Austin Karonga SPORTS WRITER karongaa@dailynews.co.zw FORMER Footballers’ Union of Zimbabwe (Fuz) administrator Marlene Gadzirayi has introduced the Run for Cancer September fitness challenge to raise awareness on the disease and its effects on patients. Gadzirayi recently beat the disease and has now dedicated her life to inspiring other cancer patients so they can have the…
Godknows Matarutse SPORTS WRITER matarutseg@dailynews.co.zw FC PLATINUM are in a spot of bother regarding how they will be able to prepare for the upcoming 2020/21 African Champions League campaign due to complications created by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The reigning three-time Zimbabwe champions are currently inactive after the government banned all sporting activities in March…
Blessing Masakadza STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw THE State fears former vice president Phelekezela Mphoko’s trial on corruption charges will expose government secrets and applied to have the matter heard in camera. State counsel Lovert Masuku told the court that they have gone through Mphoko’s defence outline and feel his testimony has sensitive information that should not…
Government has approved the principles of the Zimbabwe Youth Bill which provides for the empowerment and participation of the youth in development initiatives in the country. Speaking during a post-Cabinet media briefing held in Harare on Tuesday night, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa said the Bill would also provide for the setup of youth focal desks…
ZB Financial Holdings’ after-tax profit for the half year to June increased 375 percent to $1 billion largely driven by non-funded income which grossed $1,8 billion. During the interim period, the group’s total income amounted to $2 billion. The improved profitability resulted in earnings per share increasing by 239 percent to $607 cents compared…
A ZIMBABWEAN engineering firm, Zwane Enterprises P/L, has developed a mobile application for the purchase of LP gas in the country. Set to be launched tomorrow, the app allows customers to receive gas purchases from their relatives and friends both inside and outside Zimbabwe once they join the gas app platform. Zwane chief executive Bekithemba…
THE Harare City Council (HCC) has successfully put out the Pomona Dumpsite fire which had lasted for more than three weeks. This comes as the city had come under fire for failing to control the recurring Pomona Dumpsite fire with residents’ associations saying this was indicative of a poor disaster risk management plan. “Council advises…
BULAWAYO Zanu PF youth leader Blessed Mushandu, accused of swindling a Chinese businessman with interests in mining of over US$100 000 using Vice President Kembo Mohadi’s name, has been denied bail. Mushandu allegedly claimed to be a secretary in the VP’s office in Bulawayo and that the VP would facilitate him to conduct mining in…
PRESIDENTIAL spokesperson George Charamba is dead right that Zimbabwe cannot farm out for solutions to its myriad of problems and that it will be expecting too much from South Africa to resolve our challenges. South Africa is saddled by many problems — critically the emotive land question, state capture and the latest moves by hawks…
Blessing Masakadza STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw MDC Alliance vice chairperson Job Sikhala will know his bail application fate today when Harare magistrate Lazini Ncube is expected to deliver a ruling. Sikhala, through his lawyers Eric Matinenga, Harrison Nkomo and Jeremiah Bamu, said he is a proper candidate for bail, disputing the State’s position that he should…
