DRUG abuse is a serious issue in society, and everyone should take part in combating this growing menace, a popular preacher has urged . This call to action by cleric Miracle Paul comes after several teenagers struggling with drug addiction were brought to his church service on Sunday— at Unit L Community Hall in Chitungwiza…
TOURISM, which is regarded as the country’s third largest economic sector after mining and agriculture, should be properly positioned and empowered by the government for it to play a potentially decisive role in Zimbabwe’s economic recovery efforts. Among other things, tourism creates jobs, strengthens the local economy in addition to conserving the environment as well…
TALENTED Zimbabwean opera singer Nigel Hopkins will perform famous opera songs by Pavarotti and Bocelli — two of the greatest tenor voices of all time — at Arundel School in Harare on Saturday and Sunday. Fittingly dubbed September Song, the performances, scheduled to kick off at 4pm on both days, will also feature pieces by…
AN ARMED robber, Ashton Siziva, 26, has been sentenced to an effective 84 years in jail for robbing Blue Circle Bus passengers travelling from Harare to Beitbridge in July this year. He appeared before the Chiredzi Magistrates Court together with his colleagues, Talent Mlaudzi, 20, Saul Dadirai, 23, and Pheneas Shumba, 25. Mlaudzi, Dadirai, Shumba…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw ALTHOUGH the government prefers to engage, rather than fight with business, it will soon take serious action against those firms that are sabotaging the ZiG and unjustifiably hiking the prices of their goods. So says the permanent secretary of the ministry of Finance, George Guvamatanga, who adds that some businesses appear…
By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.com A GANG of five unidentified armed robbers, wearing security guard uniforms, pounced at a security company on Wednesday before fleeing with US$111 411 and ZAR1 281 320 in Chipinge. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said they are investigating the case of robbery which occurred at a security company in Gaza, Chipinge. Before…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT NEARLY 4 600 girls dropped out of school across the country last year after falling pregnant. This shocking figure was revealed in the National Assembly on Wednesday by the minister of Education, Torerai Moyo. It also follows recent statistics from the national assessment of adolescent pregnancies which revealed that 21 percent of…
LAWMAKERS have challenged authorities to explain the rationale of banning unleaded petrol in the country. The ban comes into effect today. This comes as Energy minister Edgar Moyo last week issued a notice in the Government Gazette banning the sale of unleaded petrol and making mandatory the blending of the fuel with ethanol. Speaking in…
Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.com THE United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) and its partners have constructed a chlorinator building and installed a regulator and a dispenser for Kuwadzana Reservoir in Harare to ensure residents get potable water. This comes amid fears that the health of Harare residents in general was in danger because of their exposure to…
BY NYASHA KUNYISWA THE government has called on the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (Baz) board to come up with technological tools that regulate the broadcasting services sector. Speaking yesterday in Harare during an induction workshop for the new Valentine Mutatu-chaired board, minister of Information Jenfan Muswere said Baz needed to follow global trends as audiences…
