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15 miners succumb to lung disease

AT LEAST 15 miners have succumbed to silicosis, a debilitating lung disease, at Kwekwe General Hospital since January this year. Silicosis is a serious lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust over a prolonged period, and it leads to scarring and stiffening of the lungs, making it difficult for one to breathe. Speaking to the…

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The big experiment. . . pre-match ticket sales under spotlight as MWOS host Scottland at Ngoni Stadium

Cloud FusireSENIOR SPORTS WRITER THE Premier Soccer League’s advance ticket experiment will be in the spotlight this weekend amid indications that only pre-match tickets will be on sale for this weekend’s high stakes clash pitting MWOS FC and Scottland. In a marked departure from usual practice, the PSL earlier this week revealed that they are…

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Big tech’s impact on media probed… as government strives to support on-the-rack local press corps

Brandon JosphatCHIEF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw PLANS are afoot by authorities to compel big tech companies like Google and Facebook to provide financial support to under-pressure local mainstream media houses, as has happened in many other countries. Speaking at State House in Harare yesterday, at the launch of the Zimbabwe Media Policy, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the continuing…

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Horror accident declared national disaster

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the Tuesday Sebakwe road traffic accident a national disaster with the government providing assistance to the bereaved families. This comes as 12 people were killed in the road traffic accident along the Harare-Bulawayo road near Kwekwe. A petrol tanker collided with a two-tonne truck and a Nissan AD van, resulting…

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Bulawayo to service 5 000 stands

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it has partnered with eight property developers to service 5 045 housing stands as the local authority bids to reduce its housing backlog. This comes as Bulawayo is grappling with a housing backlog of 130 000 applicants having only provided 30 000 stands over the past decade. Speaking during…

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‘Blood-sucking’ vendor arrested

By Yvonne Ncube A CHILLING crime has shaken the community of Gokwe in the Midlands Province after a female vendor was arrested for allegedly injecting and draining blood from a 10-yearold girl at her market stall. The accused has been identified as Mavis Sibanda, 33, and was arrested on Monday morning in Gokwe Town, where…

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Fans laud coach Nees for including youthful British brigade

LOCAL football fans have hailed the inclusion of several foreign-based youngsters in the squad for the upcoming Hollywoodbets Cosafa Cup, saying the move will help widen coach Michael Nees’ options for future competitive internationals.  This comes as Zimbabwe on Tuesday named a youthful side for the regional tournament that will be staged in Mangaung (formerly…

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Nakamba urges young guns to seize Cosafa chance

WARRIORS captain Marvelous Nakamba says the several youngsters who have been selected to represent the country in the Hollywoodbets Cosafa Cup should maximise on the opportunity the competition presents to build a strong case for inclusion in the main squad ahead of future competitive internationals. Nakamba is one of the Warriors stalwarts who are expected…

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