PHILANI Nyoni’s poetry film Pfamba has been selected to be part of Zebra Poetry Film Festival that will run from November 3 to 6 in Germany. Founded in 2002, the festival is one of the largest international arts platforms for short poetry films. “I enjoy my work a lot, seeing it presented in different spaces…
THE BULAWAYO High Court has ordered the imprisonment of two popular South African musicians, DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small, for failing to repay US$18 395.82 to Victoria Falls Carnival organisers. This follows the failure by DJ Maphorisa, whose birth name is Themba Sonnyboy Sekowe, and Kabza De Small, born Kabelo Petrus Motha, to perform…
By Cloud Fusire DESPITE being kicked out of the Chibuku Super Cup by FC Platinum at the weekend, DeMbare coach Tonderai Ndiraya has refused tolet the disappointment of missing out on Zimbabwe’s premier knockout trophy derail the Harare giants’ premiership title fight. The Glamour Boys on Sunday squandered their only realistic silverware chance this season…
GOVERNMENT says local authorities must encourage the construction of high rising buildings to save agricultural land. Addressing delegates at a councillors indaba in Harare at the weekend, National Housing and Social Amenities minister Daniel Garwe emphasised on the importance of preserving agricultural spaces. “We know that Zimbabwe is predominantly an agricultural economy, if we continue…
THE Public Account Committee (PAC) has summoned Parliament’s administration to explain the nearly US$2 million procurement scandal which rocked the august House last week. This comes as the government cancelled a tender in which Parliament was supposed to buy laptops and desktops at a cost of US$9 264 and US$3 076 per item respectively. In…
Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw VICE President and Health minister Constantino Chiwenga has urged medical aid companies to have mental health cover for the country to be able to reduce mental health cases. Speaking during the Association of Healthcare Funders (AHFoZ) conference in Victoria Falls over the weekend, Chiwenga said planswere underway to come up with a…
CIVIL servants have for the second time this year threatened to embark on industrial action to force the government to review their salaries upwards and improve their conditions of service. The public workers, under the umbrella of the Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU), met in the capital last Friday and agreed to…
FED up police warned yesterday that they will be throwing the kitchen sink at criminals, amid an alarming surge in armed robberies in the country. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, in the wake of yet another daring armed robbery in Bulawayo at the weekend, an irate police national spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, pictured, reiterated that…
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube says authorities are putting in place systems to deal with private companies fleecing the government through overpricing goods they supply to various ministries and departments. This comes as the government unearthed irregular pricing of goods and in some cases suppliers quoted a 2kg chicken at US$30 and a bag of cement…
Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw MDC president Douglas Mwonzora says lack of funds is derailing the holding of his party’s ordinary elective congress, amid jostling for positions. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Mwonzora said shortage of resources was slowing down preparations for the congress.This comes amid allegations of abuse of party funds by its leadership.“The party…
