AS THE Highlanders executive committee elections draw nearer, the Bulawayo giants have released the official list of candidates for the various posts that will be up for grabs on Sunday. Bosso’s paid up members are set to elect a new leadership for the team whose progress on and off the field has generally stagnated in…
ZIMBABWE on Monday rolled out its first phase of cholera vaccination amid huge hopes the country will soon be able to contain the mediaeval disease that has killed over 470 people and infected plus 23 000 more since it broke out in February last year. Almost every district in the country has been hit by…
A MAN, 45, who has been dragged to court on charges of raping his 16-year-old daughter on three different occasions, has told the court that he committed the offences while tormented by evil spirits. The accused from Village 9, Mathabiswana, Insuza district in Matabeleland North Province, yesterday appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Collet Ncube. He…
By Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is trying to draw a line under the chaos that has ravaged the party over the past 18 months, which has culminated in its leaders accepting the resignation of their former boss Nelson Chamisa. On the other hand, Chamisa’s embattled CCC allies —…
By Rutendo Ngara FORMER Zengeza West legislator, Job Sikhala, finally tested freedom yesterday after a Harare magistrate handed him a wholly suspended two-year prison term for inciting public violence. Sikhala had spent nearly 20 months in remand prison, having faced a slew of criminal charges. In yesterday’s case, Sikhala was being jointly charged with Chitungwiza…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it has lost hope on any possible water improvement in its supply dams’ levels as the city continues to experience a dry spell. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, BCC mayor David Coltart said it was unfortunate that the rainy season was about to end, yet the dams had…
By Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE Harare City Council (HCC) has received 52 trucks worth over US$1 million from the government of Belarus to improve service delivery, including refuse collection. This comes at a time the local authority is battling garbage in the capital due to limited resources. Speaking during the handover ceremony in Harare,…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A NKAYI man, 29, has been slapped with an eight-year jail sentence for axing his uncle before stealing cash worth US$800 and US$200 airtime recharge cards. Mbongwe Ncube appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Vivian Ndlovu charged with assault and armed robbery. He pleaded not guilty to both counts but was convicted…
By Ashley MoyoSENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw ZIMDANCEHALL heavyweight Guspy Warrior is back with Million Dollar, a track that encourages his fans to work hard in life for them to become millionaires.The Movy D-produced track was released a fortnight ago.“It’s a song talking about an aspiring millionaire.“Everybody wants to make money; so it is a song motivating…
Emmanuel Mandiranga and Tinotenda Muringai won the international tournament with UD Songo last year.
