AS ZIMBABWE gears up for this year’s Independence Day celebrations, government has intensified efforts to improve the welfare of liberation war veterans through a housing initiative being rolled out in partnership with private players. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday on the sidelines of a tour in Gwanda, the acting chief director in…
IT LOOKS set to be a toss-up between sprinter Tapiwanashe Makarawu and Chevrons skipper Sikandar Raza for the 2025 Sports Person of the Year and Sportsman of the Year accolades. Makarawu and Raza will battle it out in the two most competitive categories of the 2025 Annual National Sports Awards (ANSA), with the former well…
Anesu Mirisawu LOCAL author and ministry leader Euclidita Gurupira-Nyagomo is set to launch her seventh book, Strengthening the Leader in Ministry, tomorrow at Rainbow Towers in Harare, with a focus on addressing burnout among church leaders. The publication explores the growing challenge of emotional, mental and spiritual exhaustion affecting those in ministry, both locally and…
THERE is a profound message embedded in the lyrics of Jah Prayzah’s song Kwaunobva. The song opens with a spiritual invocation, Chikumbiro a heartfelt plea directed to the ancestral realm. In saying Ndifemerei ndione dare, he appeals to the spirits of Mwendambweri to grant him discernment: the capacity to see clearly, to understand deeply, and…
THE nationwide City-to-City tour is set to make its next stop in Kadoma on April 3, with Odyssey playing host to the latest edition of the travelling music showcase. The tour features a line-up of some of Zimbabwe’s prominent musical talents, including Freeman, Killer T, Master H and Enzo Ishall. “The City to City tour…
PERSEVERANCE is often cited as the cornerstone of success, and few embody that adage more convincingly than Victor Godoh, who has emerged as this year’s Flame Grilled Chicken contest winner. His triumph on Tuesday marks a remarkable turnaround from last year’s competition, where he fell short in the same grilling challenge, only to return with…
THE dust has finally settled on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). For the Zimbabwe Warriors, a high-stakes chapter has closed, leaving behind a mixture of lessons learned and untapped potential. Now, as the squad descends on Francistown, Botswana, for the Mukuru Four Nations Tournament, head coach Marian ‘Mario’ Marinica finds himself at a…
MANA Pools National Park has been made largely inaccessible after heavy rains battered the Zambezi Valley, destroying key infrastructure and cutting off major access routes, the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has said.Mana Pools, a Unesco World Heritage Site, is one of Zimbabwe’s premier wildlife destinations and attracts approximately 7 000 local and…
THREE people were struck by trains in separate incidents across Zimbabwe this week, leaving one man dead and two others seriously injured, the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has said.The NRZ yesterday expressed concern over the increasing number of accidents occurring along railway lines and urged the public to exercise caution around train tracks.“The NRZ…
POLICE are escalating their efforts to improve the conduct of officers carrying out proactive patrols or manning roadblocks, in a bid to ensure that this is done in strict accordance with established standards and legal provisions. This comes amid re-emerging issues around the alleged needless harassment of motorists and the growing proliferation of checkpoints in…
