Vasco Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw VETERANS in the music industry have come together to record a coronavirus jingle called Mwari Pindirai, courtesy of Murefu Muduuri Foundation. This comes as the whole world is fighting the pandemic which has infected millions of people with over 500 000 deaths globally since it was first detected in…
ACTRESS and musician Kessia “Muchaneta” Masona, pictured, is assisting the community by sewing face masks for school children during this on-going lockdown period. Masona is part of four well-wishers doing voluntary community service at Harare High School in Mbare in the capital where they are making face masks for examination classes. “The school bought materials…
Jeffrey Muvundusi In BULAWAYO ORGANISERS of this year’s ROIL Bulawayo Arts Awards (BAA) have hinted that the annual ceremony will take place online. This also comes at a time various events and awards worldwide have been successfully taking place online owing to the Covid-19 pandemic which has seen a new order across the globe. With…
Nigel Matongorere SPORTS EDITOR matongoreren@dailynews.co.zwAFTER many weeks of delays and dithering, the Zifa executive committee is expected to finally meet today to discuss the way forward regarding football’s bailout package to clubs and other affiliates. The association has already received US$500 000 from Fifa and US$200 000 from the Confederation of African Football (Caf) to…
THE Zimbabwe netball team has moved one place up the ladder to position 12 on the latest International Netball Federation World Rankings. The Gems are still basking in the glory of their good performances at their maiden World Cup appearance in Liverpool, England last year. Zimbabwe finished in a credible eighth place at the global…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw THE United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) Zimbabwe says the reopening of schools should be prioritised ahead of other public institutions, the Daily News reports. This comes as the government has indicated that schools will open on July 28, with teachers’ unions — including the Zimbabwe Teachers Association (Zimta) —…
Blessing Masakadza STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw AN alleged syndicate of police officers conniving in stealing firearms and altering serial numbers before selling them has been busted. Yesterday, four cops — Liberty Musindo from Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) National Armaments, Innocent Dube from Criminal Investigations Department Ballistic, Davison Makaza and Tawabarira Marowa from ZRP Gwanda provincial armoury…
Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw THE funeral of Nelson Chamisa’s mother in Gutu yesterday failed to discourage some misguided yobs from harassing and trying to beat up MDC interim leader Thokozani Khupe, inset, — thereby besmirching the sombre occasion, the Daily News reports. The disgraceful scenes — which once again laid bare the MDC’s…
PUBLIC sector workers have reacted angrily to glaring discrepancies in their salaries, amid claims that the security sector is getting more than the other government employees, the Daily News reports. However, Public Service minister Paul Mavima says the money that has been received by all civil servants this week is part of a “compassionate gesture”…
SOCIAL Welfare minister Paul Mavima has revealed that government has only managed to pay about 202 000 vulnerable people out of the targeted one million the monthly $180 cushioning allowance, saying Treasury is yet to release the needed funds to support the programme. This comes as in May this year Mavima told the Daily News,…
