PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has jettisoned one of his bodyguards who was implicated in an alleged gold smuggling racket, the Daily News can reveal. Stephen Chenjerai Tserayi, a member of the Close Unit, was suspended following the recent arrest of the controversial president of the Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF), Henrietta Rushwaya — who was busted on…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government has launched a scathing attack on the United Kingdom (UK) over alleged interference in the country’s internal affairs. This comes after Zimbabwe was debated in the British House of Lords on Tuesday where members argued that they have not seen sufficient progress towards economic and political reforms in the country. They…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said there will be a rapid agricultural boom that will ensure food security for citizens and spur unprecedented economic growth in the country, the Daily News reports. This comes as the governmenthas set itself an ambitious target of achieving a US$8,2 billion agriculture economy by 2025. It also comes at a…
By Dakarai Mashava AFRICA Economic Development Strategies (AEDS), along with the Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe (Private) Limited (ANZ) — publishers of the iconic Daily News and the Daily News on Sunday — will mid next week release the much awaited State of the Economy Report, which will give an independent assessment of the country’s…
THE High Court has freed a Chinhoyi man who was falsely incriminated for rape and slapped with a 10- year jail term. Innocent Zvoushe, 19, had served one year of the sentence by October 26 when High Court judge Justice Benjamin Chikowere set aside his sentence and conviction on appeal. Zvoushe was convicted of rape…
MAI Titi’s new boyfriend Charles Obina has splashed R50 000 on the social media sensation to undergo a beauty therapy in South Africa. Obina is a Nigerian national who is believed to be a man of means. “I had my liposuction and face peeling for the very first time and it took me about R50…
IYASA founding member Sibonisiwe Sithole, has died. Confirming the sad news to the media, Iyasa director Nkululeko Dube said Sithole died yesterday morning at United Bulawayo Hospital after a short illness. Burial arrangements and other finer details pertaining to her death will be advised in due course. Sithole’s death comes barely a week after…
THE Celebrate Africa music competition, celebrating traditional African instruments and talent-searching their players, runs online from December 5-13, 2020. The auditions will be done in person in front of a panel of three judges with the viewers watching online. The brainchild of the competition is musician and arts innovator, Blessing “Bled” Chimanga with support from…
HARARE young triplets have been awarded a scholarship by President Emmerson Mnangagwa after they charmed him with their poem on the Consumer Protection Act. This comes as the government officially launched the Consumer Protection Act in Harare on Wednesday where Mnangagwa was the guest of honour. The triplets; Anesuishe, Tanyaradzwanashe and Ruvarashe Chandavengerwa aged 10…
ALL is set for the third edition of the Zimbabwe Jazz Festival to be held today, the Daily News reports. Unlike the two previous editions, this year’s event is going to be held virtually in line with the Covid-19 regulations. “This year’s edition of the Zimbabwe Jazz Festival will be coming to you in the…
