Life & Arts

Zimura boss Polisile steps down

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SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER AFTER three decades of service at the country’s largest Collective Management Organisation, the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura), executive director Polisile Ncube-Chimhini has stepped down. The Zimura board confirmed Ncube-Chimhini’s departure in a statement issued yesterday. “The board of directors of the Zimura wishes to formally advise its members and stakeholders that…

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Sport

Mpofu hits gold at OM

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Patrick Mubwandarikwa SPORTS WRITER OLYMPIAN Isaac Mpofu underlined his remarkable consistency by winning the Old Mutual Harare Marathon, which was held at Old Georgians Sports Club in the capital yesterday morning. The World Athletics–recognised race saw Mpofu clinch the gold in 2 hours, 18 min­utes, and 25 seconds, ahead of Owen Slow­ly, who finished in…

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Life & Arts

Freeman takes local stars to SA

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SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER MUSICIANS Nisha Ts, Nyasha David and Hulengende will join Zim­dancehall star Freeman at the upcoming HKD Festival in Cape Town, South Africa (SA), as the event stages its first international edition. The Cape Town event marks a major step in the expansion of the HKD Festival brand and will be one of…

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Editorial Comment

Latex shortage, looming health crisis

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ZIMBABWE has long been hailed as a success story in the global fight against HIV and Aids. Through grit, community engagement, and the strategic use of the Aids Levy, we have seen infection rates plummet from their harrowing 1990s peak. However, recent reports of a “serious shortage” of male condoms in Bulawayo clinics serve as…

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News

Mana Pools safari raiders jailed

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Tapiwa Chirume THE Kariba Magistrates Court has sentenced two men to five years in prison after a brazen overnight raid at a Mana Pools tourist safari camp. Ephraim Maronga, 45, and Clayton Kapesa, 44, faced nine counts of unlaw­ful entry in aggravating circumstances following the September 10, 2024, incident at Vundu Bush Safari Camp. The…

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Top Stories

‘Geza deserves a decent burial’ . . . Mutsvangwa says, as war veterans push for hero status

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POLITICAL EDITOR THE late former freedom fighter-turned Zanu PF critic, Blessed Geza, is a respected patriot who deserves a burial that befits his significant contribu­tion to the country’s liberation struggle. So said Zanu PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa yesterday, who further told the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — that Geza’s “recent waywardness”…

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Police trap heist suspects at roadblock

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Masimba Makwembere POLICE have arrested two suspects linked to a Saturday Mukuru heist in Mabelreign, Harare, where over US$5 000 was stolen. National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi yesterday confirmed the arrests of Tanaka Java and Ronald Rupare following the armed robbery, which occurred around 12.30pm on Saturday. One accomplice remains at large. “The suspects…

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Zimbabwe, China deepen cultural ties

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Tapiwa Chirume THE government says deepening people-to-people exchanges between Zimbabwe and China remains central to strengthening bilateral relations, with cultural coop­eration expected to further cement mutual understanding and long-term partnership between the two nations. Addressing stakeholders at the Chinese New Year Carni­val in Harare on Saturday, the deputy Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Emily…

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