A 10-YEAR-OLD primary school pupil was allegedly raped at knife point in a maize field in Ruwa on her way home from school earlier this month. The suspected rapist, Kelvin Goto, 33, was advised to apply for bail at the High Court by magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa when he appeared in court last week. According to…
By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw HARD-PRESSED workers want the government to fix the country’s currency challenges and to make it possible for all basic goods and essential products, including fuel, to be sold in ZiG. Speaking during a Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) meeting in Harare at the weekend, the acting secretary general of the Zimbabwe Congress…
PARLIAMENT will commence public hearings today across the country to gather citizens’ views on the proposed State Service (Pension) Bill. This comes after the government gazetted the Bill last year, which seeks to establish a State Service Pension Fund to ensure members enjoy a decent standard of living in retirement. In a statement yesterday, Parliament…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER TONY Munyonga scored the winning runs as the Zimbabwe Chevrons secured a three-wicket victory over Ireland in the second T20I at Harare Sports Club yesterday. The victory means the Chevrons are in prime position to wrap up another white-ball series victory over Ireland tomorrow if they can avoid defeat in…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER DYNAMOS coach Lloyd ‘Mablanyo’ Chigowe has heaped praise on the youthful cast that made an impression as the Harare giants battled back from a goal down against Simba Bhora to win the season-opening Castle Challenge Cup at Rufaro Stadium. Having lost a number of seasoned players in the off-season, among…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw CHURCH leaders have once again offered to mediate the country’s mooted national dialogue. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the secretary general of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC), Tryvis Moyo, also said at the weekend that such talks remained the best way to mitigate…
Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw AT LEAST 10 people were marooned in Chipinge after their makeshift shelter was trapped by a flooded river following heavy downpours that have been pounding the country. This comes as at least 52 people have died due to rains since the onset of the rainy season last year. The police confirmed…
JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE race for the presidency of the African Development Bank (AfDB) is intensifying amid growing concerns over the…
Yvonne Ncube in Bulawayo A 44-YEAR-OLD man from Esigodini, Matabeleland South, has been found guilty on lesser charge of culpable homicide after fatally assaulting his 15-year-old daughter while trying to discipline her over an alleged romantic relationship. Mandlenkosi Maphosa appeared before Bulawayo High Court Judge, Justice Niason Chivayo, last week facing a murder charge after…
Brandon JosphatCHIEF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE National Social Security Authority (Nssa) has defended the small amounts it gives pensioners, stating that the entity is not a pension fund scheme, but rather provides a social security net to workers upon retirement. This comes after Parliament expressed concerns over the meagre pay-outs pensioners were receiving, stating they were inadequate…
