SOUTHERN EDITOR THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is ad- dressing a suspected case of water contamination in Tshabalala high density sub- urb after reports of smelly water coming from taps. This comes amid fears of a repeat of the 2020 waterborne disease outbreak in Luveve suburb, where 13 lives were lost. In a statement yesterday,…
Staff writer in BULAWAYO SIX suspected robbers died yesterday morning following a shoot-out with police along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road. In a statement, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the suspects were arrested after the shoot-out, but died enroute to United Bulawayo Hospital (UBH) for treatment. “The police confirm a shoot-out incident with six armed…
Stella Madzivanyika STAFF WRITER mandizvidzas@dailynews.co.zw THE country’s major water reservoirs are now over 80 percent full, bringing hope that this will alleviate the general water challenges and ensure good harvests from winter crops. This development comes after the country endured the effects of last year’s El Niño-induced drought, which led to poor harvests and livestock…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER moyoa@dailynews.co.zw KILLER T will perform in Mbare at Stodart Netball Complex on May 17 as part of his continuing efforts to strengthen his bond with Harare’s oldest suburb where he was born and bred. The upcoming show is a follow-up to the donation of groceries by the Killer T Foundation…
THE ongoing liquidity crisis in the country has reached alarming levels, making daily transactions extremely difficult for citizens and businesses alike. The scarcity of the local currency, ZiG, has resulted in a surge in US dollar transactions, further exacerbating the situation. At the heart of this crisis lies the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)’s tight…
PARIRENYATWA and Chitungwiza hospitals intend to procure essential medicines to improve health service delivery. This comes after nurses at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital in Harare brought operations to a temporary standstill on Monday, protesting worsening working conditions, including inadequate medical equipment. In a notice issued in the latest Government Gazette, Parirenyatwa Hospital invited companies to…
A POLICE officer, Nomore Muradzikwa, who confessed to fatally shooting detective Cassandra Hove a fortnight ago in Bulawayo, appeared in court yesterday facing a murder charge. Muradzikwa, who is stationed at Hillside Police Station, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Maxwell Ncube. He was not asked to plead and was advised to apply for bail at the…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER LOCAL chess luminary Muchakanakirwa Mkanganwi has been appointed the Zimbabwe Chess Federation (ZCF) patron as the sport’s mother body continues to strengthen its development-centred thrust. The development comes at a time when local chess is enjoying its most vibrant period with Mkanganwi, who stepped down as the ZCF president last…
EMMANUEL MARAMBE ZIFA Harare province Division Two side Super Lions, who are aiming high ahead of their debut in the country’s third-tier, have moved to empower their administration by holding a capacity-building workshop that they hope will equip them for the envisaged step up. The Prosper Hwandecoached side have made it clear that they will…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER THE 2024/25 Domestic T20 Competition gets underway next Monday with the country’s five provincial sides competing for the coveted title. According to Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC), the Somestic T20 matches will be played across two venues in Harare, culminating in the grand finale on March 30. The action-packed tournament will begin at…
