BLACK EDWARD – THOSE of us who were around during the 2008 economic meltdown will testify that hunger leaves paralysing wounds on a nation which continue to fester for many years, resulting in aid dependency and a vicious poverty cycle. The coronavirus outbreak is now bringing back these distressing memories of severe hunger and of…
POPULAR dancer-cum-singer Francis Dhaka aka Slomo says while there are many talented dancers in the country, he is in a league of his own. “When it comes to dancing, I put myself first and no one else in the top five. It is not a matter of me winning awards, I don’t cry for them…
THE current national lockdown due to coronavirus (Covid-19) has exposed Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation ZBC-TV’s inability to screen quality programmes as it is struggling to maintain its 24-hour screening shift. Since the lockdown many people who cannot afford DStv have turned to the national broadcaster for entertainment; but they are disappointed at the poor content distribution…
Maxwell Sibanda Assistant Editor THE current national lockdown due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak has been a wake-up call to artists as they have been forced to adopt and embrace digital platforms to push their products. Artists are being urged to also use this quiet time to reflect on their artistic careers and improve their…
AS the effects of Covid-19 pandemic ravages the globe leaving most corporates on their knees, the less privileged are feeling the intensity of the lockdown as their sources of livelihoods have been shuttered with most vending stalls facing demolition in a country where 90 percent of the populace is in the informal sector. According to…
NEW Creation Embassy founder and preacher Onward Gibson better known as Prophet O, pictured, among his followers has launched a coronavirus (Covid-19) Foundation that is specifically meant to provide assistance to the needy during this outbreak period. The Foundation which is targeted at mostly vulnerable communities both in urban and rural areas has already donated…
FOOTBALL fans are hoping for a quick return of domestic action once the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is under control but key stakeholders insist there are still a number of hurdles to be overcome. This comes after it emerged some local teams are now failing to pay their players their monthly dues. The 2020 season was…
AS THE coronavirus (Covid-19) continues to wreck havoc across the world by taking the high and mighty in its wake, nations and world governments are running scared. The truth is no one is safe. Zimbabwe has not been spared either. The effects of Covid-19 were felt in a big way as citizens were placed a…
©️ THE government is at war with key education stakeholders over how best schools can re-open without exposing learners and educators to the lethal coronavirus, the Daily News On Sunday reports. This comes as the government is also struggling to pay its bills, including for public education — resulting in authorities recently sending an urgent…
©️ THE National Assembly will not have a full sitting of legislators when it resumes on Tuesday, as part of efforts by authorities to enforce coronavirus protocols and physical distancing. At the same time, a legislator has told the Daily News On Sunday that Parliament is considering using either the Harare International Conference Centre or…
