TWO Harare sex workers who allegedly robbed a man of his two mobile phones and US$190 appeared at the magistrates’ court yesterday where they were denied bail. Belinda Masawi and Gamuchirai Musviki Makanyisa appeared before magistrate Ruth Moyo. In denying the two accused bail, the magistrate said they were facing a serious offence, and had…
A STATE witness has exonerated Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume for allegedly unlawfully allocating a residential stand in Westlea to his sister. The Harare city council housing director, Admore Nhekairo, gave evidence before Harare regional magistrate Donald Ndirowei in a trial in which Mafume is accused of allocating stands to his sister Rotina Mafume, and Rutendo…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER MWOS FC gaffer Lloyd Mutasa has been named the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League Coach of the Month for April. TelOne striker Washington Navaya has won the Player of the Month award for the second successive month. Mutasa, who has guided newcomers MWOS FC to an unbeaten start to the…
EMMANUEL MARAMBE ZVISHAVANE-BASED Errymaple Group of Schools are bracing to host the upcoming Crystal Candy National Schools Chess finals which are set for May 16-19. Errymaple, who also staged the Midlands provincial finals earlier this year, will be fielding a boys’ team in the high schools category after finishing third in the provincials. Errymaple’s senior…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER STRUGGLING Harare giants Dynamos have roped in former striker Takesure Chinyama as they seek a solution to the goalscoring problems that have haunted them since the start of the season. Currently, DeMbare have got the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League’s worst strikeforce having found the back of the net just twice…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER N’OMBEYAWORA coach Nesbert Saruchera says the Northern Region Soccer League log leaders are aiming for maximum points when they host newboys Chinhoyi Rangers at the Heart Stadium this afternoon. N’ombeyawora, who are coming from a massive one-nil win against Cranborne Bullets, which saw them maintain top spot on the log…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER CAPS United has appointed Lloyd Chitembwe as technical director amid speculation they are trying to lure title winning gaffer Takesure Chiragwi from Ngezi Platinum Stars. Chitembwe’s elevation was yesterday confirmed by club president Farai Jere, who also revealed that they are currently in talks with an unnamed title-winning new head…
VETERAN sungura musician Somandla Ndebele, popularly known as Soma, is set to officially launch his latest album Atove Mazambuko this Thursday at the Steak House in Harare. The project, which explores the theme of family unity, adds to Soma’s impressive discography of over 25 studio albums. “After a two-year break, I felt it was time…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw YOUTH minister Tino Machakaire’s refreshingly candid concerns about the dire state of Zimbabwe’s public hospitals stirred heated debates in the country yesterday. This came after the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — recently focused national attention anew on Zimbabwe’s failing health sector, which is weighed down by…
Takudzwa Dhambu dhambut@dailynews.co.zw THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (Potraz) says the country has seen a sharp rise in mobile, internet usage, and increased investment in network infrastructure with over 15,6 million registered as cellphone users. This was confirmed by Potraz director general Gift Machengete in a sector performance report for 2024. “Active mobile subscriptions…
