FORMER Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere has filed an application for an interdict against four men who continue to invade his Mazowe farm despite an order barring them from doing so. In the application, Kasukuwere told the court that he was offered occupancy of Corncorpia Farm in Mazowe in September 2002 in terms of the…
HARARE – More trouble is brewing for the embattled Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) board after the games stakeholders petitioned the government to immediately intervene and stop the number sport from sinking further. The stakeholders led by the militant former football administrator Francis Zimunya yesterday handed a petition to Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, Home Affairs minister…
Millions of people in Beijing are living under renewed restrictions, as a spike in virus cases continues. The city reported another 31 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total to 137 in the past week. Before the recent spike, the Chinese capital had gone 57 days without a locally-transmitted case. The outbreak is believed to have…
Vasco Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has inspired humourists in the country who are cashing in on his stunts when he addresses the public, the Daily News reports. This comes after Doc Vikela launched the Vakuru episodes which satirise Mnangagwa and have become an instant hit with comedy lovers on social media. Owing to the series’…
Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO BULAWAYO-based dancehall artiste Tawanda Tirivanhu aka DJ Tawaz has ventured into the trending South African amapiano beat with the release of a new single. Titled Amapiano mapara jazz chakalaka, the song features his United Kingdom-based uncle who is also a seasoned club wheel spinner DJ Welly Tee and a South African group called Mapara…
Vasco Chaya CONTROVERSIAL mbira musician Tambaoga, pictured, of the Rambai Makashinga fame is asking for forgiveness from the people of Zimbabwe for supporting Zanu PF “to the extremes” during former president Robert Mugabe’s reign. Tambaoga, real name Last Chiangwa, rose to prominence in 2000s following the release of political jingles such as Agirimende and Rambai Makashinga which got the lion’s share of…
ZIMBABWE has started the distribution of two drugs to fight Covid-19, Hydroxychloroquine and Alpha Interferon. This comes as the number of coronavirus cases stood at 383 by yesterday afternoon. In a media brief by Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa last night, all the country’s 10 provinces have started to receive the drugs. “There has been no…
HARARE is seeking approval of a $5 million supplementary budget for the installation of solar systems at its district offices. Council spokesperson Michael Chideme said last Friday at a revenue generating meeting that council decided to install solar panels at the offices to enhance revenue generation and collection. He said the move comes after district…
Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw MDC acting president Thokozani Khupe yesterday made several appointments to the party standing committee — vowing to return it to its founding principles — while declaring that preparations for an extraordinary congress were in full swing. This comes as Khupe and the MDC-Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa are involved…
Sowell Chikwari STAFF WRITER chikwaris@dailynews.co.zw A JOHANNE Masowe YeChishanu apostolic sect has launched a spirited coronavirus (Covid-19) awareness drive, preaching on precautionary measures and guidelines which also saw it donate personal protective equipment (PPE) to congregants and members of the community. Launched in Chiredzi over the weekend, the event marked the commencement of a…
