DREAMSTAR Zimbabwe, an annual talent search show is conducting virtual auditions which will end on June 27. Dreamstar Zimbabwe head of marketing Panashe Nyakawa said as an organisation, they are happy with the response they got so far, considering that this year is a different one. “Every sector was affected by the coronavirus-induced national lockdown….
Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER INTERIM MDC-T president Thokozani Khupe has set September 4 to 6 as the new dates the party will hold its court-directed extra-ordinary congress where a new substantive party boss will be chosen. This comes after the MDC’s interim leadership held a virtual national council meeting last month, where a number…
Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER A FORENSIC audit has unearthed how former Amnesty International Zimbabwe (Amnesty) executives allegedly pocketed US$700 000 in unexplained allowances and six ghost workers, a court heard. This was detailed in a matter in which Amnesty is demanding a total of US$674 427, 19 from ex-executive director Cousin Zilala, ex-finance and administration…
Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO A CIVIC society organisation has challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to relieve embattled Health minister Obadiah Moyo of his duties after he was charged with corruption. This comes after Moyo was arrested last week over allegations of procuring around US$60 million worth of Covid-19 test kits and medical equipment from Drax International. …
Vasco Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw ©️ ZIMDANCEHALL chanter Seh Calaz was on Tuesday this week appointed brand ambassador of Stop Tuberculosis (TB) Partnership Zimbabwe. For his new role, the Mabhanditi leader, as Seh Calaz is affectionately known in the music circles, will spearhead campaigns aimed at alleviating TB infections in the country. “I am humbled…
Godknows Matarutse SPORTS WRITER matarutseg@dailynews.co.zw ©️ ZIMBABWEAN players, who ply their trade in South Africa, are excited with the imminent return of the Absa Premiership after the coronavirus (Covid-19)-induced break. The South African government this week gave the Super Diski the green light to complete their 2019/20 season. The Absa Premiership has been suspended since…
Tendai Kamhungira DEPUTY CHIEF WRITER kamhungirat@dailynews.co.zw ©️ THERE appears to be no end in sight to the economic pain of ordinary Zimbabweans, with the prices of basic consumer goods shooting up further yesterday — following a shocking fuel price hike of 150 percent on Tuesday night. Surveys by Daily News crews in Harare, Bulawayo and…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw ©️ PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday warned key figures in his government involved in corruption that they would be dealt with mercilessly, the Daily News reports. This comes as several senior government officials have been accused of engaging in corrupt activities related to the procurement of coronavirus materials. This saw…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw ©️ PRIMARY and Secondary Education minister Cain Mathema has said the government is set to meet the health and safety guidelines required in order for the June examinations to take place starting next week, the Daily News reports. This comes as the High Court recently ruled that health and…
Tendai Kamhungira DEPUTY CHIEF WRITER kamhungirat@dailynews.co.zw ©️ MDC-Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has vowed to fight against the recall of his legislators from Parliament by the rival Thokozani Khupe-led MDC-T. Khupe recalled a total of 13 MDC-Alliance legislators from Parliament, after she became the party’s interim leader following a Supreme Court ruling. This comes as the…
