THE government has embarked on an exercise to translate the Highway Code into vernacular which should be completed by the end of this year. Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Transport minister Felix Mhona said they were working with universities to translate the Highway Code into 16 official languages. “We have universities like Midlands…
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) says it lost at least 1 000 kilogrammes of copper worth over US$12 000 to thieves in the first quarter of 2022. In a statement yesterday, NRZ acting public relations manager Martin Banda said the parastatal was concerned with the continued theft of its copper cables despite the government…
THE government has compressed the syllabi for primary and secondary education in order to deal with the effects of Covid-19 lockdowns which…
ZANU PF continues to reel from its age-old internal fissures, forcing national political commissar Mike Bimha, pictured, to issue a fresh warning…
Brandon Josphat STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE Auditor-General’s office is considering compiling its reports in vernacular languages starting with Shona and Ndebele for the purpose of increased readability and comprehension by the ordinary citizens. Auditor-General Mildred Chiri, revealed this while addressing a one-and-a-half day media workshop held in Nyanga last week. She pointed out the importance of…
HIP-HOP artiste Holy Ten, pictured, dominated the seventh edition of the Changamire Hip- Hop Awards after bagging three gongs at a ceremony…
THE Zimbabwe national men’s cricket side are set for a busy schedule ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2022 on home soil, with South Africa A, Namibia and Afghanistan all touring the country for limited-overs series between this month and June. The period also includes an away tour to Nepal. Zimbabwe XI…
ZIMDANCEHALL heavyweight Winky D and sungura ace Alick Macheso are the headliners at this year’s edition of Castle Tankard. The two musicians, who will…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the Chimanimani bus accident which claimed the lives of 36 Zimbabwe Christian Church (ZCC) members a national disaster. This comes after a bus that the church members were travelling in veered off the road and fell in a gorge on Thursday night. The accident occurred along the Jopa-Skyline road at…
HIGH Court judge, Justice Thompson Mabhikwa, pictured, has been fired by President Emmerson Mnangagwa after the tribunal found him guilty of gross misconduct. In a statement yesterday, chief secretary to the President and Cabinet, Misheck Sibanda, said that Mabhikwa had been relieved of his duties with immediate effect. “The tribunal has reported its findings to…
