CLOUD FUSIRE FORMER champions FC Platinum and Ngezi Platinum Stars secured late victories yesterday as they reinforced their interest in what is turning out to be a gripping Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title race. Four-time champions FC Platinum had forward Harrison Selemani’s goal, deep into second half stoppage time, to thank for the crucial…
DELTA Corporation, the country’s largest beverage manufacturing firm, has implored authorities maintain the current economic stability and find non-inflationary ways of improving liquidity. In a trade update on Friday, the company secretary, Faith Musinga, said that they were encouraged by the macroeconomic stability prevailing in Zimbabwe in the current year, particularly the stable exchange rate…
POLICE have arrested Ismail Wurayayi in connection with a murder case where he allegedly killed his nephew with an empty beer bottle for unknown reasons in Beitbridge. This incident comes as police have called for peaceful dispute resolution after over 1 100 killings were recorded last year, with many attributed to remarkably trivial disputes, such…
TAKUDZWA DHAMBUStaff Writer AMID the country’s worsening road carnage, authorities say they need the active support of all Zimbabweans — including drivers, commuters and pedestrians — to tame Zimbabwe’s traffic jungle. Speaking on Thursday evening on leading independent national television station 3Ktv’s popular current affairs programme, Vantage, national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, said the country…
TAPIWA CHIRUMEStaff WRITER HARARE City and Chitungwiza Town councils are stepping up efforts to strengthen their emergency disaster response, which has been brought into question following the tragic accident that claimed 17 lives along Seke Road on Tuesday. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, Harare City Council’s acting town clerk, Phakamile Mabhena, said…
PARLIAMENT has made some wholesale changes in its parliamentary portfolio committees. Announcing the changes on Thursday, Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda said the changes were with immediate effect. “I have to inform the House that the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders (CSRO) has reassigned chairpersons and made changes to committee membership,” Mudenda…
YVONNE NCUBEIn Bulawayo THE trial of Bulawayo deputy mayor Edwin Ndlovu and ward 3 councillor Mpumelelo Moyo has commenced before Bulawayo magistrate Richard Ramaboea. The duo, who are facing charges of abuse of office, were remanded out of custody to tomorrow for the commencement of their trial. They both pleaded not guilty to the charge…
RELIGIOUS leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to work hand in hand with the government in addressing national challenges such as unemployment and drug and substance abuse. This was said at the Multi Faith Economic Dialogue (NAMFED) on Friday where more than 15 churches converged to validate a rapporteur report which would be submitted to President…
RUTENDO NGARASenior Staff Writer IN the heart of Zimbabwe’s arid Region 5, where the heat is unforgiving and rains are often a distant promise, survival has long depended on resilience. For generations, villagers in Ndali, Chiredzi East, have lived with the harsh realities of climate change, failed harvests, chronic food insecurity, and deepening poverty. In…
THABISO MUTIRWARAStaff WRITER OLD Mutual Group has distributed 2 000 blankets to hospitals, clinics, children’s shelters, and elderly care centres across all 10 provinces of the country, helping vulnerable communities during this winter season. The group chief executive officer, Sam Matsekete, at the weekend said they launched a nationwide Winter Warmer Campaign, a compassionate initiative…
