BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart says the city is intensifying efforts to address the rising number of sewer chokes affecting various suburbs, with Nkulumane alone accounting for nearly half of all reported cases. In a statement yesterday, Coltart said efforts were being scaled up to avoid a health crisis. “We are receiving an average of 90…
POLITICAL EDITOR YET another prominent figure has lamented the country’s toxic politics, saying this is continuing to stand in the way of national unity and development. Speaking at the launch of his latest book in Bulawayo this past weekend, former deputy prime minister in the 2009 to 2013 government of national unity (GNU), Arthur Mutambara,…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER UNITED Kingdom-based comedian King Kandoro will be in Harare for this year’s edition of Shoko Comedy Night set for next week. At the event, part of the Shoko festival, scheduled for September 25 to 27 at Harare Gardens, King Kandoro will share the stage with an impressive line-up of comedians,…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER THE race for the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) title took another twist over the weekend as the leading pair of Simba Bhora and Scottland dropped points in a goalless draw at Wadzanayi Stadium in Shamva, allowing 2023 champions Ngezi Platinum Stars, and debutants MWOS FC to close-in. Following…
AUTHORITIES need to ramp up awareness and educational campaigns on dementia in the country. So says the chairperson of the Zimbabwe Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Association (ZARDA), Kudzai Mpunzwana, who adds that the country is witnessing a significant rise in people suffering from dementia. “In many communities, dementia is not well understood, and its symptoms…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER NIGERIAN gospel artiste Minister GUC will be the major drawcard again at this year’s edition of All Night Daughters of Virtue Prayer gathering in Harare. The event, slated for Glamis Arena on October 3, will also feature fellow Nigerian gospel artiste Ebuka, Dorcas Moyo and Takesure Zamar. “The annual gathering…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER THE Northern Region Soccer League has fined N’ombeyawora coach Nesbert Saruchera and Agama Fotball Club a combined US$10 000 for acts of violence towards match officials and pitch invasion respectively. Tempers flared at the weekend when Agama substitute Emmanuel Chambara stepped up to score the goal that gave the visitors…
POLITICAL EDITOR PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday once again implored young people to remain disciplined, avoid drug abuse, and use new technologies responsibly to prevent cultural erosion. Speaking in Zvishavane at the Munhumutapa Day celebrations—a day used to celebrate his birthday—Mnangagwa said discipline is crucial for any nation’s development. “The youth of yesteryear fought against the…
Takudzwa Dhambu ZIMBABWE has renewed its call for the removal of unilateral sanctions, warning that the measures are crippling the economy, undermining labour rights, and eroding social progress. Speaking in Geneva, Switzerland, at the weekend, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Vimbai Nyemba, said the Unilateral Coercive Measures (UCMs)…
Thabiso Mutirwara IN the face of a rising tide of teenage suicide, experts in the country are issuing an urgent call to action, advocating for a return to core family connections and community-based parenting as critical preventive measures. Speaking to the Daily News, family therapist Amos Taguta of Fynex Family Support Services said the phenomenon,…
