ZIMBABWE will hold this year’s crunch harmonised elections on Wednesday, August 23. This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa proclaimed the poll date yesterday, which means stumping for the elections will now kick off in earnest. It also comes as the opposition had hoped that the Electoral Amendment Bill that is currently before Parliament would have…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa THE United States government has through USAid availed US$8,7 million for food assistance to approximately 66 000 food insecure rural Zimbabweans under the World Food Programme (WFP)’s food assistance for assets programme this year. This comes as both urban and rural Zimbabweans, especially in arid regions such as Masvingo and Matabeleland province,…
A MAN from Kuwadzana, Harare, yesterday appeared in court after he was arrested for allegedly possessing pornographic videos in his mobile phone. Thamsanqa Mpofu, 32, appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi facing charges of contravening a provision of the Data Protection Act or alternatively being in possession of intimate images and videos. The accused denied the…
Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITERnyonik@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES say business, labour, government and other stakeholders should have a coordinated and coherent approach to resolve and stabilise the current economic malaise in the country. This emerged at the National Economic Consultative Forum (NECF) high-level dialogue on the economy in Harare yesterday. The NECF is a think tank on economic and…
By Brandon Josphat AUTHORITIES say they have managed to intercept more than $400 million worth of drugs after arresting more than 6 000 suspects who are allegedly involved in drug and substance abuse. This comes as last month the government availed $500 million to accelerate the fight against drug and substance abuse. Speaking during a…
CHIPAZ Promotions has lined up a massive birthday bash to celebrate Gushungo’s 33th birthday on June 11 at Steak House, Ardbennie, Harare. “I will be celebrating my life and music, and I would love to invite all my fans to come and enjoy this life with me,” Gushungo said. The gig will feature Dendera kingpin Sulumani Chimbetu,…
THE rehabilitation of one of Harare’s erstwhile neglected sports venues, Mabvuku Sports Complex, is aimed at not only promoting budding sports talent, but also helping in the ongoing fight against drugs and substance abuse according to one of the project leaders, Tawanda Chidzidzi. Mabvuku Sports Complex, which is also known as the Number 1 Grounds,…
THE Methodist Church in Zimbabwe (MCZ) is embarking on a two-day medical outreach tomorrow and Saturday in Mt Darwin. The outreach is being undertaken in collaboration with Population Services Zimbabwe, Health@Heart Foundation Trust and Trinity Pharmacy, among other partners. To be held at Mt Darwin District Hospital, the medical outreach is aiming to attract more…
THE ministry of Foreign Affairs said last night it had summoned the United States top diplomat in Harare over what it perceived…
