NINETY drummers are set to benefit from this year’s edition of Drum Clinic workshop pencilled for February courtesy of Zimbabwe Drum Fiesta. This year’s event will be held virtually in line with Covid-19 national lockdown regulations. “The main purpose of the event is to teach and celebrate Zimbabwean drumming. We will be hosting upcoming, intermediate…
EDITOR – In line with the Zimbabwe Constitution Section 67 (1)(b), 67 (2)(b)(c) and 67(3)(a)(b) that confers Zimbabwean citizens political and electoral rights related to political membership and suffrage, the Patriotic Zimbabweans in Diaspora (PZD) party was birthed. Hitherto, multitudes of fellow country men and women of all races were either playing peripheral roles in…
karongaa@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE Warriors’ opponents in tomorrow’s opening encounter of the African Nations Championship (Chan), Cameroon, are reportedly in disarray not because of the current Covid-19 pandemic but poor preparations caused by infighting within their football federation. The local-based Warriors who arrived in Cameroon yesterday kick off the Chan tournament against the Indomitable Lions, who are…
Aaron Nhawu SPORTS WRITER nhawua@dailynews.co.zw HOCKEY Association Zimbabwe (Haz) has announced a reduced squad for the U21 ladies team that is set to participate in the Junior Africa Cup of Nations scheduled for Accra, Ghana in March. The tournament will be used as a platform to qualify for the Junior World Cup which will be…
THE bail ruling of Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala is expected today in a matter where he is accused of spreading falsehoods on social media. The MDC Alliance vice chairperson was arrested for allegedly commenting on a Facebook video in which a police officer was accused of striking a baby to death with a baton…
UGANDANS voted yesterday in a presidential election pitting long-time leader Yoweri Museveni against an opposition galvanised by a popular singer despite a campaign marked by brutal crackdowns. Voting began between 60 to 90 minutes late at six polling stations visited by Reuters after ballot papers did not arrive on time. Lines of voters were growing…
Austin Karonga SENIOR SPORTS WRITER karongaa@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE Warriors were all smiles as they dribbled past Covid-19 after the delegation for the African Nations Championship (Chan) returned negative results ahead of their departure for Cameroon yesterday. The Warriors are in Group A together with hosts Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Mali and kick-start their campaign with a…
LIFESTYLE WRITERS ZIMBABWE’s multi-award-winning and first generation sculptor Lazarus Takawira has died of Covid-19. The affable Takawira who was known for sculpting images of the finer sex, died in Harare at the age of 69. His son Bernard Takawira yesterday confirmed the sad news to the Daily News from Hampstead, London where he lives. “My father tested…
Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO BULAWAYO Help Network (BHN), a charity organisation has appealed for funding to help ailing Bulawayo Music Festival founder and coordinator Michael Bullivant. The organisation which has since sent a begging bowl locally and in the diaspora is seeking to raise at least US$12 000 for Bullivant’s hip replacement. In a…
Anesu Mirisawu LIFESTYLE WRITER mirisawa@dailynews.co.zw THE Netherlands-based songbird, choreographer and dancer, Vimbai Zimuto, is set to drop a music video on YouTube titled Handigone on Thursday starring South Africa-based actor, comedian and voice artist Leroy Gopal. The songstress, Zimuto who led social media into a meltdown when she posted her nudes, wrote on her social media that…
