TAPIWA CHIRUMEStaff WRITER SENATOR Anna Shiri, who is also the president of National Council of Persons with disabilities (PWDs), has called for inclusive teacher’s development training in sign language and braille to enhance inclusion of students with hearing and visual impairments. Debating on the Joint Portfolio report on Universal Access to Education in the Senate…
RUTENDO NGARASenior Staff Writer DESPITE achieving a record tobacco output in the 2024/25 marketing season, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) says that most farmers still rely on contract farming, which is unsustainable. More than 60 percent of tobacco farmers in Zimbabwe operate under contract. TIMB spokesperson Chelesani Tsarwe said there was a need…
RENOWNED Nigerian gospel stars Sunmisola Agbebi and Ebuka Songs will headline this year’s edition of the Relentless Worship concert to be held at the iconic UFIC Basilica in Chitungwiza on August 9. Agbebi recently became the first female Afro-gospel artiste to surpass 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify. The rising Nigerian gospel star is known…
AWARD-WINNING comedian Doc Vikela has embarked on a tour that will run from next month until December. Dubbed ‘Happy, Sad Man,’ the tour will begin in Bulawayo on August 1 at Hillside Walk. Doc Vikela, who received a rousing response when he performed at Jasen Mphepo Little Theatre on July 4, told the Daily News…
Progress ChayaENTERTAINMENT WRITERchayap@dailynews.co.zw REGGAE Brunch ZW, a music event that combines live reggae performances by both established and emerging artists, will bounce back on August 2 at Harare’s Sherwood Golf Club. Dubbed ‘Reggae 4 the Hardway Edition,’ which will also feature top DJs and MCs, is scheduled to begin at 4pm and run until late….
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER SIMBA Bhora chairman Isiah Mupfurutsa and Platinum Royals boss Chido Chizondo have been elected the new Premier Soccer League and Zimbabwe Women Premier Soccer League chairpersons respectively, following hotly contested elections held in the capital yesterday. Mupfurutsa got 10 votes in the re-run against Manica Diamonds chairman Masimba Chihowa,…
THE recent qualification of the Sables for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia has brought a much needed wave of euphoria to Zimbabwean sport. For far too long, our nation has yearned for a consistent presence on the global stage in major ball sports beyond cricket. Since independence in 1980, both football and rugby,…
THE country’s main opposition political party, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has failed to field candidates in six council byelections slated for today. This was revealed yesterday by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) vice chairperson Rodney Kiwa during a press conference where he said ZiG9 million had been budgeted for the polls. Three seats were…
THE Industrial Development Corporation of Zimbabwe (IDCZ) should be capacitated by the government to finance transformative projects, Special Advisor to the President, Joram Gumbo has said. Gumbo, who is responsible for monitoring and implementation of government programmes, said if IDCZ’s funding capacity is enhanced, it will accelerate growth in strategic manufacturing sectors as part of…
Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITERS AUTHORITIES are cranking up their efforts to recover billions of US dollars in cash and property owned by Zimbabweans in foreign countries that was acquired through crooked means. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Prosecutor General, Loice Matanda-Moyo, also vowed yesterday…
