Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.co.zw TOP Zimdancehall musician Freeman is set to perform in Germany for the first time in his career, which now spans over a decade. Freeman, also known as the HKD boss, will share the stage on Saturday with fellow Zimbabwean artistes who include Nutty O and ExQ at the Retschy Ring 7B in…
GOVERNMENT and its workers are meeting in the capital today to deliberate on salaries and conditions of service amid a spike in prices of goods and services. The meeting came after civil servants had last week threatened to storm government offices to force talks, alleging the employer was taking too long to look into their…
MOSES Ruwona, a Zanu PF member who was disqualified from contesting in the party’s internal polls in Makoni West and arrested early this month on fraud and money laundering charges, has been granted $300 000 bail. Ruwona and his accomplice Macmillan Chiweshe have been in custody since April 5 when they were arrested for allegedly…
THE Women Affairs ministry says it has embarked on a process to review the country’s national gender policy in order for it to meet the demands of the ever changing political and socioeconomic developments. Among other things, the existing gender policy is meant to address gender justice, equality, integration and inclusiveness in Zimbabwe. Speaking during…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE long-mooted dialogue between the ruling Zanu PF and the opposition remains the best way to extricate the country from its decades-long myriad challenges. So says respected former Zanu PF and State vice president, Joice Mujuru, who is also encouraging President Emmerson Mnangagwa to continue working hard to unite Zimbabweans. Speaking…
A 55-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo woman from Northend suburb has been arrested for allegedly selling dagga to residents, including school children in her location. Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube yesterday told the Daily News that the police had arrested the suspect after being tipped off by the public. “Detectives from the department of drugs and narcotics received a tip-off…
By Ketty Nyoni FEMALE politicians are crying foul over the rampant sexual exploitation of young women in politics. Speaking in Harare yesterday during a workshop on women’s political participation, female politicians said this was one of the major factors hindering women’s full participation in politics. The ongoing workshop is being hosted by Gender and Media…
By Yvonne Ncube THREE Bulawayo men have been hauled before the courts on allegations of stealing fuel from a booster of a local telecommunications service provider, Econet Zimbabwe, before severely assaulting a security guard at the site. Bernard Phiri, Themba Moyo and Meluleki Moyo yesterday appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Collet Ncube. They were not…
THE World Food Programme (WFP) has disbursed over US$2 million in cash to over 670 000 vulnerable citizens across Zimbabwe’s 10 provinces between July and December 2022. In its “Zimbabwe Annual Country Report July-December 2022 Highlights” released yesterday, the WFP said its operations in Zimbabwe benefitted vulnerable communities most affected by climate change stresses. “The…
Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw DESPITE some efforts by the government to promote fish farming in the country, there is a dire shortage of the product. This comes as Zimbabwe’s local market needs at least 60 000 metric tonnes of fish per year yet the country can currently produce a paltry 18 000 metric tonnes. Speaking to…
