IN Chipinge and across Zimbabwe, village health workers are the frontline, serving hundreds of thousands of people disseminating basic health services and information. Their dedication is rubbing off, and many family members are also learning from them and spreading the message about COVID-19 and other health issues to others in their communities. In their tiny…
IF THERE’S one thing Blessing ‘Bled’ Chimanga knows how to do well, it is play the drums. From just a small boy beating tins in his mother’s backyard to becoming one of Zimbabwe’s hottest drumming and marimba exports, Bled has cemented his reputation as a musical force to be reckoned with. With his insatiable lust…
Aaron Nhawu SPORTS WRITER nhawua@dailynews.co.zw THE Footballers’ Union of Zimbabwe (Fuz) has painted a gloomy picture of the current state of affairs in the local game which has been in limbo since March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19, government put in place a blanket ban…
Tamary Chikiwa in BULAWAYO TALENTED young filmmaker, Ntobikamama Moyo has penned two novels as she seeks to diversify her passion for the arts. Moyo, whose two films Gold Diggers and $400 were aired on Zambezi Magic, has published two novels titled Another Wedding and In 30 Days which lean towards romance and friendship. Moyo told the Daily News that she is discovering…
Vasco Chaya SENIOR WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw DENDERA star Suluman “Sulu” Chimbetu has temporarily shelved his guitar to focus on farming due to the inactivity in the music sector brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. Since last March, Zimbabwe has been in a lockdown as authorities try to stop the spread of the deadly respiratory disease. As a…
Godknows Matarutse SENIOR STAFF WRITER matarutseg@dailynews.co.zw THE government yesterday extended the current hard national coronavirus lockdown by two more weeks, as authorities bid to contain the lethal disease which continues to infect and kill many locals. At the same time, police have upped the ante against Covid-19 violators by dispatching more officers around the country…
Tarisai Machakaire SENIOR STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw THE government is facing a number of logistical challenges as it tries to come up with a roll-out strategy for Covid-19 vaccines for the majority of the population. As of Thursday, Zimbabwe had recorded 1 160 deaths from the confirmed 32 646 cases of the deadly respiratory disease since…
STAFF WRITER THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) is now pegging toll fees in both US$ and the local currency, effectively increasing the amount that motorists have to pay for light vehicles from about $120 to about $165 at the prevailing foreign currency auction rate. This follows a December 2020 application by Zinara to Treasury…
Blessing Masakadza SENIOR STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw THREE suspected armed robbers have been nabbed on allegations of shooting and injuring a Granary couple before getting away with money and mobile phones all valued at US$20 000. Givemore Musurudzwa, Ravrage Chigagure and Brendon Gwenzi appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts yesterday where they are facing armed robbery…
AHEAD of next month’s Confederation of African Football (CAF) watershed elections, a Royal Moroccan Football Federation official has called on stakeholders to focus on the advancement of the game in the continent rather than politicking. The race for the CAF presidency is intensifying with Mamelodi Sundowns president Patrice Motsepe, Mauritania’s Ahmed Yahya, Ivorian Jacques Anouma…
