CHILDREN’S Performing Arts Workshop (Chipawo) director Chipo Basopo has announced that she is leaving the organisation to pursue other interests. Basopo, who served the organisation for two decades, paid homage to the founders of Chipawo — the late Steve Chifunyise and Robert Maclaren. “As I officially bid farewell to Chipawo, which has not been an…
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has in recent days been pushing for a re-run of the presidential election held last week. The opposition is disputing the outcome and is pushing for regional bodies to instead organise, manage and observe the polls. Although it is the CCC’s democratic right to call for a re-run, its…
NIGERIAN police raided a gay wedding, which is illegal in the country, in the southern city of Warri in Delta state and…
THE Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) has commended the government for putting in place measures that have seen a marked decline in inflation and prices stability over the last few months. In a statement yesterday, Zimcodd said the policies needed to be supported by strong political and economic reforms in order for inflation…
Cloud Fusirefusirec@dailynews.co.zw CAPS United are sweating over injuries to five key players ahead of their home encounter against Castle Lager Premier Soccer League basement club Black Rhinos at Bata Stadium in Gweru this weekend. The 2016 league champions, who are currently on a five-match winless run, are hoping for a turnaround of their fortunes against…
FORMER Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo is now a free man after the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) yesterday withdrew at the Harare Magistrates Court two fraud charges against him. The former top government official was facing graft charges after he allegedly fraudulently acquired a piece of land in the upmarket Glen Lorne suburb, Harare before…
THE announcement of election results by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) last week means that the issue of polls was finalised. So says outgoing Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, who told the Daily News yesterday that anyone thinking that there could be a re-run of the elections was “naive and day-dreaming”. “Those who want to go…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE ministry of Health plans to introduce the new injection for use by people who are HIV-negative to minimise their infection by the virus. Takunda Solo, the ministry’s medical officer on HIV prevention, told the Daily News yesterday that the roll-out of the injection at district level would start next month….
POLICE have intensified campaigns against domestic violence across the country following an increase in cases of spousal disputes which in some instances turn fatal. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday told the Daily News that they were working on campaigns to end gender-based violence (GBV) and raise more awareness in communities in all provinces. “The…
SEVEN people died while four others were injured when a Honda Fit was involved in a head on collision with a VW Touareg along Harare-Mutare Road yesterday. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the accident saying they were going to release more details in due course. “The ZRP reports a road traffic accident which occurred…
