By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynew.co.zw CATHOLIC bishops have joined the chorus of local and international voices that have lauded authorities, political parties and voters for their peaceful conduct during last week’s national elections. At the same time, the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC) has also highlighted a number of flaws in the August 23 polls, which…
THE Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) has challenged the incoming city councillors to urgently, once in office, address issues of poor service delivery, which have been one of the major challenges in the second capital for decades. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the BPRA coordinator, Permanent Ngoma, demanded “innovative leadership” from the newly-elected councillors….
THREE men from Lonely Mine business centre in Inyathi, Matabeleland North Province, have been nabbed for attacking a fellow villager with an axe on the head and leg. This emerged in court on Thursday when Nqobizitha Mpofu, 28, Mduduzi Ngwenya, 23, and Langelihle Mpofu, 22, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing attempted murder…
By Yvonne Ncube A 43-YEAR-OLD man from Fort Rixon in Matabeleland South Province has been arrested on allegations of attempting to rape his neighbour’s 13-year-old daughter. Jason Nyamayaro appeared yesterday before Bulawayo regional magistrate, Collet Ncube, where he denied the charges, but was remanded in custody to September 15. The State, represented by prosecutor Nkanyezi…
Nash MkokwayariraSPORTS WRITER AN EXCITING Bulawayo derby is on the cards over the weekend when current Castle Lager Premier Soccer League log leaders Highlanders host neighbours Chicken Inn at Barbourfields Stadium. Highlanders are walking wounded after their unbeaten run was halted by champions FC Platinum at Mandava Stadium last week — the 0-2 defeat also…
By Cloud FusireSPORTS WRITER THE Zimbabwe Chess Federation (ZCF) in conjunction with the National Association of School Heads (Nash) yesterday managed to send a strong 30-member Under-18 team for this year’s African Youth Chess Championships that will kick off today in Cairo, Egypt. The nine-day tournament will end on September 9, with teenage chess players…
THE Zifa Harare Province Division Two soccer league will resume this weekend with a top-of-the-table clash pitting Mabvuku United and log leaders Simbisa Brands on Saturday. The league was put on hold last weekend to pave the way for the harmonised elections with Simbisa going to the break leading the pack with 42 points from…
By Ashley Moyo and Anesu MirisawuENTERTAINMENT WRITERS ZIMDANCEHALL artiste Jah Master will share the stage with the Chilspot Family’s Fantan and Ribhe among others at Boka Auction Floors Behind Gain Town in Karoi tomorrow. First Floor gallery courts MokoenaVISUAL artiste Pebofatso Mokoena is set to exhibit his Space Cot Conundrums art work at First Floor…
By Anesu Mirisawu and Ashley MoyoENTERTAINMENT WRITERS ENTERTAINMENT- LOVING people are in for a treat at this year’s edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show in Harare. The event is packed with interesting activities including children’s games, live music, dance, mass displays, horse riding, fireworks and parachute dives among others.The 113th edition — running under the…
OVER the past few years, cases of gender-based violence have skyrocketed in Zimbabwe. According to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat), up to 40 percent of women aged between 15 and 19 were subjected to physical and sexual violence at the hands of their intimate partners in 2022. This figure was far higher than the…
