Godknows Matarutse SPORTS WRITER matarutseg@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE Football Association (Zifa) Women’s football boss Barbara “Mama Red Rose” Chikosi says the country must take full advantage of the Confederation’s of African Football’s (Caf) Women’s Football Strategy 2020-2023 to develop the local game. With women’s football having been overlooked over the years, Caf is embarking on a mission…
Vasco Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw ORGANISERS of the “Let Them Schools Arts Festival” have cancelled the annual event due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The festival is held between July and August. “Our content comes from schools and because schools are closed in line with the regulations of the coronavirus pandemic, we have decided to…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw TOURISM minister Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndhlovu has called on local players to design affordable and attractive packages to boost domestic tourism following the collapse of the sector owing to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. This comes as Finance minister Mthuli Ncube recently indicated during the mid-term budget review that the…
FORMER Dynamos coach Lloyd “MaBlanyo” Chigowe has returned to familiar territory after he was included in the Zifa Northern Region Division One Youth Development Committee. Chigowe, who is currently the head coach at Division One side Black Tigers, is famed for his work with young developing players. The committee will be chaired by league secretary-general…
The International Monetary Fund said on Monday its executive board approved $4.3 billion in emergency financing for South Africa to help the country address the “severe economic impact” and health challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. The IMF said the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) loan, equal to 100% of South Africa’s IMF quota, or shareholding, will…
US Senate Republicans have proposed spending an additional $1tn (£776bn) to address the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The plan includes $100bn for schools and issuing stimulus payments of up to $1,200 to most Americans. Under the plan, the payment would replace a $600 boost to unemployment benefits during the pandemic. The proposal…
The head of Germany’s public health agency has said he is “very concerned” by rising infections in the country. “We are in the middle of a rapidly developing pandemic,” Lothar Wieler, head of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), told reporters. Mr Wieler said Germans had become “negligent” and urged people to wear masks and respect…
Blessing Masakadza LIFESTYLE WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw SOCIALITE Pokello Nare, pictured, says she bathes for 40 minutes as she shared grooming tips with young women at a workshop recently, urging them to value their appearance. Her remarks on the day have not gone well with a section of women who felt slurred and have taken to social…
Mono Mukundu To be a success in the music industry in Zimbabwe has nothing to do with gender, tribe nor language. I know it is very comforting and consoling to find something or someone to blame if one does not make a breakthrough, but the playing field is level, and with proper business acumen anybody…
Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw THE discord that has hit the MDC’s interim leadership — including last week’s move to block the nomination of reinstated secretary general Douglas Mwonzora, pictured, as the party’s next president — is escalating, the Daily News reports. This comes as regional and international analysts have delivered a damning assessment…
