MULTI-AWARD winning film Ngoda, which highlights illegal diamond mining in Zimbabwe, will premiere at the 32nd Pan African Film and Arts festival slated for Los Angeles in the United States. The event — which will feature over 200 films — will be held between February 6 and 19. “I am feeling so proud to be…
ZIMBABWE’S bid for an extended stay in the Davis Cup World Group II went up in smoke at Victoria Park Tennis Stadium in Hong Kong yesterday after the duo of Benjamin and Courtney Lock succumbed to a straight sets defeat by the hosts’ duo of Hong Kit Wong and Chak Lam Coleman Wong in the…
HARARE legendary joint — Holly’s Hotel — is hosting urban grooves musicians Mzimba and Honey Vibes tonight. Mzimba said he is happy to take fans down the memory lane. “Urban grooves music has its own loyal fans and I can’t wait to deliver the very best of our yesteryear songs,” Mzimba said. Mzimba said they…
FOUR directors of an investment company, Zvimba East Veterans Investment Company, are facing charges of fraud after allegedly siphoning US$13 000 from the firm’s account. Douglas Mandaza, 57, Jowel Samuel Mushamba, 76, along with Clifford Rutsate, 68, and Michael Changadzo, 66, were arraigned before the Harare Magistrate’s Court on Friday before being granted US$50 bail…
By Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER AS WAS widely expected, Zanu PF made short work of the country’s strife-torn opposition in the by-elections that were held at the weekend. In the process, the ruling party’s clean sweep of six parliamentary seats that were up for grabs enabled the former liberation movement to regain a two-thirds…
NASH MKOKWAYARIRA in BULAWAYO KENNETH Mhlophe has bounced back as Highlanders chairman after winning a four-way battle during the Bulawayo-based club’s elections that were held at the team’s offices yesterday. Mhlophe, who had lost the 2021 election by five votes to Johnfat Sibanda, yesterday turned the tables on his counterpart in an election in which…
By Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government plans to improve the infrastructure around toll gates so that they can better deal with large volumes of traffic. Responding to a question in the National Assembly last week, Transport minister Felix Mhona said authorities would expand lanes at toll gates. This comes amid complaints by motorists of…
Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has sent his condolence message to Namibians following the death of their President Hage Geingob yesterday morning. Namibia’s acting president Nangolo Mbumba said Geingob, who was 82, died at Pohamba Hospital in Windhoek where he was being treated. Mnangagwa described Geingob as a true pan-Africanist who endeavoured for…
THE Zimbabwean government has pledged to enhance investor protection and streamline business processes, signalling its commitment to attracting both domestic and foreign capital. Chief director at the Finance ministry, Charles Mujajati, addressed the media ahead of the upcoming Africa Investment Leaders Forum, highlighting ongoing reforms aimed at improving the business climate. These reforms, he emphasised,…
A HARARE man who allegedly pretended to be an officer from the Office of the President and Cabinet is facing forgery charges after purportedly printing a fake Central Intelligence Organisation identification card. Guide Merejara, 57, and his accomplice, Gladys Matope, 41, were arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi who remanded them in custody on Friday…
