THE warning from the Meteorological Service Department (MSD) on the likelihood of a surge in the number of people catching influenza and other respiratory conditions needs to be taken seriously. MSD’s warning follows the cold spells that have hit the country over the past seven days, which the weather and climate services body has interpreted…
By Emmanuel MarambeSPORTS WRITERmarambee@dailynews.co.zw THE country’s homeless national team, the Warriors, will play their next competitive home game — a 2026 Fifa World Cup Qualifier against Lesotho — at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg on June 7, the Zifa Normalisation Committee (NC) has confirmed. The move to stage the Warriors’ home match in South Africa comes…
By Cloud FusireSPORTS WRITER DYNAMOS coach Genesis Mangombe has challenged his troops to have maximum concentration especially at the back if they are to collect maximum points against Chicken Inn at Bourbourfields Stadium on Sunday. The Glamour Boys are heading into the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League clash against the Gamecocks seeking to build on…
By Thembinkosi NyathiLIFESTYLE WRITERnyathit@dailynews.co.zw RED hot Jah Prayzah is continuing with his countrywide tour and tomorrow he is set to dazzle Chipiwa Gardens kwa Masaiti in Marondera.He will be supported by sungura musician Faheem Somanje who fronts Pengaudzoke, Trymore Maka and his King Express.On the deck will be DJ M Squared alongside the master of…
ZIMBABWE’S largest telecommunications and technology company, Econet Wireless, has achieved an Africa first by opening two free remittance corridors into the country, completely eliminating the cost to both sender and receiver. Econet has partnered with its sister company, Sasai Money Transfer, to enable individuals and companies in the United Kingdom and South Africa to send…
AN accountant with a local council yesterday appeared in court facing charges of allegedly stealing a vehicle from Zimbabwe’s deputy ambassador to Namibia Catherine Mauswa. Tinashe Mungwena, 38, appeared before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei facing theft of trust property and he was remanded out of custody to June 11.Prosecutor Lancelot Mutsokoti is alleging that Mauswa’s…
By Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE National Aids Council (Nac) has acquired medical equipment worth thousands of United States dollars for clinics in Harare for cervical and breast cancer screening. This comes as breast and cervical cancer have become some of the most common cancers affecting women in Zimbabwe.Speaking to Daily News yesterday, Nac Harare…
Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITERnyonik@dailynews.co.zw THE United Kingdom (UK) is optimistic that the country will soon overcome its political and economic challenges, British ambassador to Zimbabwe, Peter Vowles, has said. Speaking last night on independent national television station 3Ktv’s widely-followed news and current affairs programme, Vantage, Vowles also welcomed the increasing trade between the country and the…
By Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw HEALTH authorities say there is a marked rise in the number of people contracting flu as the country enters the winter season. At the same time, 2 000 cases of malaria were recorded countrywide this past week alone, leading to the death of three people.The ministry of Health said yesterday…
By Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@daikgnews.co.zw A HARARE man Martin Tsvarai Mutenda, 55, has been arrested for allegedly defrauding the wife of the late Transport minister Joel Big Matiza, Lilian, of US$2 million. Mutenda, who owns a construction company, Commerce Veritas, yesterday appeared before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei and was remanded in custody to today for bail…
