Blessing Masakadza Senior Staff Writer masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw THREE inmates who shared a cell with suspended Harare mayor Jacob Mafume, pictured, at Harare Remand Prison, have allegedly passed away due to Covid-19 and his doctor has recommended that he be isolated. This was revealed in court yesterday where Mafume’s lawyer, Tendai Biti, produced a medical report…
Blessing Masakadza MDC Alliance spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere was yesterday granted $10 000 bail in a matter she is accused of peddling falsehoods on social media. Mahere was arrested last week after she allegedly posted a widely-shared video of an altercation between a policeman and a woman in Harare on Twitter. Social media users insinuated that…
‘This is best time for Zim dialogue’… analysts say after recent remarks by ED, opposition Mugove Tafirenyika CHIEF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw THE time is now opportune for three of the country’s major political players — President Emmerson Mnangagwa, opposition leader Douglas Mwonzora and his MDC rival Nelson Chamisa — to sit down together to help resolve…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw Zimbabwe has recorded a reduced percentage of Covid-19 recoveries since the start of the second wave of the pandemic due to a stretched health care delivery system, a government official has said. As of Saturday, the country has a recovery rate of 59 percent following 458 recoveries from the…
SONGSTRESS Thulani Machisa is lucky that her father Okay is also a musician who understands the industry and the challenges that come with the profession. The Daily News on Sunday’s Lifestyle Writer Anesu Mirisawu caught up with the Zimbabwe College of Music student who enjoys playing the mbira and below are excerpts from the interview….
TOUCHED by the plight of Zimbabweans due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Zimbabwe-born British heavyweight boxer Dereck Chisora delivered a message of solidarity encouraging people to stay indoors and avoid getting infected and infecting others. Chisora has held multiple heavyweight titles including the British and Commonwealth between 2010- 2011 and the European title from 2013-2014….
AS AUTHORITIES continue to battle to contain the deadly coronavirus, amid alarming deaths and new infections in the country, Zimbabwe’s stretched funeral parlours say they are now being overwhelmed by the virulent disease. Apart from having to queue at cemeteries to bury Covid-19 victims, morticians who spoke to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday also…
THE government has raised a red flag over failure by Zimbabweans to respect the hard lockdown regulations as the country continues to battle rising Covid-19 infections and deaths. This comes as Zimbabwe on Friday recorded 30 more deaths and 741 new infections as the second wave of the pandemic continues to spread. This also comes…
FARMER’S organisations have expressed concerns over the incessant rains that have pounded the country for the past few days as they have the potential of ruin their crops. Most parts of Mashonaland Central — Mt Darwin and Bindura — Mashonaland West and Midlands have been receiving large amounts of rainfall. A recent update from the…
WhatsApp has extended the deadline by which its two billion users must either accept its updated terms and conditions or stop using the service. The original cut-off date was 8 February, but users now have until 15 May to take action. The firm was criticised for sending the notification, which seemed to suggest changes…
