By Sandra Hove ZIMBABWE’S leading players and a host of players from in and around the Southern African region are expected to throng Harare for the highly-anticipated 5th edition of the Minerva International Open Chess Championship, which is set for August 20-24. James Vhezha, chairman of ZCF for the Harare Province, expects the tournament, in…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is set to procure machinery worth US$7 million from Belarus to significantly enhance service delivery across the city. The acquisition will be funded through the devolution programme and the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara), as part of the council’s strategy to improve efficiency and reduce reliance on expensive outsourced services. “We…
TRANSPARENCY International Zimbabwe (TIZ) has called on the government to enact whistleblower and witness protection laws to strengthen the country’s anticorruption framework. The call comes as Zimbabwe on Friday commemorated Africa Anti-Corruption Day 2025. “When investigations for corruption cases are delayed or manipulated, when whistleblowers are exposed or targeted, and when justice is unevenly applied,…
Thabiso Mutirwara STAFF WRITER mutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE conducted its second Joint External Evaluation (JEE) to assess the country’s capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to public health threats under the International Health Regulations (2005). The JEE, coordinated by the ministry of Health with support from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and partners, marks a critical milestone…
RUTENDO NGARA A ZIMBABWE Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) official last Friday told a Harare court that the couple accused of defrauding former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), Gideon Gono, of $137 million admitted to the charge. Clark Makoni and his wife, Beverly, are appearing before magistrate Stanford Mambanje facing charges of allegedly changing bank signatures of…
EMMANUEL MARAMBE THE Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) took its Fifa Football for Schools (F4S) project to the Midlands this past week with the initiative, which seeks to equip schools in marginalised communities with essential football equipment, being rolled out in seven districts across the province. Schools in Gokwe, Kwekwe, Mvuma, Gweru, Shurugwi, Mberengwa, and Zvishavane…
CELEBRATED American R&B singer and producer Joe Thomas’ highly-anticipated concert will be held on August 12 at Old Hararians Sports Club. Prominent music promoter Walter Wanyanya, who is organising the concert through his events and artist management company, Ngoma Nehosho, said they had settled on Old Hararians because “it is fit for purpose.” “The venue…
Ashley MoyoSENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw WESTGATE Cinemas, the flagship theatre of Platinum Entertainment, has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing Zimbabwe’s film sector by hosting high-profile American filmmakers as part of the American Film Showcase producing workshop. Among the visiting delegates were acclaimed producer and film programmer Dorina Abubakar, and Alix Madigan, popular US producer and envoy…
AFTER a quiet three-year spell, Zimbabwean football is not just back on the export map, it is bursting with renewed vigour! The recent headline-grabbing deals for Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya to South African giants Amazulu and Donovan Bernard to Kruger United earlier this month were more than just transfers, they were a powerful statement. They signified the…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER TELONE coach Herbert Maruwa has warned his charges against complacency when they host struggling Harare giants Dynamos at Ascot Stadium, in Gweru this afternoon. The WiFi Boys are heading into the encounter coming from a one-all draw away to Triangle United, a result which saw them remaining fourth on the…
