ELTAH Nengomasha has stepped down from her position as director-general of the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC). Nengomasha had served as SRC director-general since March 2023 though she also spent some months (1 November 2024 to 17 March 2025) serving a suspension before being reinstated. The SRC board confirmed Nengomasha’s exit via a press statement…
TWO-TIME champions Dynamos have their sights firmly fixed on a hat-trick of Chibuku Super Cup titles as they head into today’s quarterfinal against ZPC Kariba at Rufaro Stadium in the capital. Two other former champions, Triangle United, the 2018 winners, and Highlanders, the 2019 winners, are also part of the Chibuku Super Cup quarterfinal cast…
FORMER Highlanders FC chief executive officer Brian Busani Moyo has avoided jail time after being convicted of defrauding the club of US$5 000. He was sentenced to an 18-month prison term by Bulawayo provincial magistrate Richard Ramaboea, which was wholly suspended under three conditions. The first six months were suspended on condition that Moyo does…
ZIMBABWEAN sprinter Tapiwanashe Makarawu failed in his bid for a global medal yesterday, finishing seventh in the men’s 200m final at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Makarawu, who was appearing in a second successive global 200m final having also reached the 200m final at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, came home…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES say they greatly value Zimbabweans living outside the country, who are making significant contributions to the development of the country through their foreign currency remittances, investments and other efforts. In this regard, the government is now finalising a diaspora policy to better harness and recognise this major role played by…
Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE’S economic growth rate has been revised upward from six to 6,6 percent by year-end, driven by prudent fiscal and monetary policies that have created an environment conducive for investment and growth, according to President Emmerson Mnangagwa. This comes after previously, the government had projected a growth rate of around six percent,…
Takudzwa Dhambu dhambut@dailynews.co.zw THE legal community has been plunged into mourning following the death of former High Court Judge, Justice Moses Chinhengo, who passed away yesterday morning at Masvingo Provincial Hospital. Justice Chinhengo had an extensive and distinguished career that stretched beyond Zimbabwe. He resigned from the Zimbabwe High Court in 2009 and went on…
POLICE are ramping up their investigations into last month’s brutal murder of prominent Ruwa businessman, Joseph Mutangadura. This comes after the 67-year-old businessman was gunned down in cold blood by armed robbers at his Lisheen Estate Farm, a crime that sent shockwaves throughout the local community. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most…
By Tapiwa Chirume THE Harare City Council (HCC) is intensifying efforts to recover billions of dollars in unpaid bills, warning residents and businesses with substantial arrears that they must negotiate a payment plan or face legal action. The council is owed a staggering ZiG5 billion by residents alone, which is critically impacting its ability to…
Takudzwa DhambuSTAFF WRITERdhambut@dailynews.co.zw THE government has announced a major shift in its agricultural support strategy, revealing that peri-urban farmers will no longer receive state-sponsored inputs from the Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme for the upcoming farming season. According to the government, this significant policy change was aimed at sharpening the focus of the Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme, a climate-smart initiative…
