DAVE Houghton loves his cricket. It is the sport in which he made his name all those years ago, carving a decorated 14-year career in the Zimbabwe national cricket team between 1983 and 1997. The highlights of his playing career included becoming Zimbabwe’s first Test captain on the country’s entry into the elite group of…
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga will tie the knot in a “white wedding” with Colonel Miniyothabo Baloyi, in Harare tomorrow — before hosting a glitzy after-nuptials party that will be attended by the who’s who of local society. This comes after Chiwenga, the retired four-star general, and the well turned out Baloyi — who speaks six…
ZIMBABWE Tourism Authority (ZTA) chief executive officer (CEO) Winnie Muchanyuka has resigned from her post with immediate effect. She was appointed CEO last year, taking over from Givemore Chidzidzi who was holding the post in an acting capacity after the resignation of Karikoga Kaseke on medical grounds. Insiders at ZTA told the Daily News yesterday,…
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) says at least 16 people died this year in railway accidents, with most of the incidents suspected to be as a result of suicide. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, NRZ spokesperson Andrew Kunambura expressed concern over the accidents, saying people should be more cautious. “People put on earphones…
LEADING Internet service provider Dandemutande has signed an agreement with Starlink, a United States satellite Internet service provider, to resell the latter’s services in Zimbabwe. Starlink is owned by South Africa-born business mogul, Elon Musk, who is also the owner of X, a social media platform. Speaking at a media cocktail in Harare on Wednesday…
THE birth of Jesus in humble circumstances in Bethlehem is central to the Christian story. This year Christmas has been cancelled in Bethlehem. Explaining the decision, Bishop William Shomali, the General Vicar and Patriarchal Vicar for Jerusalem and Palestine of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem asked, “How can we celebrate Christmas when thousands of Palestinians got…
Ketty Nyoni STAFF WRITER nyonik@dailynews.co.zw CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) councillor Jacob Mafume was yesterday re-elected as Harare mayor following the recall of councillor Lovejoy Chitengu who was elected in the same post last month. Mafume’s term as mayor came to an end last August after this year’s general elections. He bounced back after two…
By Ketty Nyoni THE Harare City Council (HCC) has warned residents and business people of bogus municipal police officers who are collecting money in the name of enforcing the city’s licensed premises by-laws. One of the tenets of the Harare (Licensed Premises) (Amendment) By-laws, 2017 (No.3) is that no person shall carry on any business…
POLITICAL parties, including the ruling Zanu PF, have called on Zimbabweans to come together and work jointly to improve the welfare of ordinary citizens. The message came as the country commemorates Unity Day today. The day has been commemorated on December 22 annually since 1987 in recognition of the signing of the Unity Accord between…
THE Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has called on the government and tertiary authorities to allow students to elect representatives of their choice without any form of interference and influence from them. In a statement yesterday, the ZLHR said students should be allowed to exercise their rights without any hindrances. “Authorities have attempted to…
