By Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A MAN from Matshobane suburb in Bulawayo was yesterday sentenced to an effective 15 years in prison for aggravated indecent assault on a woman he tried to rape for not shaving her private parts. Lucky Mukandawire, 30, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Elijah Singano. He pleaded guilty to the charge. The…
THE First Capital Zimbabwe Junior Golf Open is on at Borrowdale Brooke Golf Club this week with a host of the leading young golfers drawn from the southern African region and beyond set to take part. The tournament which runs from today until Sunday, is being bankrolled by First Capital Bank for the second time…
WITH less than a week before the much-awaited August 23 harmonised polls, it is prudent to maintain the current relative peace in the country. And this can be achieved only if political leaders, from both the ruling Zanu PF and the opposition continue to preach peace and abide by the laws governing elections and meant…
THE Climate-Proofed Presidential Inputs Support Scheme, which benefitted 3,5 million households across Zimbabwe, was the main driver behind the 58 percent rise…
SOUTH African motorists could be facing a lot more pain at the pumps in September. This going on the latest unaudited mid-month…
POLICE have raised concern over an increase in hit and run road traffic accidents which have resulted in unnecessary loss of lives in different parts of the country. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi warned motorists to desist from such behaviour. “Currently the Zimbabwe Republic Police is appealing for information…
THE government says there is no need to panic over the new coronavirus variant, Eris, which has now been confirmed to be present in neighbouring South Africa. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the chief coordinator for the national response to Covid-19 in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Agnes Mahomva, said the country…
THE Constitutional Court has refused to hear an urgent application by aspiring presidential candidate Saviour Kasukuwere in which he sought permission to challenge a Supreme Court judgment barring him from contesting in next week’s harmonised elections. Kasukuwere wanted leave to appeal Supreme Court judges, Justices Antonia Guvava, Felistus Chatukuta and Chinembiri Bhunu’s July 28 ruling…
THE inaugural Simon Chimbetu Music Festival, an event meant to honour the late Dendera music icon Simon Chimbetu, has been postponed to give the organisers of the event adequate time to prepare. Sulumani “Sulu” Chimbetu, the late music legend’s son, said the event which was pencilled for August 14 — the day his father breathed…
Ashley MoyoENTERTAINMENT WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw THE fifth edition of the annual Mitambo International Theatre Festival (MITF) is scheduled for September 26 through to 30 at Reps Theatre, Belgravia in the capital. According to Lloyd Nyikadzino, the event founder and executive director, the MITF seeks to promote the local theatre sector.“Since theatre is the most immediately engaging tool…
