A 62-YEAR-OLD ranger died after being trampled by an elephant in Kariba while on duty, the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has announced. In a statement yesterday, ZimParks spokesperson Tinashe Farawo said the incident occurred during a patrol on Thursday. “ZimParks is deeply saddened to announce the untimely death of 62-year-old ranger Josphat…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER WITH the country reeling from rising armed robberies, police officers are now undergoing even more intensive training to deal with the scourge and other violent crimes. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, said yesterday this was being done as law…
THE famous American news magazine, Time, has featured one of the country’s most luxurious boutique hotels in Victoria Falls, Mbano Manor, on…
DENDERA maestro and the only surviving member of the original Orchestra Dendera Kings, Allan Chimbetu, is happy with the way the upcoming DR Nero commemoration gig has brought the Chimbetu family together. The gig set for Steak House in Harare next week on Sunday, is being held in honour of Naison, the younger brother to…
THE minister of Energy, July Moyo, has challenged Sadc countries to come up with new initiatives to address power challenges. Speaking in Victoria Falls yesterday during the 64th Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) Management Committee, Moyo said the region has experienced insufficient power generation capacity and obsolete infrastructure. “Of late, the electricity supply industry in…
Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE government has secured US$30,8 million for the procurement of cancer machines, confirmed the minister of Health, Douglas Mombeshora, yesterday. The funds were secured from the sugar tax introduced by the government last year. Mombeshora confirmed the development in Harare while addressing journalists, adding that the government was making efforts to…
Ashley MoyoSENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw AMERICAN music star Chandler Moore’s Ommema concert will feature an impressive array of local artistes. The concert, set to take place on April 11 at Belgravia Sports Club in the capital, will see America’s top worship group Maverick City Music lead singer, Moore sharing the stage with Minister Michael Mahendere, Annatoria,…
BY RUTENDO NGARA THE son of the late Cabinet minister Joel Biggie Matiza, Batsirai, has won a High Court case against Nadia Vongai Mabvirakare, who attempted to remove him from a tree-planting project in Murehwa, Mashonaland East Province. Matiza is the current Zanu PF youth league environment secretary. In her court application filed under The…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has embarked on a project to plant 10 million indigenous trees over the next 10 years, aiming to green the city and promote environmental sustainability. This initiative follows the successful pilot project of a “pocket forest” featuring 100 tree species at Centenary Park. Addressing stakeholders yesterday, mayor David Coltart highlighted…
An eight-year-old child who was raped in Bangladesh died of her injuries on Thursday, setting off fierce protests around the country. The…
