PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed former Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) commander David Sigauke as an ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In an extraordinary government gazette published on Friday, chief secretary to the President and Cabinet Martin Rushwaya said Mnangagwa also appointed deputy clerk of Parliament Helen Bangawe Dingani as ambassador to the…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has come under pressure to build more primary schools as the demand has sharply increased over the years owing to the local authority’s growing population. This comes amid revelations by the council in a recent report that Bulawayo urgently needs an additional 25 primary schools to ease congestion. Speaking during…
RISING musical band Urban Afro proved why they are the most sought after outfit when they staged a memorable act at Messina Bar in Chegutu over the weekend. The band performed their singles — Zarura Moyo, I Love You and Usaputsa Chirongo Wasvika — among others much to the delight of the fans. Owing to…
DYNAMOS head coach Genesis Mangombe took offence with the refereeing after his charges huffed and puffed their way to a goalless draw against bogey side Bulawayo Chiefs at Rufaro Stadium yesterday. The draw, their second in as many games at their traditional home Rufaro Stadium – the other having come against Yadah on March 29…
By Roseline Musekiwa OWN CORRESPONDENT RISING model Life Matunzeni from Manicaland province is the inaugural Miss Uhuru! Sponsored by Betterbrands, the event, held at Manica Sky View Conference in Mutare on Saturday as part of Zimbabwe’s Independence celebrations, served as a platform for showcasing the nation’s finest young women, each embodying the essence of Uhuru….
THE Zimbabwean culture and heritage is the focus of a new movie, still in the making, titled ‛Matopos – The King Lives’. Written by United Kingdom based filmmaker Jonathan Marerwa, the feature film which tells a Zimbabwean story paying tribute to Zimbabwe culture and heritage features Zimdancehall artist Enzo Ishall. “The movie is about a…
THE government’s move to decentralise the issuance of birth certificates and national identity documents is a commendable move, which should have been implemented a long time ago. This comes as Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe’s announcement that the initiative was part of his ministry’s strategic plan to ensure everyone gets legal documents regardless of their…
THE government is set to embark on a national identity documents issuance programme specifically targeting apostolic sects in the country. This comes amid reports that some citizens did not have the requisite national documents on account of religious beliefs with the latest example being of women and children who were allegedly abused at Madzibaba Ishmael’s…
Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES should revert back to sending electricity bills together with city council rates to help cash-strapped local authorities to improve their finances, the Mayor of Harare, Jacob Mafume, has said. Speaking on Thursday night on independent national television station 3Ktv’s widely-followed news and current affairs programme, Vantage, Mafume said such a move…
CIVIL Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) director general Elijah Chingosho is retiring with effect from November 5 this year, the agency board…
