SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS MUSHANDIRAPAMWE Hotel in Highfield, a place that shaped Sulumani “Sulu” Chimbetu’s musical journey, will host the Dendera musician tomorrow as part of his album tour. The joint is special to Sulu as his legendary father Simon Chimbetu used to frequent Mushandirapamwe Hotel. “The hotel feels like a home to me, given my…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw MUSIC stars ExQ and Enzo Ishall will be part of the support acts set to feature in colourful songbird Shashl’s highly-anticipated album launch to be held at 7Arts Theatre in Harare tomorrow. The launch of the album titled ‘The First Quarter’ will also feature rising artistes who include Kayflow, Jnr Spragga,…
THE 20th Conference of the Parties (CoP20) to be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from November 24 to December 5 this year has an obligation to find ways to reward countries such as Zimbabwe and Botswana which have growing elephant populations as a result of effective conservation measures and efforts. With CoP20 expected to, among other…
GOVERNMENT is in need of nearly US$50 million to rehabilitate 40 irrigation schemes and restore 10 000 hectares of land into productive use. In a media update yesterday, the ministry of Agriculture permanent secretary, Obert Jiri, said Zimbabwe had an estimated 460 irrigation schemes which all needed rehabilitation, but his ministry was focused on resuscitating 40. …
POLITICAL EDITOR mashayab@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES are fretting over the re-emergence of machete-wielding gangs, especially in mining areas — amid a continuing rise in violent crimes in the country. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, said yesterday that more law enforcement agents had been deployed in…
DEFENDER Clive Mandivei’s 43rd minute effort handed Dynamos a much needed one-nil victory over fellow strugglers Yadah in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League encounter played at Rufaro Stadium yesterday. Mandivei, a former Yadah player, scored with a close range header after coming on the end of Temptation Chiwunga’s cross following a short corner-kick routine…
SOUTHERN EDITOR ZIMBABWE’S wetlands are under increasing threat from human activity and climate-induced degradation, prompting the Environmental Management Agency (Ema) to issue an urgent call for their urgent restoration. The call was made on Wednesday as Zimbabwe commemorated the Desertification and Drought Day. The commemorations were held under the global theme: “Restore the Land. Unlock…
Emmanuel Marambe Government has rallied Zimbabwe’s 2025 AUSC Region 5 Youth Games-bound athletes to dream big and go for gold at the multi-sports jamboree which is set for Windhoek, Namibia from July 4-13. Zimbabwe will be among at least 10 countries that will be going for glory across a host of sporting disciplines, among them…
POLITICAL EDITOR mashayab@dailynews.co.zw HIV/AIDS-related deaths in the country have risen by more than 200 cases in the first six months of this year compared to the same period last year, Parliament has heard. This increase follows the recent decision by the United States government to cut 83 percent of the US Agency for International Development’s…
Emmanuel Marambe ONE of the country’s top karatekas, Shihan Wilfred Mashaya is revelling in his latest success on the international stage after winning five gold medals at the International Martial Arts Corporation (IMAC) English Open Tournament held at the York Leisure Centre in England recently. Mashaya, who secured gold in all the categories he participated…
