Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has so far arrested 8 051 machete-wielding gang members who have resurfaced and are terrorising mining communities, the Daily News reports. The machete gangs infamously known as the MaShurugwi went on a rampage last year as they robbed and attacked mining communities across the…
Godknows Matarutse SPORTS WRITER matarutseg@Dailynews.co.zw ZIFA has admitted there is an urgent need to upgrade the standard and performance of their match officials after local referees were snubbed from taking part at the 2022 Qatar Fifa World Cup. Fifa recently released a list of 81 match officials who will be in charge of the first…
Blessing Masakadza STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw PREACHER and author Batsirai Java, pictured, has lined-up a new book focusing on African religion and culture and relationship to Christianity. Titled African Religion, A Blessing or a Curse, the book which was published by Media Essentials will be out on Monday and it will be his third. Other books…
YESTERYEAR sungura singer Patrick Mkwamba is rekindling his romance with his fans after dropping two singles. Famed for his 1984 all-time hit Wapenga Nayo Bonus, the former Four Brothers vocalist has released new singles; Zuva Rekufa Kwangu and Ndoda Kuyambutswa. “I am doing this for my fans. Some might wonder where I was but the…
Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw A RUWA man Ronald Magweta and Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (Walpe) have approached the High Court seeking an extension of the starting time of the curfew to 8pm. This comes after the government imposed a 12-hour dusk-to-dawn curfew which begins at 6pm ending at 6 am the…
Blessing Masakadza STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw A DIRECTOR in the ministry of Defence Peter Muchakazi reportedly died before the commencement of his trial in which he was alleged to have connived in swindling the ministry of over $300 000. On Tuesday the court heard that Muchakazi died on July 27 and the State submitted that they…
Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO MAYOR Solomon Mguni, pictured, is in the news once again after being granted a development permit to construct six townhouses on a piece of land measuring 4 287 square metres. Two months ago, Mguni attracted criticism after he was offered a 25-year lease agreement for a 3,5 hectares plot at Lower…
Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw CIVIL servants’ representative body, the Apex Council, says it cannot help its members to access their US$75 Covid-19 monthly allowance as it is in the dark regarding how it should be accessed, the Daily News reports. This comes amid reports that the government indicated on civil servants’ pay slips…
Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw THE High Court has stopped Doves Life Assurance (DLA) from holding an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to appoint five new directors until a long-running shareholding wrangle has been resolved by the courts. This comes as the High Court is yet to determine the case in which Phibeon Busangabanye and Farai…
SASAI has launched Sasai Moments, a new social media networking and short video sharing platform. Sasai Moments allows the App’s users to experience, capture, post and share videos, audio notes, pictures and user location tags, among other features — along the same lines as TikTok. The Sasai App, which was first launched a year ago…
