ZIMBABWE Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) says it is more than ready to receive tourists after government recently gave the tourism sector the green light to reopen since the imposition of coronavirus (Covid-19) national lockdown in March. The Daily News on Sunday Senior Staff Writer Sindiso Mhlophe last week sat down with ZimParks director general…
Dakarai Mashava Special Features Editor ZIMBABWE-BORN actress, Vongai Shava, is steadily making a name for herself in New York City where she has featured in a number of acclaimed theatre productions and films. Vongai, who was raised in the United Kingdom and China, walked away with the Best Drama Actress accolade at the 2018…
HARARE – English League One side Charlton Athletic are determined to keep Warriors forward Macauley Bonne despite renewed interest from more Championship clubs to sign the 24-year-old. This comes as Premier League side Burnley are still interested in the Warriors forward during the transfer window which ends on October 5. The South London Press newspaper…
HARARE – Premier Soccer League (PSL) boss Kenny Ndebele has welcomed the proposal by the government to introduce a “bio-secure” bubble concept for football to return during this coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The government is currently working on a roadmap with the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) and other relevant stakeholders for the resumption of local football,…
HARARE – The local fitness industry has welcomed the government’s relaxation of operating times for businesses during this coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Initially when Covid-19 was declared a national disaster in March, all sporting activities were banned while gymnasiums were closed down as a precautionary measure. However, three months ago, the government allowed gyms to reopen…
HARARE – Despite being confident hosting the Warriors’ 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Group H qualifier against Algeria on home soil, the government is still to complete all the necessary renovations requested by Caf at the National Sports Stadium (NSS) and Barbourfields Stadium. Caf earlier this year banned Zimbabwe from hosting international matches due…
POLICE are investigating the murder of a 7-year-old boy in Murehwa at the weekend. The police suspect that the boy was murdered for ritual purposes as his body was found without the head, arms and legs. The boy went missing on Thursday after his mother had sent him to the garden and his body was…
WITH the country and its two major political parties — Zanu PF and the MDC — continuing to contend with serious challenges, the church has renewed its calls for all Zimbabweans to come together in the national interest. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the concerned clerics said it was particularly important for Zanu PF…
AN AGRICULTURAL expert says the government must ensure food security to avoid compromising national security and must deal harshly with parasitic side marketers fleecing farmers, the Daily News reports. This comes as Zimbabwe is on a mission to end food imports and achieve food self-sufficiency and achieve a US$8,2 billion agriculture industry by 2025. Speaking…
THE government has gazetted regulations through Statutory Instrument (SI) 218 for the cultivation, possession, transportation and sale of industrial hemp (cannabis), with the application fee for a permit to cultivate the plant set at US$200. This comes as the government legalised the production of industrial hemp in 2018 for medicinal or scientific purposes. The regulations…
