A CAMEROONIAN national and his employee are facing kidnapping charges after they allegedly abducted a truck driver who had reportedly diverted a shipment of fertiliser that was on its way from Zimbabwe to Zambia. Moussa Mounchikpou, 57, and Brian Chande, 50, were arraigned before Harare magistrate Stanford Mambanje before being granted US$200 bail each. The…
THE main political parties in the country’s southern region yesterday snubbed the National Electoral Reform Agenda (Nera), with only five fringe parties and one civil society organisation turning up for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU is meant to be part of renewed efforts by Nera to push for electoral reforms…
JITI musician Braveman Chizvino, popularly known as Baba Harare, has been appointed brand ambassador for Kambucha Lite. His appointment comes barely a month after the expiry of Seh Calaz’s contract as Fresh Kambucha ambassador. “We work with different artists and each is going to have a chance to be our brand ambassador. “Baba Harare is…
ZIMBABWE’S engagement and re-engagement foreign policy is still work in progress and seems to be bearing fruit given recent developments. Just this week, the country played host to a group of investors from the United Kingdom under the Westminster Africa Business Group. The group expressed great interest in investing in the country. They assured Foreign…
YOUTHFUL England-born forward Tawanda Chirewa, who is of Zimbabwean heritage, has been backed to become an established professional by Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Gary O’Neil, who handed the youngster his English Premier League (EPL) debut in the nil-all draw with Brighton on Monday night. The 20-year-old joined Wolves prior to the start of the current season…
By Cloud FusireSPORTS WRITER CAPS United have confirmed the signing of the unheralded duo of Wayne Makuva, 27, and Munyaradzi Chirwa, 23, ahead of the upcoming season. Another two youthful players, Rings Football Academy graduate Simba Gunda and goalkeeper Tafadzwa Jabangwe who was at Cranborne Bullets, are also trying their luck at the club and…
NATIONAL airline Air Zimbabwe is now offering long-haul and cargo operations using “highly reliable aircraft” that has resulted in flights increasing from 26 to 40 per week in 2023, Transport minister Felix Mhona said yesterday. He was speaking at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport where Air Zimbabwe was taking delivery of its second 50-seater…
FORMER Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MP Job Sikhala and CCC’s Chitungwiza legislator Godfrey Sithole have been found guilty of inciting public violence that broke out in Nyatsime following the death of CCC activist Moreblessing Ali in 2022. The two denied the charges claiming that they had neither posted the video nor incited anyone to…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES are cracking down on businesses that stand accused of manipulating the value of the Zim dollar and triggering spikes in the prices of basic goods in the country. This has seen 25 such offending companies being fined heavily or having their bank accounts frozen this month alone — as State…
By Rutendo Ngara HEALTH minister Douglas Mombeshora says the government will commence a nation-wide cholera vaccination blitz on Monday in a bid to contain the spread of the disease. This comes as the country has so far received more than 800 000 cholera vaccines from the World Health Organisation (WHO). It also comes as to…
