Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO ORGANISERS of Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo have postponed the 16th edition of the multi discipline arts fiesta due to Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. The annual arts jamboree was initially scheduled to take place this month-end. In a statement yesterday festival director Raisedon Baya said the prohibition of gatherings left them with no…
Godknows Matarutse SPORTS WRITER matarutseg@dailynews.co.zw AFTER many years of neglect and lack of resources, a new dawn is on the horizon for Zimbabwe women’s football after Fifa availed a Women’s Development Programme aimed at raising the standards of the game. This comes as Zifa recently received US$500 000 Covid-19 Relief Aid to help the women’s…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw LAWYERS representing firebrand MDC Alliance deputy national chairperson Job “Wiwa” Sikhala, pictured, say the heavily-built and larger-than-life Zengeza West legislator’s health is deteriorating at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison where he is being held pending his trial. In addition, Sikhala’s lawyers told the Daily News last night that their efforts…
A Zimbabwe-born millionaire-cum-politician has been held in contempt of court for owing about R323 000 in child maintenance in a divorce settlement matter. The man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of his children, appeared at the North Gauteng High Court on Monday where his dirty divorce and child maintenance legal battle between…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw DOMESTIC and international flights are set to resume on Thursday and October 1 respectively after Cabinet’s approval yesterday, the Daily News reports. This comes as the government recently approved the reopening of the tourism sector and recreational and leisure activities, including fishing, boat operations and game drives for domestic…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has, in partnership with various stakeholders including Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ), launched an online whistle-blower platform to encourage citizens to report corrupt activities. This comes as the commission recently set itself a target to complete and submit 80 dockets to the National Prosecuting Authority…
Vasco Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT has pulled the plug on a planned Kariba Summer Cruise and Beach Party set for the resort town on September 25 and 26 as the arts and entertainment sector remains closed in line with the coronavirus (Covid-19) national lockdown regulations. The event targeting 200 guests was set to be…
Godknows Matarutse Sports Writer matarutseg@dailynews.co.zwTHERE is no end in sight to the stand-off between Zifa and the Premier Soccer League(PSL) over domestic football’s resumption amidst the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic as both sides dig in on their positions. The 2020 local football season should have commenced in March but those plans had to be aborted after…
WOMEN’s representative groups have approached the High Court seeking leave to sue President Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, for making Cabinet appointments that are not gender sensitive. Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association (ZWLA), trustees of Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (Walpe), argue that Mnangagwa violated the Constitution which requires him to ensure that women constitute at…
THE country’s national payment switch, ZimSwitch, has launched a Zipit Smart application, which enables consumers to pay for goods and services through merchants instantly, the Daily News reports. Before the innovation, Zipit only enabled users to transfer funds from one bank account to another without facilitating the payment of goods and services. Speaking during the…
