THE government says it has partnered with Zimbabweans in the diaspora to construct five schools in Matabeleland South’s Bulilima district, in a move meant to ease the long distances that pupils have over the years been travelling to access education. This comes as the country is faced with a deficit of close to 3 000…
INFORMATION, Publicity and Broadcasting Services ministry permanent secretary Nick Mangwana, says independent commercial television station, 3Ktv, is a shining example to the…
A FARMER from Gweru, Mary Frances Bowers, has approached the Supreme Court seeking to overturn a High Court judgment that confirms the government’s seizure of her farm in 2005. Last month, High Court judge Justice Munamato Mutevedzi dismissed Bowers’ application, ruling that the High Court had no jurisdiction to deal with matters involving the expropriation…
By Yvonne Ncube A 29-YEAR-OLD man from Nkayi in Matabeleland North province has been sentenced to an effective eight-year sentence after being found guilty of theft and attempted murder. Mayibongwe Ncube appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Vivian Ndlovu, who handed him the sentence for not showing any remorse over the crime he committed. It is…
DANCEHALL music stars Killer T and Freeman will for the first time fly with their bands for this year’s edition of the…
By Ashley Moyo TOP Zimdancehall chanter Freeman is set to return to Dzivaresekwa suburb in the capital, where he grew up, for a once-off gig meant to thank his loyal fans. The Chipaz Promotions event, Freeman Homecoming Gala, is scheduled for Dzivaresekwa Stadium on April 1. “Freeman has not performed in Dzivaresekwa for a very…
Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw SCHOOL heads say they have been forced to suspend some key activities due to the country’s worsening power crisis. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the president of the National Association of Primary School Heads (Naph), Cynthia Khumalo, said the brutal power cuts were disrupting research and experiments in many schools.“Electricity shortages…
