Ashley MoyoENTERTAINMENT WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw ALL is in place for this year’s edition of the Nyamavhuvhu Poetry festival slated on August 13 at Moto Republik in the capital. Running under the theme Afrofuturism: B(l)ack to the future, the event is jointly organised by Moonchild District, Moto Republik, Litfest Harare and Big Sis Got You.“Spoken word or poetry…
THE Zimbabwe Elections Commission (Zec) has rubbished claims by Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) of electoral malpractices during the weekend council by-election in Chipinge, Manicaland. CCC deputy spokesperson Ostallos Siziba alleged there were clear and undisputed electoral malpractices in Saturday’s by-election, which his party won after polling 1 291 votes against Zanu PF’s 1 205….
GUTSY former leader of liberation war veterans, Jabulani Sibanda, has warned Zanu PF members to ditch tribal and factional politics in the interest of the country and to allow the ruling party to win next year’s crunch national elections. Addressing Zanu PF’s social media activists, known as Varakashi in Bindura at the weekend, Sibanda —…
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz)’s sector performance report for first quarter of this year shows Econet Wireless driving subscriber industry growth, but also reveals that rising quarter-on-quarter operating costs remain a threat to the sector’s viability. According to the report released last week, Econet gained over 100 000 subscribers, and also…
CONCERNS are growing over the desperate state of the country’s public hospitals, with Parliament imploring the government to urgently address the untenable situation. This comes as United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) — which serves as a referral centre for Matabeleland, the Midlands and Masvingo — has suspended surgeries due to shortages of anaesthetic drugs and agents….
GOVERNMENT has challenged cross border traders to forge alliances with private players and expand their network as part of developing their businesses and contributing to the country’s economic growth. Speaking during the launch of Cross Border Traders Association’s partnership with financial institution, First Mutual, at the weekend in Bulawayo, Provincial Affairs minister Judith Ncube said…
LEGISLATOR Job Sikhala, accused of obstruction of justice, is keeping his fingers crossed hoping a Harare magistrate’s court will grant him bail tomorrow. On Friday, his lawyer Jeremiah Bamu completed his bail application, saying the allegation that he interfered with police investigations was misplaced.Sikhala is alleged to have recorded a video and uploaded it online…
Brighton Muronzereyi STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw NATIONAL Housing minister Daniel Garwe said the government is targeting to end 1.2 million housing backlog by 2030. Speaking in the Senate last week, Garwe said the government is targeting to construct 220 000 housing units by 2025. “We have a backlog of 1.2 million houses nationwide. We are looking…
FOUR employees at the popular Mashwede hangout place in High Glen, Harare, have been arrested on allegations of stealing about US$70 000 from their employer by receipting fake transactions and pocketing the money. Manager Daisy Chakauya is jointly charged with accountant Brighton Moyo, cashier Samantha Guzuzu and Aseni Masenda with theft.They were remanded to August…
Dionne KanyowaSTAFF WRITERkanyowad@dailynews.co.zw The High Court has interdicted a Harare firm E-Yellow pages from using the term “Zimbabwe Yellow Pages” on its products after another company Zimbabwe Yellow Pages accused it of violating its trademark rights. The Zimbabwe Yellow Page owns and operates a print and online yellow page directory which releases a national phone…
