PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has reiterated that Zimbabwe will not yield to undue pressure from Western powers, lashing them for allegedly seeking to effect regime change in the country. Speaking at the burial of the late Harare Provincial Affairs minister Oliver Chidawu at the National Heroes Acre yesterday, Mnangagwa also called on Zimbabweans to remain resolute…
ZIMBABWE Miners Federation boss Henrietta Rushwaya accused of attempting to bribe a Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe official at the airport to let her pass through with gold, wants the charges dropped. The trial opened yesterday with Rushwaya distancing herself from the alleged offence, arguing she did not have money to give to anyone.Represented by…
EDITOR — The current economic meltdown, which has left many people wallowing in poverty has made people less and less concerned about the next person. Greed and selfishness have largely been responsible for queer behaviours that humans manifest most of the time. The lessons we learn as we grow up — in church, learning institutions…
NEW fissures are emerging in Zanu PF after war veterans in Mashonaland Central wrote to the party leadership complaining against some district coordinating committee (DCC) members allegedly attempting to rig upcoming ex-combatants league elections. This comes as the ruling party is set to dissolve some structures which were established by the party’s secretary for ex-combatants…
Melisa Chatikobo STAFF WRITER chatikobom@dailynews.co.zw TOBACCO contract sales have raked in US$576.7 million since the closure of the self-funded auction floors. The latest Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) statistics indicated that tobacco worth US$576.7 million was sold in 79 days compared to the US$549.5 million sold last year. Self-funded auction floors closed at US$39.5 million…
Dionne KanyowaSTAFF WRITERkanyowad@dailynews.co.zw A FREEDOM bid by a war veteran Dzingai Nevhunjere who was jailed for stealing cattle from a white farmer during the land reform programme in 2002 has flopped after the High Court dismissed his bail pending appeal application. Nevhunjere was in January given a six-year jail sentence before one year was suspended…
Hazel Marimbizain BULAWAYO THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it has completed water supply maintenance works it was undertaking and will soon restore supplies to affected parts of the city. This comes after BCC recently introduced a 48-hour water shedding in most suburbs as a result of pipe bursts that occurred on one of the…
Cristiano Ronaldo is due to meet Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on Tuesday to discuss his future at the club. The…
EDITOR — My heart bleeds whenever I read in the media of people who die of cancer. Cancer is destroying us slowly and will soon wipe us out. Cancer is responsible for the highest number of deaths in many countries including Zimbabwe. In this country many people are more afraid of cancer than any other…
THIS year’s edition of the Chibuku Neshamwari traditional dance competition has been dominated by nyau and mbakumba dance genres. At this year’s finals, set for August 6, Harare and Midlands will showcase nyau while mbakumba, a dance synonymous with Masvingo and meant to celebrate good harvest, will be presented by Dapurahunanzva from Manicaland and Budiriro…
