By Nyasha Kunyiswa SENIOR STAFF WRITER kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw SIXTY-NINE babies, including a pair of twins, were born at Parirenyatwa and Sally Mugabe hospitals in Harare alone on Christmas Day. Of the 69 new-borns, 25 were delivered at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals (PGH) and 44 at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, PGH…
THE government says the coming in of Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) in Manhize in Mvuma, Midlands Province, will expedite the construction of modern houses across the country. This comes after the US$1, 5 billion steel plant, which is expected to be operational early next year, will be Africa’s largest integrated steel plant and…
HIGH Court judge Justice Munamato Mutevedzi has thrown out an application for bail pending trial by lawyer turned alleged robber, Elatone Bonongwe. Bonongwe was arrested in October after being accused of orchestrating a robbery at a house in Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central Province, resulting in the robbers making off with loot valued at US$30 049…
POLICE in Bulawayo have singled out the city’s sprawling, high density suburb of Cowdray Park as the hot spot for criminal activities. Speaking to journalists at the Bulawayo Media Centre last Friday, acting Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele said while crime was prevalent everywhere in the city, Cowdray Park recorded cases almost on a…
By Emmanuel Marambe SPORTS WRITER UPCOMING footballers get a chance to catch the eye of local premiership and Division One coaches when they take part in the inaugural Rising Stars Academy U19 Tournament set for the capital on Friday. At least eight teams drawn from across the country are expected to compete for honours in…
It has turned out to be a bleak Christmas for Kaitano Tembo after he was fired by Richards Bay FC on Monday. In a…
JAZZ maestro Bob Nyabinde, affectionately known as “The Headmaster” will laid to rest in his home city of Kwekwe on Tuesday, a family spokesperson has said. He died on Saturday, after years battling diabetes. The announcement was made by Nyabinde’s son and musician, Agga. “It is with a very heavy heart that we announce the…
CHEVRONS players Wessly Madhevere and Brandon Mavuta have been suspended by Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) with immediate effect, pending a hearing, for allegedly breaching antidoping rules. In a statement yesterday, ZC stated: “The duo tested positive for a banned recreational drug in an out-of-competition case recorded during a recent in-house doping test. “They have been charged…
AFTER pulling huge crowds overseas, internationally acclaimed Afro-fusion outfit Mokoomba is back in the country for “The Heritage Concert” slated for Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) tonight. The Victoria Falls-based ensemble’s manager Marcus Gora said the group will take the opportunity to sample its new songs. “We are going to sample some of our new…
Ashley MoyoSENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw SOUTH Africa top ranking Amapiano artists Toss and Tyler ICU will spice up the national finale of Carling Black Label DJ Clash at ZITF grounds Hall 3 in Bulawayo tonight. According to the organisers of the event launched in October, 24 top disc jockeys are set to battle it out for…
