THEATRE guru Lloyd Nyikadzino, through his Zimbabwe Theatre Academy, will educate communities on the effects of climate change through an educative theatre project dubbed Theatre for climate change. The project – done in partnership with Hannah Elisabeth, a visiting Fulbright scholar supported by the US Embassy in Zimbabwe – aims to educate, empower and inspire…
THE introduction of e-passports in Zimbabwe has been a resounding success, clearing a massive backlog of passport applications and eliminating corruption in the process. The new e-passport system has effectively cut off middlemen who previously exploited desperate citizens, and graft is no longer a hindrance to obtaining a passport. Speaking during the official opening of…
HARARE— Earlier this year, then 46-year-old Lydia Musundiwa, based in the Zimbabwean capital Harare, was diagnosed with colon cancer, which, already at…
HEALTH and wellness practitioners have called on organisations to adopt wellness programmes at workplaces in order to ensure a healthy workforce hence boosting productivity. This was said during a recent two-day annual awareness conference that ran under the theme “Reimagining and defining the practice of wellness in the workforce”. Speaking during the conference in Penhalonga,…
A GANG of five unidentified armed robbers pounced on a shop in Harare and got away with US$10 000 and ZiG300. Police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday said they were investigating the case. “Police in Harare are appealing for information which may assist in the investigation of a case of robbery which occurred at a…
By Brighton Muronzereyi and Brandon Josphat CHURCH leaders have implored all political leaders and activists to prioritise dialogue over confrontation ahead of and during the upcoming Sadc Summit. The general secretary of the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC), Wilfred Dimingo, told the Daily News yesterday that conflict during the gathering of regional leaders would not…
By Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw AN Epworth woman died at a sangoma’s homestead after a few hours of her arrival and taking traditional medication. Speaking to the Daily News, Harare provincial police spokesperson Luckmore Chakanza said the incident took place on the night of July 24 , after the now deceased arrived at the sangoma’s homestead…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government says the country’s de-dollarisation thrust is on track, with authorities committed to implementing more measures to ensure the wider use of the ZiG. In the 2025 budget strategy that was released at the weekend, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said policy consistency would enable the achievement of this key goal….
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE two accused persons who were recently found in possession of ivory by police have been convicted after the court turned down their application to withdraw a plea of guilty admission. Jonathan Mkhwebu, 33, and Brilliant Mkhosana, 39, filed an application to withdraw the plea of guilty to not guilty, stating…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has invited the Sadc business community to invest in Zimbabwe’s energy sector, saying there are a lot of opportunities, particularly in solar power. Speaking during the official opening of the Sadc Investment Conference in Harare yesterday, Chiwenga called on the region to come up with innovative ideas…
