Cloud Fusirefusirec@dailynews.co.zw ZAMBIAN Football giants, Zanaco have stepped up their interest in CAPS United striker William Manondo who has attracted interest from both local and foreign clubs. The Green Machine forward Manondo had a very impressive 2021/22 season, which saw him scooping the Golden Boot Award after netting 17 goals. Manondo’s exploits in the just-ended…
ORGANISERS of Fiofest, which was recently held at Takashinga Cricket Club in the Harare suburb of Highfield, have described the event as an unqualified success. Organised by Tamba Events known for hosting BraaiOut festivals, Fiofest was meant to celebrate Highfield — one of Zimbabwe’s oldest townships. Music stars who included Gemma Griffiths, Merciless, Extra Large…
WE CONCUR that Zimsec must convene a meeting of all stakeholders to discuss ways to preserve the integrity of the exam process. This is a step in the right direction. Being the primary implementers of examination procedures in the nation, it is heartening to see that school heads and deputy heads are eager to join…
THREE Wedza men have been arrested after they were caught cultivating marijuana in their garden. The three, Edmore Gonese, 36, Blessing Chisango, 27, and Tellmore Toro, 32, were allegedly growing the plant at Idufu Farm in Wedza. They were caught with 27 plants with an average height of two meters. In a statement yesterday, police…
By Regis Chingawo and Brighton Muronzereyi THE top New Year wishes for many Zimbabweans are that authorities further stabilise the country’s ailing economy, end the current debilitating power crisis and act more decisively against corruption. Among the people who spoke to the Daily News yesterday was the executive director of the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe…
THERE is no joy for incarcerated Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Job Sikhala, as he will remain in prison after the Harare magistrate’s court yesterday dismissed his latest application for bail. This marks the 12th bail attempt Sikhala has made since he was arrested in July for allegedly inciting the violence that erupted in…
PARLIAMENT has set up an ad hoc committee to review the preliminary delimitation report. In a letter to the Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda by the acting clerk Helen Dingani, Parliament is proposing a 13-member committee to go through the delimitation report that was presented to President Emmerson Mnangagwa on December 26, 2022, by the…
By Hazel Marimbiza ACTING President Constantino Chiwenga has called on the Church to pray for peace and calm ahead of next year’s general elections saying this was necessary for the country’s development. Speaking at a National Prayer Service in Bulawayo yesterday Chiwenga said the government appreciated the Church’s initiatives to lobby for the removal of…
A HARARE woman has dragged two of her churchmates to court, accusing them of making defamatory statements that ruined her reputation and standing in church. In summons filed at the High Court, Florence Kadake demanded the sum of US$65 000 in damages after Pamela Makonza and Darlington Nyabinde allegedly made statements that insinuated she had…
By Ketty Nyoni THE mining sector has this year contributed over US$7 billion to the economy as the country chases its US$12 target for the industry by next year, the government has confirmed. Speaking to the Daily News on the sidelines of a press briefing held in Harare yesterday, minister of Mines Winston Chitando said…
