THE scenes witnessed at two different music shows this past weekend — the chaos at the Enzo Ishall and Chillmaster gig in Shurugwi and the assault on Master H in Kariba — are not just isolated incidents of bad behaviour, they are a cancer threatening to destroy the country’s vibrant music industry. Hooliganism has no…
ZIMBABWE has recorded another bumper winter wheat harvest, with production rising to 578 059 metric tonnes this year, up from 562 091 metric tonnes in 2024. Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka confirmed the development yesterday, noting Zimbabwe is one of two countries in the region to achieve wheat self-sufficiency. “Zimbabwe is poised to register another record…
THE firearm used in the fatal shooting of a police officer at Sanyati Police Station in the early hours of Sunday has been confirmed to be the same weapon used in the cold-blooded murder of Ruwa businessman Joseph Mutangadura in August. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi in a statement said ballistic tests on the gun,…
THE enduring unity, peace and resilience of Zimbabweans has spurred the country’s accelerating economic growth and development, President Emmerson Mnangagwa says. In addition, the president said in Harare yesterday, authorities would continue with their policies that had resulted in the current relative economic stability and the lifting of the quality of life of the needy….
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER CHEVRONS skipper Sikandar Raza is confident that Zimbabwe will do well in the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan scheduled for today, Friday and November 2 at Harare Sports Club. Raza is confident that Zimbabwe will build on the landmark innings-and-73-run win over Afghanistan in a recent Test match. “Right now, the…
MUSIC stars Feli Nandi, Gemma Griffiths and Tamy Moyo recently took to the streets to promote their upcoming all-female concert to be held at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) on November 8. The trio, who will team up with Shashl and Nisha Ts for the highly-anticipated gig dubbed ‘Nubian Notes,’ hit the streets on…
TWO children died of food poisoning on Monday in Mashava, Masvingo Province, after attending a traditional ceremony in the former mining town. National police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, confirmed the deaths to the Daily News yesterday, adding that 14 other people remained critically ill in hospital in Masvingo, in the aftermath of the ceremony. “The families…
Tapiwa Chirume and Hazel Marimbiza OPPOSITION figures who had planned two press conferences in Harare and Bulawayo yesterday, failed to hold the meetings as had been expected. This was after law enforcement agents blocked the two meetings. It was not clear if the meetings had been cleared by the police, who normally require official notifications…
SANDRA HOVE ZIMBABWE Netball Association (Zina) director of coaching John Banda is happy with the way the national senior netball team, The Gems, acquitted themselves in a recent three-match tournament against Malawi, winning two matches. After losing the opening match 40-54 at Sunrise Sports Club in Belvedere, the Gems rebounded with two consecutive wins, a…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER THE National Gallery of Zimbabwe will host a solo exhibition on the legacies of Lake Kariba from tomorrow until January 15 next year. Titled ‘They still owe him a boat,” the solo exhibition by local artist Jono Terry confronts the lasting cultural, ecological, and political legacies of Lake Kariba, which was constructed…
