THE government has appealed to the corporate world and other well-wishers to assist with rebuilding Gwanda schools and homes, which were destroyed after storms wreaked havoc in the region recently. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, district development coordinator for Gwanda, Thulani Moyo said the situation was dire and that urgent help was required. “We…
A Chinese investor, Pei Zhenhua, chairperson and principal of Suzhou TA and A Ultra, plans to invest in the construction of a lithium processing plant in Mutoko, Mashonaland East. Zhenhua claimed the project, which would generate two million tonnes of lithium annually, will benefit local communities and the nation’s economy. “Our target is…
TWO Bulawayo brothers have been sentenced to four years in prison each by a local magistrate’s court for assaulting a Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) bus conductor and robbing him of $2 000, which is just equivalent to US$3. Nhlanhla Gangeni, 25, and Siphosenkosi Gangeni, 21, appeared at the Tredgold Magistrate’s Court in Bulawayo,…
UNIVERSAL Football Management (UFM), a South Africa-based talent scouting organisation, is set to send 18 local footballers to the Netherlands for a two-week training stint, during which they will play matches against Ajax Amsterdam juniors and several other academy teams from that country. UFM director Kelvin Mupfuka said the players that travelled to Cape Town,…
WE salute the collaboration between the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) and higher learning institutions to develop research and policy discussions aimed at establishing a sustainable, inclusive environment for children with disabilities. We believe that the best interests of each and every child should always come first when making decisions regarding them….
THE Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) is pressing ahead with plans to create a unified National Division One league after it’s executive committee reached a consensus over the proposed 16- team league. In a letter sent to Zifa’s four Division One leagues, Northern, Central, Eastern and Southern, Zifa acting general secretary Xolisani Gwesela advised the…
GEORGE Dockrell hit the winning runs as Ireland beat Zimbabwe by six wickets at Harare Sports Club yesterday to level the three-match T20 series at 1-1. The two sides now clash in the decisive third T20 at the same venue today with the Chevrons looking to bounce back and clinch the series. The…
THE National Social Security Authority (Nssa) says efforts are being made to address pensioners’ payout concerns through engagements with the pension union. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Nssa spokesperson Tendai Mutseyekwa said the country’s economic environment was not conducive and they were in dialogue with the National Pension Forum Trust (NPFT) in order…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT ZANU PF says it will deal decisively with all its errant members, especially the youth, as it bids to end growing indiscipline within its ranks ahead of this year’s fast-approaching national elections. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, Zanu PF acting secretary for administration Patrick Chinamasa, who is also…
INDUSTRY and Commerce minister Sekai Nzenza has underlined the importance of South-South co-operation in driving global economic recovery from surging inflationary pressures emanating from the Russo-Ukraine war as well as the legacy effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Nzenza made the remarks during the virtual twoday Voice of the Global South Summit, a gathering of…
