Blessing Masakadza SENIOR STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw A SENIOR police officer was yesterday arraigned before the courts on allegations of trying to escort two people with 41 kilogrammes of gold ore from the mining town of Mazowe to the capital. Busani Ncube is also alleged to have tried to interfere with the arrest of the two…
Mugove Tafirenyika CHIEF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw AS THE violent armed rebellion in neighbouring Mozambique worsens, there are growing concerns that Zimbabwe and other regional countries are at risk on a number of fronts — unless Sadc deploys troops there to quell the insurgency. Political analysts who spoke to the Daily News yesterday said Sadc needed to assist Mozambique…
Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO EXPELLED MDC organising secretary Abednico Bhebhe, pictured, has filed an urgent chamber application at the Bulawayo High Court seeking to stop the opposition party from holding its elective extra-ordinary congress. The congress has been set for December 19 at Harare’s Rainbow Towers where the party is seeking to elect a new…
Godknows Matarutse in GWERU LOCAL media should put national interests first in their reporting to contribute towards the success of the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1), Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa has said. This comes as Finance minister Mthuli Ncube recently introduced the economic blueprint, which kicks in next month to succeed the Transitional Stabilisation Programme…
Tamary Chikiwa in BULAWAYO HEART patients have launched a national appeal to the corporate world and individuals to assist in raising US$1,5 million to re-establish a cardiac surgery unit at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo. The hospital that caters for patients from Matabeleland, Masvingo, Midlands and Bulawayo provinces last conducted cardiac surgeries a decade ago….
Austin Karonga SENIOR SPORTS WRITER karongaa@dailynews.co.zw THE Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) has vowed to get rid of “weeds” within Zifa who are resisting efforts to bring sanity back into the football governing body. The two associations have made headlines in recent weeks following the suspension of Zifa secretary-general Joseph Mamutse by the SRC last…
Vasco Chaya SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw ON April 8 this year, the arts community was distraught at the news of the death of Tengenenge Sculpture Community founder, Tom Blomefield. Blomefield, originally from the Netherlands, died in this native country and his remains were cremated and sent to Zimbabwe for burial at the arts centre. However,…
Austin Karonga SENIOR SPORTS WRITER karongaa@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE Netball Association (Zina) has lined up a packed calendar that will see a lot of activity both locally and in the region. Following the recent clearance by the ministry of Sport to resume netball activities which was communicated to the association by the Sports and Recreation Commission on…
Blessing Masakadza HENRIETA Rushwaya, pictured, and her alleged accomplices, Ali Mohamad, Steven Tserayi, Raphios Mufandauya and Gift Karanda, accused of gold smuggling, have told the court they will challenge their continued stay on remand if a trial date is not set for them. This followed an application by the State before regional magistrate Ngoni…
Blessing Masakadza AUTHOR Tsitsi Dangarembga has approached the court seeking the release of her passport which is being held as part of her bail conditions after she was arrested for participating in a July 31 demonstration. Her lawyers on Friday told the court that the acclaimed writer intended to attend a fellowship programme on cultural…
