WITH just about six months before the time is up for those in South Africa living under the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP),…
ZIMDANCEHALL heavyweight Winky D’s just-released studio album Eureka has attracted divergent views among the country’s politicians. The politically-charged project was launched at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) on New Year’s Eve before a full house. With several songs on the album, particularly Ibotso, featuring Holy Ten and Dzimba Dzemabwe, featuring United Kingdom-based Zimbabwean singer,…
THE two Harare bouncers, who were arrested late last month facing attempted murder charges after allegedly causing havoc at pubs and various musical events, have filed an application for bail at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts. The two, Gideon Sanyangore and Blessing Kumunda, appeared before Harare magistrate Stanford Mambanje yesterday seeking to be released from custody…
INVICTUS Energy, the company that was awarded a contract to explore gas and oil in Muzarabani basin, Cahora Bassa region, has closed drilling operations at its first exploration well, Mukuyu-1, due to technical challenges. In a statement yesterday, Invictus Energy managing director Scott Macmillan said some testing tools used in the exploration and drilling processes…
SOME Zanu PF affiliates are stepping up their bid to sink the draft delimitation report which was handed over to President Emmerson Mnangagwa last week by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec). The affiliates — Men BelievED, Zimbabwe Youth Action Platform (ZYAP) and Councillors for Economic Development — told the Daily News yesterday that the delimitation…
THE daily power outages experienced in the country in recent months resulted in property worth over $490 million being destroyed in Bulawayo in 2022 due to fire outbreaks, the city’s mayor, Solomon Mguni, said in his latest report. Zimbabwe has been experiencing punishing electricity shortages last year as Zesa failed to meet demand, partly due…
THE 2023 legal year will officially commence on Monday next week with Chief Justice Luke Malaba expected to deliver a keynote address at a ceremony at the Constitutional Court in the capital. Chief Justice Malaba is also expected to set the judicial administrative agenda for the year Simultaneously, deputy Chief Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza, Constitutional Court…
NEWLY-APPOINTED Zanu PF youth leader, Tinoda Machakaire, has issued a stern warning to all perpetrators of political violence in the country, saying hooligans have no place in society. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Machakaire — who is also the deputy minister of Youth — further asserted that the ruling Zanu PF was a “peace-loving…
INCARCERATED Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Job Sikhala has made an application to have his trial for allegedly inciting violence live streamed to the public. was arrested in June 2022 after he allegedly incited public violence that erupted during the memorial for fellow party member, Moreblessing Ali. The MP appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo…
A LOCAL health facility has embarked on a campaign to provide free eye examinations for children under the age of 12. Speaking to the Daily News in Bulawayo yesterday, Qorax Vision Centre optometrist Farai Zinyembe said the initiative, which was recently launched, will run until the end of the year. “Our free eye examinations for…
