By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A ZIMBABWE National Army (ZNA) officer has been handed a five-year prison sentence after he was found guilty of shooting a villager in Fort Rixon, Matabeleland North Province. Masilinge Mula, who was deployed at one army General Dube’s farm in Fort Rixon, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing…
Ashley MoyoSENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw TRADITIONAL musician Diana “Mangwenya” Samkange believes she is the perfect replacement for gospel musicians who have pulled out of the highly-anticipated Maverick City-Kirk Franklin show in a huff. The concert for the internationally-acclaimed American stars, set for August 12 at Glamis Arena in Harare, was initially scheduled to feature top local…
SONGBIRD Hope Masike, currently touring France, believes she is on a mission of taking the audience on an enriching spiritual and artistic journey of Zimbabwe. On the latest European tour which kicked off last week, Masike introduced The Hope Masike Trio, for the first time at the Festival des Hauts de Garonne in Bordeaux. “This…
THE biggest fixture in local football is on at Rufaro Stadium tomorrow when Dynamos host Highlanders in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match day 18 clash. For years, this fixture stood out as the one which determined the direction in which the league title would go. But obviously, over the course of the past…
BY EMMANUEL MARAMBE ZIMBABWE’S Tatenda ‘‘The Signature’’ Biningu has a chance to secure his first international boxing title when he faces off against Tanzania’s Sadiq Momba for the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) intercontinental featherweight title at 7 Arts Theatre tonight. The 12-round title bout is the main fight on a nine-match fight card of…
By Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SecZim) and Investor Protection Fund (PF) have launched a campaign to locate owners of unclaimed shares valued at ZiG$34,47 million and US$747 854 and pay them their dividends. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, SecZim investor education director Farai Mpofu confirmed that it…
By Masimba Makwembere makwembere@dailynews.co.zw POLICE say the recent increase in armed robberies across the country, where companies and individuals are losing thousands of dollars, are linked to close people who have information and connive with the robbers. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the spike in armed robberies, adding…
By Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have implored artisanal and small-scale miners to practice responsible mining that is sustainable and environmentally friendly. Speaking at a Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) annual conference in Harare yesterday, Mines minister Winston Chitando said mining practices should always be confined to the country’s laws. “Mining, being an extractive industry, should…
CONTRARY to the belief of many people, there is no automatic successor to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zanu PF politburo member and liberation war stalwart, Tshinga Dube, has said. This comes after Mnangagwa recently reiterated that he would be retiring at the end of his constitutionally mandated two terms in office in 2028 — amid growing…
AUTHORITIES have begun rehabilitating roads here in the second city, as part of an ongoing national programme to improve the country’s key infrastructure. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo Provincial Affairs permanent secretary, Paul Nyoni, confirmed that the work to upgrade the metropolis’ roads was already under way. The city’s major roads are being…
