THERE is renewed hope for Bulawayo residents as the city has begun recording significant inflows in its water supply dams, thanks to the ongoing incessant rains being received across the country. This comes after the El Niño-induced drought had left the city’s six supply dams in Matabeleland South Province almost dry, prompting the local authority…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw SANDRA Ndebele, the voluptuous songbirdturned-politician who recently turned fortythree, is set to defy the January blues with a high-profile birthday celebration that promises to brighten the City of Kings and Queens. Born on January 3 in 1982, Sandra will mark her birthday this Saturday at ZITF Hall 2, joined by renowned…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER moyoa@dailynews.co.zw A STELLAR line-up of top entertainers is set to take the stage at the Makumi Matatu Spoken Word Poetry Session on February 28 at Jasen Mphepo Little Theatre in the capital. The event will showcase an exciting array of poets, comedians, and musicians, including awardwinning poet Shingirai Manyengavana, Gosh…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER moyoa@dailynews.co.zw BABA Harare, now widely recognised in entertainment circles as King David, is set to release his second gospel album, Revived and Restored, on January 28 across all social media platforms. King David confirmed that preparations for the album launch are complete. “On the day of the launch, we will…
By Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat LAW enforcement agents have warned that they will throw the kitchen sink at “mischief makers” who hold unsanctioned protests and gatherings in the country. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — police national spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, also reiterated yesterday that security agents would come…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw DISQUALIFIED Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) aspiring presidential candidate Temba Mliswa yesterday withdrew his application before Justice Tawanda Chitapi, in which he was seeking to stop the football mother body’s elections which are slated for Saturday. This comes after it emerged that Mliswa’s application had been filed out of time….
AUTHORITIES are confident that Zimbabwe will record a good grain harvest in the wake of the significant rains being experienced throughout the country. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the permanent secretary for the Ministry of Agriculture, Obert Jiri, confirmed that the government was hopeful that the country would have a good harvest for the…
STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT says the US intention to withdraw from the World Health Organisation (WHO), though sad, will not have a devastating impact on the country’s health delivery system. This comes after US President Donald Trump announced the intended withdrawal in a series of executive orders yesterday, citing WHO’s mishandling of the Covid-19 pandemic…
Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw SEVEN artisanal miners died on Saturday after a mine shaft collapsed at Botha Mine in Bindura, Mashonaland Central Province. The police yesterday confirmed the tragedy and identified five of the victims. According to national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi the deceased are Leo Chapondama, Zolani Nyani, Samson Madyira, Jacob Madyira Nongwe, and Mathew…
MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE ACADEMIC Laston Mukaro has challenged Zimbabweans to learn the Chinese language, highlighting its potential to open up global opportunities. As the director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Zimbabwe (CIUZ), Mukaro, emphasised the importance of learning Chinese, spoken by over a billion people, to familiarise oneself with Chinese culture. “Learning Chinese,…
