By Edward Black THE video startled and upset me, as it did many other people that day. Even now, the debate still rages about the race that caused the horrifying collision between a Rimbi bus and a Tipper truck, just like in a Hollywood movie. The accident has been viewed from a variety of angles….
BALDWIN Mazango is an example of a new, young, generation of farmers leading a silent revolution in the continent’s vast farmlands. Now…
VILLAGERS in Nagombwe in Wedza district, Mashonaland East Province, say they are traumatised after the recent alleged murder of three people in cold blood by ex-cop Jaison Muvevi, who has since appeared in court. Muvevi allegedly gunned down Crispen Mubvana Kanerusine, 62, police inspector Maxwell Hove, 43, and Munashe Mujanhi, 20, in the village, on…
By Rumbidzai Ngwenya POLICE in Harare have intensified their ongoing operation against pirate taxis, commonly referred to as Mushikashika, in an effort to bring back sanity in the Central Business District (CBD). This comes after the “go fasters,” as they are also known by commuters, sprouted and became the most preferred mode of transportation by…
THE country’s media regulatory body, the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC), has called upon media players to exercise caution and provide unbiased reporting as the country trudges towards the crunch harmonised elections. Addressing editors on Friday evening in Bulawayo, ZMC chairperson Ruby Magosvongwe said the power and influence of the media sector cannot be over-emphasised. “It…
TWO Zimbabweans are among the 60 students selected for the MultiChoice Talent Factory programme for 2023, both of them hoping to help boost the ranks of trained professionals in Africa’s growing world of filmmaking. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said Marvellous Matswimbo and Simbarashe Nyahwa of Harare had joined 58…
FIFA’S silence is deafening. For almost a year now, the world football mother body has been silent on goings-on in Zimbabwean football. When Fifa made the decision to ban Zimbabwe from international football last February over governmental interference in the running of the game, they made clear the condition for the country’s suspension to be…
By Brandon Josphat THE country’s brutal power cuts are beginning to hit hard-pressed workers hard, with some reeling companies now implementing a “no production, no pay” policy in the light of the debilitating blackouts. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the secretary-general of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), Japhet Moyo, confirmed the development…
AFTER conquering the music industry, both as a producer and singer, Botswana-based artiste Dr Tawanda has set his eyes on the peanut butter industry. Born Tawanda Kasaira, the celebrated music producer has already made a name for himself in the food industry thanks to his brand Tabeka.“Venturing into peanut butter production was never one of…
Government has set up a committee to investigate the operations and dealings of top executives at the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA), including the possible illegal awarding of Covid-19 allowances to themselves and other offences. The committee consists of permanent secretary of Public Service Simon Masanga, chief director in the ministry of Lands G. Chijarira, chief…
