EDITOR — In the week April 20-24, 2020, Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) moderated a discussion on the participation of women in electoral processes on two WhatsApp platforms, The Electoral Reform Advocacy Cluster and the Zesn Electoral Dialogue groups. Issues discussed included the 50/50 provision of women representation in the Constitution, the Women’s quota for…
A small to medium enterprises (SMEs) support initiative called the Zimbabwe National Gazelles Programme has been launched in Zimbabwe by Kukura Business Accelerator in partnership with its South African Partner, Mtiya Dynamics. The programme, an adaptation of the National Gazelles Programme of South Africa created by Mtiya Dynamics, is targeted at 100% Zimbabwe-owned SMEs that…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw SOCIAL Welfare minister Paul Mavima, pictured, yesterday revealed that government is yet to disburse the $200 cushioning allowances to vulnerable people who have been affected by the national lockdown, saying Cabinet had directed his ministry to review the database of who must benefit from the programme. This comes despite…
Tinashe Sibanda Lifestyle Writer sibandat@dailynews.co.zw THE Victoria Falls has reached its highest water flows in a decade as authority data shows four times more water is now flowing over the world’s largest waterfall than at this time last year recorded as of April. At least 3 922 cubic metres per second were recorded compared…
THE National Arts Council of Zimbabwe(Nacz) in partnership with Unesco will present ResiliArt, an online debate series with key industry professionals and artists both established and emerging artists in Zimbabwe. On Thursday (14 May) between 1100 and 1230hrs, ResiliArt Zimbabwe will present a discussion under the banner: Artists and Creativity Beyond Crisis. The panellists will…
Tinashe Sibanda Lifestyle Writer sibandat@dailynews.co.zw SOUTH Africa-based reggae artiste Proud Marata aka GameBoi or Mr Khaki Entertainer has bemoaned the current coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown as it has grounded all his plans for the year. GameBoi said: “This lockdown has indeed been very hard on me to the extent that we are almost mid-year and I…
Tinashe Sibanda Lifestyle Writer sibandat@dailynews.co.zw FORMER dancehall and reggae singer Hilcardin has made a surprise switch to traditional music. In a way to bid farewell to his fans, his tunes will remain only on YouTube and those are the last dancehall songs people are going to hear from him. He told the Daily News: “This…
Vasco Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw SOUTH Africa-based hip-hop star King98 has cushioned fellow musicians with food hampers and cash which can last them some weeks. This comes as the local arts industry is grounded due to national coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown put in place by the government in March to curb the virus from spreading. As…
Austin Karonga SPORTS WRITER karongaa@dailynews.co.zw ©️ HIGHLANDERS have began to feel the impact of the coronavirus (Covi-19) pandemic after temporarily suspending the contract of technical manager Mark Harrison yesterday. The Briton arrived at Bosso at the start of the year with the promise of returning the Bulawayo giants to their glorious past. Harrison had been…
Austin Karonga SPORTS WRITER karongaa@dailynews.co.zw Masvingo and the whole country at large yesterday was united in mourning the late businessman Tanda “Mhunga” Tavaruva — the only man who brought premiership football to the country’s oldest city amidst calls for him to be declared a provincial hero. Tavaruva breathed his last on Monday at his Masvingo…
