Anesu Mirisawu and Thembinkosi Nyathi ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS SEVERAL gigs have been lined up to mark Africa Day which falls on Sunday this year. The annual celebration, which commemorates the founding of the Organisation of African Unity on May 25, 1963, is running under the theme ‘Justice for Africans and people of African descent through reparations.’…
ZIMBABWE’S health system is in dire straits and is being weighed down by significant challenges, including inadequate infrastructure, lack of essential medicines and supplies as well as insufficient healthcare workers. As a result of the foregoing, the country’s weak health system is now characterised by an escalating decline in quality of services as well as…
THE Honondo chieftainship in Bubi District, Matabeleland North Province, has been restored nearly a century after its abolition by colonial authorities in 1930. The restoration of the chieftainship on Wednesday was marked by a formal installation ceremony attended by senior government and traditional leaders. Misheck Hlabangana was installed as Chief Honondo. Speaking at the event,…
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has attributed the recent surge in rail crossing accidents to motorists’ negligence and disregard for safety regulations. Three collisions between trains and vehicles have been recorded in just two weeks. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the NRZ spokesperson, Andrew Kunambura, said most train collisions were preventable as they…
HUNDREDS of residents, who are illegally occupying land belonging to Shelter Zimbabwe at Donnybrook Chizhanje in Mabvuku, Harare, have been told to vacate the land by the end of this month. Those who defy the order, according to Shelter Zimbabwe, risk having their structures demolished. This was confirmed by Shelter Zimbabwe this week where it…
Yvonne Ncube and Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO TWO Bulawayo supermarket tellers have appeared in court facing allegations of defrauding their employer of US$3 000 through a fake refund scheme. Sandra Ndlovu, and Tafadzwa Moyo yesterday appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing fraud and theft charges. They both pleaded not guilty and were remanded out…
Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw MASVINGO City Council has secured US$4,5 million for the installation of a water treatment solar plant to alleviate perennial water supply challenges. The council is also in negotiations with French and South African investors to finance its US$70 million water augmentation project. Masvingo mayor Aleck Tabe yesterday told the Daily News that…
UNIVERSITY of Zimbabwe (UZ) students have criticised the decision by the authorities to employ part-time lecturers instead of addressing the plight of striking lecturers. This comes after the university’s lecturers have been on strike for a month, demanding better salaries and working conditions. The institution announced the recruitment of part-time lecturers this week, and according…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER THE Zimbabwe Chess Federation (ZCF) has sent a 14-member team to represent the country at the 2025 Africa Schools Individual Chess Championships that get underway in Mombasa, Kenya, today. The week-long tournament will conclude on May 29, with over 1 000 young chess players from across Africa battling for honours….
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITERchirumet@dailynews.co.zw CHITUNGWIZA Town Council says it is incapacitated to discharge efficient refuse collection as it is operating with three garbage trucks out of the required 15. This comes as Chitungwiza Town Council is owed ZiG200 million by ratepayers which is crippling service delivery in the dormitory town. “The trucks we are using to…
