Aaron Nhawu SPORTS WRITER nhawua@dailynews.co.zw AT LEAST four members of the Warriors are still stuck in Cameroon where they had travelled for the 2021 African Nations Championship (Chan) finals. Although the team was eliminated from the tournament last month, the quartet could not travel back to Zimbabwe after they tested positive for Covid-19 last…
Aaron Nhawu SPORTS WRITER nhawua@dailynews.co.zw THE Hockey Association Zimbabwe (Haz) is set to introduce free online coaching courses for beginners on the 13th of this month in their bid to develop and spread the sport to all corners of the country. With the country currently under lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic and a blanket…
Anesu Mirisawu LIFESTYLE WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw THE National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz) has postponed this year’s edition of the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) originally scheduled for February 27 in light of the extension of the Covid-19 lockdown. Nacz director, Nicholas Moyo said the postponement is in light of the level four lockdown conditions announced…
SCHOOL-GOING Ropafadzo Madungwe has launched her career in style with the release of a new single titled Corona. The song which is more of an awareness against the deadly virus was released last week. Using her melodious voice, the 16-year-old Ropafadzo warns the nation against the virus. “The song is informative and educative as it…
Blessing Masakadza SENIOR STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw TWO suspects accused of swindling politician and businessman Gerald William Mutumanje, popularly known as Acie Lumumba, of US$189 000 have been denied bail. The two, Tatenda Maredza and Malcom Dodo, are facing three charges of theft of trust property, corruptly concealing a transaction from a principal and unlawful dealing in…
Mugove Tafirenyika CHIEF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw MANY of Zimbabwe’s top clerics will meet next week in a bid to help kick-start the much-talked about national dialogue involving President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the opposition and other key stakeholders — as efforts to resolve the country’s decades-long myriad challenges gather steam. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the executive…
Tarisai Machakaire SENIOR STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw HEALTH workers have raised fresh concerns about the coronavirus pandemic in the country, following more of their colleagues contracting the lethal disease in recent weeks. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, they also said inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE) at many public hospitals had the potential of making health workers significant…
Tariro Sajeni STAFF WRITER sajenit@dailynews.co.zw 245 THE Coca-Cola Foundation has donated US$50 000 to DanChurchAid Zimbabwe to help implement a much-needed water and sanitation project for Bulawayo during this Covid-19 pandemic. At least 25 000 people are expected to benefit from the project that aims to provide clean and safe water by financing site surveys…
Godknows Matarutse SENIOR STAFF WRITER matarutseg@dailynews.co.zw ZANU PF yesterday expressed concern over what it termed a shock escalation of prices of goods and services and blamed unscrupulous business entities taking advantage of the current Covid-19 lockdown. This comes as prices of mostly basic commodities have recently gone up at a time the economy has been…
Blessing Masakadza SENIOR STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw POLICE officer commanding Matabeleland North, Commissioner Erasmus Makodza, was yesterday granted $10 000 bail in a case in which he is accused of corruptly leasing out a Marondera police farm to a woman he had a relationship with. Makodza, who was represented by Tapiwa Makanza, was not asked to…
