VETERAN long-distance runner Olivia Chitate put up a commendable display to retain her Exide Zimbabwe marathon title at Old Georgians Sports Club yesterday. Chitate blew away competition from over 1000 athletes who participated in the third edition of the Exide Zimbabwe marathon. She managed to cross the finish line first in the 42km women’s category…
OPPOSITION leader Douglas Mwonzora, pictured, says the need for national dialogue has never been more urgent in the wake of the country’s escalating prices and Zimbabwe dollar crisis. Speaking to the Daily News at the weekend, the MDC boss also warned that the country was headed for even more wretched political and economic times unless bickering politicians…
Brighton Muronzereyi AUTHORITIES have reduced the duty on imported basic goods, in a bid to further stabilise skyrocketing prices in the country. In measures announced at the weekend, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said the move was aimed at ensuring that ordinary people had access to fairly priced goods. “To ensure that citizens have access to…
The Lands ministry is working on measures to capacitate Agritex officers and also addressing their shortage. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the ministry’s…
Melisa Chatikobo THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) have revised the price of electricity upward after it reverted to using the US$0, 63 cents per unit with effect from yesterday. In a statement yesterday, the power utility said the new prices were already approved by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera). “ZETDC wishes…
THE government has denied allegations of harbouring one of the world’s most brutal killers, the late Rwandese fugitive Protais Mpiranya, who was…
A Victoria Falls man was trampled to death by an elephant while walking home in Friday evening. Speaking to Daily News, Zimparks public relations manager Tinashe Farawo said the deceased was the 35th victim of human wild life conflict this year. “It is unfortunate that we confirm the death of a Victoria Falls man who was trampled…
ZIMBABWE’S biggest gold buyer, Pedzisai “Scott” Sakupwanya has met boxing icon, Floyd Mayweather Jr, who has made him an ambassador of his brand. Scott met the flamboyant retired boxer in Dubai at the weekend where he was due to have a megabucks exhibition match which was cancelled after the death of President of the United…
HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume who is accused of abusing office by influencing council officials to allocate residential stands to his sister and workmate has launched a fresh bid for the charges to be dropped. He has filed an application for the quashing of the charge on the ground that it is calculated to prejudice or embarrass…
THE OLD musical beat, Kanindo is on the revival path, with artistes such as rising female gospel musician Shantel Sithole releasing chart-topping songs that are reawakening interest in the music genre among Zimbabweans. Kanindo, which originated from East Africa and was popularised in Zimbabwe by liberation war fighters who had received their military training in…
