RISING songbird Feli Nandi, whose Mubayei remix is currently the most trending Zimbabwean song on Youtube, will represent the country at the Music In Africa Collaborations, Exchange and Showcases (ACCES) to be held in Tanzania’s capital Dar es Salaam in November. ACCES, a music industry trade showcase that creates a platform to exchange ideas, discover…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in for a second term on Monday at Harare’s National Sports Stadium. Mnangagwa reiterated his call for national unity in his speech following his inauguration, which was watched by regional leaders and other dignitaries from across the world. He also stressed several times that only Zimbabweans could advance their nation….
FORMER Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko is seeking to have charges of obstruction of justice against him dropped before the start of his trial. Mphoko is facing criminal abuse of office charges after he allegedly ordered the release of the then Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) acting chief executive Moses Juma and board member Davison Norupiri…
By Brandon Josphat CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) boss, Nelson Chamisa, should move with speed to improve his leadership style and strengthen his party ahead of the 2028 elections. So say political analysts, who also told the Daily News yesterday — after Chamisa and CCC were defeated by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Zanu PF in…
MEMBERS of Parliament and senators who won in the 2023 harmonised elections will be sworn in tomorrow at the Parliament Building in central Harare. In an extraordinary Government Gazette yesterday, the clerk of Parliament, Kennedy Chokuda, confirmed the swearing-in adding it was in line with the country’s Constitution. “It is hereby notified that in terms…
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) says it has recorded an 11,6 percent increase in Internet and data usage owing to the rise in citizens resorting to e-learning and remote working. In his sector performance report released yesterday, Potraz director general Gift Machengete said Internet usage increased after the outbreak of the…
By Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) says its elected MPs and councillors will be sworn in ostensibly to safeguard its zones of autonomy even though it rejects the result of last month’s presidential election. This comes after the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) declared President Emmerson Mnangagwa the winner with 52,6…
By Nyasha Dube and Brighton Muronzereyi A HOMELESS man who stands accused of killing other vagrants in Harare’s central business district (CBD) before eating their body parts appeared in court yesterday. Thandolwenkosi Ndlovu appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi, before being sent back into police custody after the State made an application for further detention…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A MAN from Mpopoma suburb in Bulawayo will spend the next three months behind bars after the court found him guilty of fondling a waitress, while heavily intoxicated. Abel Ncube, 37, yesterday appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Makelo Ncube, facing an indecent assault charge. However, he pleaded not guilty to the…
HUMAN rights lawyers Douglas Coltart and Tapiwa Muchineripi, who were arrested on Monday on charges of obstructing justice, have notified the State that they will be challenging their placement on remand. The lawyers are being accused of blocking police detectives from CID Law and Order from conducting interviews with their clients, who are admitted at…
