THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says the city’s central business district (CBD) and Cowdray Park, the biggest suburb in the second capital, are the areas most affected by water pipe bursts. In its latest water newsletter released yesterday, the BCC said a combined 387 reports, consisting of leaks, bursts and other related faults, were reported…
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has established a total of 611 polling stations for both National Assembly and council byelections set for February 3. Zec is going to conduct byelections in six constituencies and several local authorities’ wards in seven provinces next month. The by-elections are a result of MPs and councillors’ recalls pushed last…
THE government says it is considering a new industrial policy that will resuscitate ailing industries across the country. In a speech after touring the Manhize Steel Plant in Chirumanzu district, Midlands Province, on Friday, minister of Industry, Sithembiso Nyoni said the government was committed to supporting research and development focusing on industrialising the country. “The…
SIX people died and 12 others were seriously injured on Friday when a stationary Mazda BT50 truck was hit from behind by a haulage truck along the Mutare-Marange highway in Manicaland Province. The unidentified truck driver fled from the scene soon after the accident. This comes as two other people also died and seven others…
A BUS driver, who was transporting undocumented foreign nationals to South Africa, abandoned his vehicle and 78 passengers at a stop and…
By Cloud FusireSPORTS WRITERfusirec@dailynews.co.zw THE identity of the new Warriors coach will be known in the next two weeks, Zifa Normalisation Committee (NC) chairperson Lincoln Mutasa has revealed. The Warriors gaffer’s position fell vacant after the expiry of Portuguese coach Baltemar Brito’s tenure on December 31, with the NC then deciding against renewing the veteran…
By Ashley MoyoSENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITERamoyo@dailynews.co.zw ACCLAIMED Afro-fusion outfit Mokoomba intends to collaborate with fellow local artists in addition to converting their music into other genres as part of efforts to make their brand and music more popular in Zimbabwe. According to the group’s manager Marcus Gora, among other things, the well-travelled outfit will team up…
THE resumption of the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers may still be nearly six months away, but the need for a head coach for the Warriors to be in place at the earliest possible time cannot be overstated given the importance of the campaign. After all, the Warriors, in the brief period that they were…
THE government is set to distribute 71 500 metric tonnes of cereals to vulnerable families in the country to mitigate the effects of the anticipated drought this year. This comes as more than 2.7 million people in rural areas are facing hunger, according to the latest Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVAC) rural livelihoods assessment report….
THE ugly war over the vast estate left behind by the late Cabinet minister Perrance Shiri is escalating, with his relatives now demanding DNA tests for all the people claiming to be his children. The exasperated relatives argue that this will bring to an end the unseemly brawls over Shiri’s assets — worth millions of…
