…
A live online streaming event called the Zim-UK lockdown Sesh will be taking place at Nakira in Birmingham, United Kingdom from 6 to 10pm (UK time) on May 30. Headlining the event will be trending acts in the UK led by Lamont Chitepo. These will take turns in various Dj slots by King Alfred, Dj…
Godknows Matarutse SPORTS WRITER matarutseg@dailynews.co.zw ©️ HAVING developed a nomadic reputation in the past, English coach Mark Harrison has moved quickly to assure Highlanders fans that he will return to lead the Bulawayo giants once the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is over. The Briton arrived at Bosso, where he presided over the Castle Challenge Cup final…
Fungi Kwaramba POLITICAL EDITOR kwarambaf@dailynews.co.zw ©️ AUTHORITIES are set to deploy more security forces on the streets in urban areas, to tighten the extended coronavirus lockdown — as fears of a second wave of the lethal disease grow, the Daily News reports. This comes as reported positive cases of Covid-19 have risen sharply over the…
Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw ©️ IN A significant boost for Nelson Chamisa in his battle for control of the MDC, the majority of the warring party’s Harare legislators stayed away from Parliament yesterday, the Daily News reports. This came after Parliament briefly resumed sitting in the capital, and as Chamisa and his allies…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw ©️ ZIMBABWE and other Southern African Development Community (Sadc) states that include Zambia and Botswana have committed to help Mozambique fight terrorist groups wreaking havoc in the northern parts of that country. This came out after an extra ordinary Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation summit held in…
Caroline Chiimba STAFF WRITER chiimbac@dailynews.co.zw ©️ SWITZERLAND, through the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Regional Programme for Southern Africa, has pledged another US$1 million to support Southern Africa’s coronavirus (Covid-19) preparedness and response. This comes as Africa has recorded over 80 000 cases of Covid-19, while grappling with poverty amid current lockdowns to…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has started a 144-hour weekly water shedding regime following the decommissioning of Lower Ncema dam on Friday. The council has been experiencing acute water challenges due to low storage supply in most of its dams. Since the city decommissioned Upper Ncema and Umzingwane dams earlier in the year, Bulawayo has been…
