By Brighton Muronzeri THE United Nations (UN) has pledged its commitment to help Zimbabwe fight corruption by providing technical support in order to spur economic development. This follows a meeting between UN resident coordinator Edward Kallon and Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) chairperson Loice Matanda Moyo, pictured, on Monday in which they discussed how corruption suppresses…
A NORTON man will spend the next 18 years behind bars after the High Court found him guilty of murdering his 11-month-old son by bashing him on the head before setting him ablaze to cover up the murder. Justice Priscilla Munangati-Munongwa, who presided over the matter last week, convicted Peter Lankeni of the gruesome murder…
On Monday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced new emergency measures to deal with South Africa’s electricity crisis. In an address akin to…
FORMER war veterans leader and Zanu PF chairperson of Bulawayo Jabulani Sibanda is dead right that tribalism and regionalism are to blame for some of the challenges the country is facing. Rampant corruption and factionalism in political parties are executed in the name of tribalism and regionalism. In some instances, especially in the 1980s, it…
THE only surprise about Benjani Mwaruwari’s sacking at Ngezi Platinum Stars, maybe, is that it took this long to happen. For the 119 days he has been in charge of Ngezi Platinum Stars, the ambitious side has been drifting lifelessly down the table, heading towards relegation and barely putting up a fight. Just under four…
Cloud FusireSPORTS WRITERfusirec@dailynews.co.zw DYNAMOS coach Tonderai Ndiraya has admitted that managing the Harare giants is one of the most difficult tasks in the country but is still confident of leading them to greatness. Ndiraya made the remarks at the weekend following a convincing 3-0 victory over Chicken Inn. Goals from Frank Makarati, Junior Makunike and…
Tanyaradzwa MarabadaENTERTAINMENT WRITERmarabadat@dailynews.co.zw UNITED Kingdom-based afro-pop musician Charles “Charlie Kay” Katedza has roped in top South African rapper Cassper Nyovest and Gemma Griffiths on a new single titled Solo. The new track is expected to be released on Friday. “July 29th, something very special is coming. I cannot wait,” Charlie Kay said. The Ndokuda Wakadaro…
OVER 50 pedestrians are killed monthly in road crashes, Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) acting managing director Clifford Gobo has said. He was giving oral evidence to the Transport and Infrastructure Development parliamentary portfolio committee yesterday in Harare after the TSCZ and students had petitioned Parliament on the need to reduce speed limits in…
Farai MabezaSTAFF WRITERmabezaf@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES are hoping that the first batch of 2 000 gold coins that the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has rolled out will help to stabilise the under pressure local currency and rising prices of basic goods. Speaking in Harare yesterday, RBZ governor John Mangudya said the coins — worth US$1 823,80…
ALL is set for the much awaited revival of the Cold Storage Commission (CSC) Boustead Beef Zimbabwe after several years of refurbishing the country’s once biggest meat processor. CSC had been idle for years following decades of mal-administration and subsequent choking owing to the country’s poor economic performance. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Boustead…
