Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE Music Rights Association (Zimura), an organisation mandated to protect musicians’ rights through copyright, is set to distribute royalties close to $700 million Zimbabwean dollars, starting today. Our reporter Ashley Moyo sat down with Zimura executive director Polisile Ncube-Chimhinhi to discuss this and other issues regarding the organisation’s operations. Q: How much…
By Brighton Muronzereyi and Blessing MashayaSTAFF WRITERS IT IS crucial that the government and business continue to work closely together to stop the country’s economy from deteriorating further, experts say. Speaking to the Daily News at the weekend, amid the country’s worsening economic challenges, the experts said dialogue among key stakeholders was the best way…
A MARRIED Harare man has been hauled before a magistrate’s court after he allegedly drugged his ex-girlfriend and raped her. Takunda Tapfuma, 27, appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa on Thursday where he was charged with contravening provisions of the Criminal Law Codification Act. He was granted $300 000 bail before being remanded to June…
By Ketty Nyoni AN ONGOING blitz by police on unregistered and unroadworthy public service vehicles has left many commuters facing transport blues in urban areas. This comes as law enforcement agents have been engaging in running battles with illegal passenger transporters, popularly known as mushikashikas, with hurting commuters now demanding that the government addresses the…
By Ketty Nyoni THE Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) says it is working on weeding out unregistered legal aid societies as they are receiving more reports from people who are falling victim to their scams. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, LSZ communications manager Richard Chidza said there was a need to ensure speedy prosecution…
ORGANISERS of Bulawayo Arts Festival, the Bulawayo City Council (BCC), have announced the annual event, also geared to encourage community based tourism, is slated for next month. Running under the theme “Our culture, Our heritage, Our creativity”, BCC corporate communications manager Nesisa Mpofu said the festival will go a long way in promoting arts, culture, and…
EIGHT people died over the weekend in separate road accidents that occurred in Chivhu and along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway, police have confirmed. In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the first accident that occurred in Chivhu involved a Scania Rigid truck with about 30 passengers. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirm…
ZANU PF and opposition legislators have locked horns in Parliament over calls for diaspora vote during the ongoing debate on the Electoral Amendment Bill ahead of harmonised elections to be held in August. This comes as the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and MDC parties are pushing the government to allow the diaspora community to…
STATE-owned mobile network operator NetOne says all dealers or agencies overpricing sim cards and other related products will be blacklisted as distributors…
By Rutendo Ngara WITH rising levels of unemployment, poverty and the escalating costs of living pushing urban dwellers to the edge, many…
