IT GIVES us little pleasure to remind those political leaders and their social media goons who criticised the Daily News over the past three years for encouraging inclusive national dialogue that ‘we told you so’. This is so because the chickens have now come home to roost for these short-sighted people, with recent political developments…
Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has embarked on a countrywide research initiative to establish conflict drivers that are peculiar to each province ahead of the general elections next year. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, NPRC spokesperson Obert Gutu said the research titled ‘Social Cohesion Research Index’, set to commence…
WATER woes in Zvishavane are getting worse with residents who used to get water in a fortnight now going for a month or beyond without the precious liquid. Residents told the Daily News that although the local authority sometimes brought bowsers to designated points, the situation was becoming very desperate. “It’s been three weeks without…
EDITOR — Whether in a democracy, monarchy or knowledge-based autocracy, the mass media is a critical component for national transformation and development. The role of the media is mainly to inform, educate and to entertain. The mass media sets the “national agenda”. For example it determines what the majority and general populace will be discussing…
Dionne KanyowaSTAFF WRITERkanyowad@dailynews.co.zw A HARARE man’s attempt to get out of a swap-and-top car deal he entered into with his longtime friend turned sour as the High Court caught dismissed his attempts to deny the existence of the agreement. Takawira Jongoni dragged his friend Oren Rukwava to court demanding his Mercedes Benz E class and…
A Harare man was arrested after he allegedly pulled a revolver and threatened to kill a sex worker who was blocking him from leaving her house for failing to pay for her services for the night. Gamuchirai Moffart Mukasi, 28, is also alleged to have snatched the woman’s cellphone before he fled only to be…
Tanyaradzwa MarabadaENTERTAINMENT WRITERmarabadat@dailynews.co.zw LOCAL documentary film Two Good Hearts has been selected into this year’s Sotambe Film Institute festival to be held next month in Zambia. This comes after the film by Thomas Muziyira was selected into 12th annual Silicon Valley African Film Festival held last year in the United States.“Glad to announce that our…
Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw Minister of Transport Felix Mhona says the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) will resume intercity trains following the easing of some of the Covid-19 restrictions. Mhona made the remarks while responding to Chief Ngungumbane who asked in the Senate last week when the government would bring back intercity trains to ease pressure…
THE curtain came down on the week-long Stanbic Bank sponsored Stragglers junior cricket development extravaganza with over 500 junior cricketers enjoying top notch cricketing tips. The Stragglers Cricket Junior cricket programme returned with a bang last week after a two-year Covid-19 induced break as the budding cricketers played a game a day in an unprecedented…
Nyasha Kunyiswa STAFF WRITER kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) says it is working hard to ensure more young people participate in initiatives that promote tourism innovation. Speaking during a youth capacitation and tourism innovation challenge awards ceremony in Harare last week , ZTA executive for domestic tourism and strategic research, Sophie Zirebwa implored the…
