BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE SEVEN people succumbed to diarrhoea last week, bringing the cumulative number of deaths since January last year to 189 deaths as the country continues to grapple with the disease. According to the ministry of Health disease surveillance report, 361 255 cases of diarrhoea have been recorded in different parts of the country…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MPs are set to attend a Field Day at President Emmerson Mnangagwa`s Precabe Farm in Kwekwe, Midlands Province, today. This comes as both Zanu PF and CCC lawmakers were scheduled to visit the farm last week before the tour was cancelled at the last minute. It…
YVONNE NCUBEIn Bulawayo A GWANDA magistrate Talent Phiri has been sentenced to five years in prison for soliciting for a US$3 000 bribe from a local businessman. Phiri was initially sentenced to seven years in prison, but two years were suspended on condition of good behaviour. Harare regional magistrate Farai Gwitima handed down the judgment…
THE government has implored officers in the Office of the President and Cabinet to unite in working towards the economic development of the country. Speaking during a strategic planning review workshop yesterday, the minister of State for Bulawayo Province Judith Ncube said unity was the cornerstone of development. “We should strengthen the Office of the…
By Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.co.zw AWARD-WINNING sommelier Tinashe Nyamudoka has taken another bold step in his illustrious career by launching a new wine line, Wild Mutupo Wines. Nyamudoka, the founder of Kumusha Wines, explained that the Mutupo label is dedicated to his more experimental and naturally crafted wines. “Mutupo is the Shona word for ‘totem.’ Most…
WITH exactly two weeks left before the much-awaited Zifa elections take place, the various candidates are making all the right noises. Indeed, an election campaign that had started off on a sour note as attempts to discredit a number of aspirants, particularly the prospective Zifa presidential candidates, appears to have taken a more sober tone….
RETAIL giant OK Zimbabwe has assured its customers that its stores are open for trading amid reports of closure of some branches across the country. This comes as there are growing concerns over the future of major retail shops in the country in the face of the ubiquitous and unregulated informal sector. In a statement…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER DEFENDING champions Simba Bhora are determined to not only retain the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title which they won in such impressive style last year, but also make an impact in their maiden Caf Champions League appearance later this year. That was the statement from club founder and president…
THREE people died while three others were injured on Wednesday in Binga, Matabeleland North Province, after a landmine exploded when a car they were travelling in drove over it. The government has since deployed a demining team from the army to the area. The Matabeleland North provincial minister, Richard Moyo, confirmed the incident to the…
By Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat THE leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) in Parliament, Sengezo Tshabangu, says he remains in charge of the country’s main opposition party. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Tshabangu’s lawyer and spokesperson, Nqobizitha Mlilo, said emphatically yesterday that CCC acting leader…
