Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw URBAN councils lack the required political will to fight the scourge of corruption and are not dedicated to end the cancer which has resulted in poor service delivery, the Daily News reports. This comes as various urban councils, mayors and councillors have been entangled in corruption scandals involving…
Vasco Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw ONE Voice Concert’s season five will be held online in line with the national coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown regulations, organisers have said. The event is held each year around September and October and strives to unite church choirs from different denominations. “Preparations for the annual event are underway and we have…
Godknows Matarutse SPORTS WRITER matarutseg@dailynews.co.zw THE Premier Soccer League (PSL) chief executive Kenny Ndebele says there is need for football stakeholders to be proactive and ensure clubs resume training immediately so that they will be in shape when football eventually resumes. Zifa appears to be dithering on engaging the government to submit a proposal on…
MDC Alliance national executive member Patson Dzamara was yesterday buried in Mutoko. Dzamara succumbed to colon cancer on Wednesday in Harare. This comes five years after his brother Itai was abducted by unidentified men in Glen View, Harare, while having a haircut. He has not been seen ever since. Speaking at the burial, MDC organising…
WITH Zimbabwe having a history of contested elections, the constant reviewing of boundaries is crucial as the last redrawing of boundaries was in 2008, almost 12 years ago. Since then, some constituencies have ballooned while others have shrunk or remained small. Section 161(1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe defines the relationship between delimitation and the…
GOSPEL musician Mathias Mhere has released a new song accompanied by a classy video titled Nhoroondo. The celebratory song was recorded at Simplex Music and the video was directed by Willard “Slimaz” Magombedze. The video was shot at controversial businessman and socialite Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure’s Domboshawa mansion. Apart from the imposing edifice and posh cars,…
Tinashe Nekati LIFESTYLE WRITER nekatit@dailynews.co.zw RISING Afro-fusion musician Lovemore “Lovezh” Nerudzo, pictured, is optimistic that his new video Elengina off his 2019 offering Mwari Mupenyu (God is Alive) will breathe life into his fledgling career. Nerudzo hopes the video will push the album far as it has already been received well on the market. The…
Myles Matarise matarisem@dailynews.co.zw In a bid to engage citizens in unpacking the delimitation process in the country amid the COVID-19, Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) hosted a virtual Public Meeting recently. This comes as Zesn concluded that delimitation of electoral boundaries need to comply with international standards of quality voting strength, representatives and non-discrimination as…
Blessing Masakadza STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw BUSINESSMAN and CAPS United boss Farai Jere, accused of swindling the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) of over US$3,5 million in a smart meters supply deal, has been denied bail. Jere, who is jointly charged with ZETDC employees Leonard Chisina and Freeman Chikonzo, were found to be improper…
Jeffrey Muvundusi In BULAWAYO LAWYERS representing two of the police officers who were singled out for assaulting two Cowdray Park women have questioned the consistency of the State witness’ statement. Tinashe Dzipe of Morris Davis and Company who is representing the accused Simbarashe Bvekwa and Tichaona Zariro said the three statements recorded by one of…
