Ashley MoyoENTERTAINMENT WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw THE third season of popular drama series, Crossroads, will premiere at Ster-Kinekor Joina City in the capital on Friday. Created and written by Nigel ‘Slick Pastor’ Maritinyu with Cyprian Chinhire as a co-writer, the film features award-winning musician Feli Nandi. “Crossroads is a series based on the social conflicts, economic challenges and…
POPULAR theatrical play Billion Dollar Campaign will be screened again at Theatre in the Park in Harare this Friday. This comes as the country is hurtling towards the August 23 general elections. Pregnant with poll messages, the play — written and directed by Thulani Mbambo — features characters such as Julian Tshuma, Leonard Phiri, Memory…
By Cloud Fusire fusirec@dailynews.co.zw THE Gem’s nightmarish performance at the ongoing 2023 Vitality Netball World Cup continued yesterday after they suffered an embarrassing 17-point defeat to Barbados in Cape Town, South Africa. Having suffered three consecutive defeats against Australia, Fiji, and Tonga in Pool A, which saw them relegated into Losers Pool E which includes…
Ashley MoyoENTERTAINMENT WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw BOTSWANA songbird — Charma Gal — has collaborated with mbira musician Whitney Matiyanga aka Brity Yonly on a single titled Single Mother. The song is meant to support women who are often judged and stereotyped by the community for being single. “We are trying to change the narrative in society. Not all…
AS POLITICAL campaigns reach fever pitch ahead of the August 23 polls, there is need for the police to be proactive and nip political violence in the bud. We call upon authorities to desist from only issuing threats, rather they should take action against perpetrators without fear of favour. Reports of minor skirmishes between Zanu…
MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora has reiterated his strong belief that the opposition should work together if they are to defeat Zanu PF in this month’s crunch national elections. At the same time, former Zanu PF youth league notable, Godfrey Tsenengamu, revealed last night that opposition parties were engaging in talks in this regard. Speaking to…
Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government says paying civil servants` allowances in foreign currency lessens their tax burden and gives them an opportunity to save their hard-earned money. This comes as civil servants want the government to convert their Covid-19 allowance to salaries so that it would contribute to their pension when they retire. Currently civil…
By Brandon Josphat THE government has declared the Harare City Council waste management situation a state of disaster and immediately tasked the Environment Management Authority (Ema) to embark on emergency solid waste management. This comes as the government has blamed the local authority for failure to invest in waste management infrastructure, related equipment and human…
Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE number of people who require food assistance in the country has risen sharply over the past three months, the World Food Programme (WFP) says. In its latest report, the global relief agency said the number of people who were food insecure in the country had risen from three million to four…
MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora says polarisation of the country’s politics continues to weigh down on the country’s social, economic and political potential. Addressing the media in Harare yesterday during the launch of his party’s manifesto for the August 23 elections, Mwonzora said he believed in peace and political stability as pillars of a viable country,…
