ANDILE TSHUMA RURAL communities in Matabeleland South say the shortage of police stations and bases has slowed the fight against Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the province. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday yesterday, Chief Nyangazonke Ndiweni of Kezi said perpetrators of violence were committing crimes without fear of being reprimanded as police stations…
BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI muronzoreyib@dailynewsonsunday.co.zw CHIPINGE villagers under Chief Mutema in Maunganidze community area are up in arms with the government as the authorities are planning to relocate them to allow for the construction of a growth point. The matter has since spilled into the High Court with the villagers’ representative Munyaradzi Mazunze cited as the first…
THE measles outbreak in Manicaland has so far claimed 20 lives out of over 100 reported cases, prompting health workers to embark on an intensive door-to-door education campaign against the disease. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has since been notified of the outbreak of the contagious disease. The measles outbreak has been reported in Mutasa…
BRANDON JOSPHAT GOVERNMENT says they are still lagging behind on constructing modern tollgates that will accommodate more vehicles and ease congestion. Speaking in the Senate last week, deputy minister of Transport Mike Madiro said they want to deal with long queues at tollgates. “It is true that the government is trying to construct state-of-the- art…
SYMPATHY SIBANDA THE widely read book, the Bible, talks about the relationship between humanity and animals that was characterised by mutual love, care and companionship. Sin, the Bible continues, however, brought an adulterated relationship marred by violence between the two. Lifestyle Pets, a show on 3Ktv aims to restore that pre-sin relationship by showing how…
ANDILE TSHUMA BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) says current economic challenges being experienced in the country have seen land developers failing to complete their housing projects in time. BCC mayor Solomon Mguni, said this on Friday during the commissioning of 114 residential stands which were fully serviced by a private company, Natwecraft Investments, in Emganwini high…
ZIMBABWEANS Namatai Kwekweza and Farirai Nyamukapa–Saunyama overtopped more than 18 contestants from over 12 countries to win the Toastmasters Southern Africa Speech competition of the Toastmasters International Speech Contest. Kwekweza and Nyamukapa each secured one of the six spots in the Toastmasters Southern Africa Finals. Kwekweza would represent Zimbabwe (known as Division Z) in two…
Cloud Fusire fusirec@dailynews.co.zw FORMER and current Warriors players, as well as coaches, have paid tribute to Knowledge Musona following his retirement from international football. The 31-year-old Warriors skipper, who plays for Al-Tai in the Saudi Professional League, made a total of 49 appearances for the national team and scored 24 goals, making him the second…
IT SEEMS there is no end in sight to the animosity between comediennes Mai Titi and Madam Boss if Wednesday night’s developments at Rainbow Towers are anything to go by. The two were part of Mathias Mhere’s colourful album launch where Mai Titi, real name Felistas Murata was the master of ceremonies while Madam Boss…
THE Premier Soccer League (PSL) yesterday held an all-stakeholders indaba in the capital as they seek to find ways to end violence and hooliganism at Castle Lager Premiership matches. Hooliganism in football once again reared its ugly head last weekend, forcing the abandonment of the high profile match between Dynamos and Highlanders at Barbourfields Stadium….
