Jeffrey Muvundusiand Sandra Hove THE country’s traditional giants Dynamos and Highlanders face tricky away battles this weekend as the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League enters match day five. Dynamos travel to Mutare for a date against Manica Diamonds at Sakubva Stadium tomorrow, while Highlanders are off to the Lowveld where they face premiership returnees Triangle…
ZIMBABWE recorded a total of 1 686 snake bites and six deaths since the start of the year, the ministry of Health said yesterday in its latest situational report. This comes as snake bites continue to increase in the country with over 3 000 cases and 15 deaths recorded last year. “147 snake-bite cases and…
Brandon JosphatCHIEF WRITER DUE to persisting fiscal constraints, the government is engaging with its hard-pressed service providers so that the parties can agree a sustainable payment plan. This comes as the government’s coffers remain in a precarious state, which has resulted in authorities owing more than US$1,2 billion to contractors — part of which dates…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw A SHOCKING surge in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Mashonaland East has prompted the National Aids Council (Nac)…
Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITER THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has officially released the approved producer prices for the 2024/25 summer cropping season together with the incentive price for winter wheat in 2025. This comes after last year the government increased maize producer prices from US$335 to US$390 per metric tonne (mt) as they bid to stock…
Emmanuel MarambeCHIEF SPORTS WRITER THE stage is set for this year’s edition of the CBZ Zimbabwe National Chess Championships which will be played in the capital from April 7-12. The impending tournament marks the third successive year in which CBZ Bank has come through as title sponsors of the Zimbabwe Chess Federation’s premier chess tournament….
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER THE country’s national football teams will soon be donning unique playing kits after the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) yesterday announced that they are seeking a local designer for the national team kit. To this end, Zifa has come up with a six-week competition for designers to submit their entries for…
Takudzwa DhambuSTAFF WRITER THE government says Premier Service Medical Aid Society (Psmas) is expected to return to normalcy by end of this month as the Treasury will now subsidise the health insurance provider. After years of mismanagement and financial woes, Psmas has been on the brink of collapse, leaving thousands of civil servants without access…
By Tapiwa Chirume tapiwachirume@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) in collaboration with Old Mutual, Steward Bank, Cell Insurance and others on Wednesday rewarded 120 vehicle licences compliant motorists who won in its Licence and Win promotion. The promotion, which ran from October 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025, was part of Zinara’s grand efforts…
By Rutendo Ngara A HARARE man has been remanded in custody for allegedly stealing US$250 000 for payment of biscuits from his employer, Synergy Biscuits, he was supposed to distribute to wholesalers. Richard Musungwa appeared before Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa facing theft of trust property charges and will return to court on April 8….
