Tanyaradzwa Marabada marabadat@dailynews.co.zw POET and filmmaker Zibusiso Mpofu has made history in the arts sector by becoming the first Zimbabwean to win the prestigious Brunel International African Poetry gong. The Bulawayo based poetry took home US$3700 in winnings. “I am very proud and so excited about this. I have won the money and I am…
Nyasha Kunyiswa ZIMBABWE Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZEDTC) yesterday entered into a deal with Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) that will see the Chinese firm installing a 400 kilovot power transmission line from Sherwood, Kwekwe, to its US$1 billion steel plant in Mvuma. Disco projects manager Wilfred Motsi said the deal was a…
THE Zimbabwe and Russia Intergovernmental Commission for Trade and Economic Cooperation will open opportunities for the country’s private sector, Foreign Affair ministry permanent secretary Ambassador James Manzou has said. Speaking at the ongoing discussion on trade and signing of memoranda of understanding in Harare yesterday, Manzou said international partnerships had boosted the economy of Zimbabwe…
A HARARE man reportedly lost US$74 000 to suspected bogus sangomas who allegedly told him that his ancestors wanted to bless him with US$20 million. Allegations are that Gesham Mutero was told to pay the money in order for him to access the lump sum before he was given a trunk containing newspapers. This has…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared Major General Retired Godfrey Chanakira a national hero. In a statement, Chief Secretary to the President and cabinet Misheck Sibanda said Chanakira, who had initially been granted a state assisted funeral, had now been declared a national hero. “The late major general (Retd) Godfrey Chanakira whose chimurenga name was Cde Garikai…
THE Supreme Court (SC) has slammed the door on Delta Beverages (Delta)’s bid to reverse a 250-million-rand damages award – arising from…
Rumbidzai Ngwenya ngwenyar@dailynews.co.zw THE government yesterday commended the Geo Pomona project in Harare, saying it would give a new meaning to the status of the capital city. This comes after a German investor, Geogenix BV, entered into a build, operate and transfer partnership with Harare City Council and took over the dumpsite last month to…
Brighton Muronzereyi muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw THE government plans to improve the country’s education sector by increasing its funding to the global benchmark of 20 percent of national budget. Speaking during the Global Action Week for Education (GAWE) launch in Harare yesterday, Primary and Secondary Education minister, Evelyn Ndlovu said the government was targeting to reach the 20…
THE dream of two Zimbabwean women ofchanging their fortunes and living a betterlife turned into a nightmare when they wentto the Middle…
THE police have raised alarm over the disappearance of children in the country, especially in Harare. This comes after police are currently investigating about three cases of missing persons. Speaking to the Daily news on Sunday yesterday, police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi said children’s safety has of late been a major reason for concern. “We…
