FRESH from a commanding performance in Lusaka, where he drew huge crowds at the Zambia-Zimbabwe Braai Festival, Winky D is carrying the momentum home as he prepares for a high-profile show in Bulawayo. The Zimdancehall star is set to headline the Harris Music Festival on April 25 at Bac Leisure, in what promises to be…
THE escalating wave of violent crime in Harare’s Mabelreign and Marlborough suburbs has reached a tipping point that demands an immediate, uncompromising response from the state.As reported by this publication yesterday, the recent ambush near a private school — where a gang of robbers overpowered three police officers, seized a service rifle, and hijacked a…
THE World Bank has unveiled a US$15 million facility to bolster the education and economic opportunities for adolescent girls and women in the country.Specifically, the facility will support the East Africa Girls Empowerment and Resilience (EAGER) programme in Zimbabwe — an initiative that is designed to drastically improve education outcomes for girls, boost women’s economic…
BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has implored residents associations to lead in holding elected officials accountable to ensure service delivery improvements.Speaking on the sidelines of an ongoing national residents summit in Bulawayo yesterday, Coltart said social accountability must remain a priority beyond election periods, warning that elected leaders often drift away from their commitments once in…
VETERAN actress Memory Bususu has died, plunging the country’s arts sector into mourning. Her death comes barely a week after the industry lost another artist, Barnabas Mandipota, who played with Alick Macheso’s Orchestra Mberikwazvo, deepening grief within the creative community. The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ), fellow actors and several arts organisations have paid…
AUTHORITIES have surveyed households facing food shortages due to reduced agricultural yields and rising living costs triggered by the Middle East conflict.The country is already feeling the impact of rising prices, with fuel and essential goods becoming increasingly expensive, placing pressure on vulnerable households.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the minister of Public Service, Edgar…
MORE than 40 000 households in Harare have been fitted with prepaid water meters under the city’s ongoing smart water metering project, according to the Harare City Council.The development follows a government-backed initiative to modernise water infrastructure, improve efficiency, and better manage consumption.Harare mayor Jacob Mafume told the Daily News yesterday that the rollout marked…
NATIONAL Arts Merit Award-nominated stand-up comedian Frank Chirisa will take a significant step in his career with the filming of his debut special, Thirty Minutes of Fame, scheduled for April 17 at the Alliance Française in Bulawayo.The rising comic, widely regarded as one of Bulawayo’s most distinctive voices, is seeking to raise the bar for…
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) is engaging the government to resolve a long-running dispute between Bikita Minerals and nine families in Murape Village, Bikita.The conflict, which began in 2023, saw access to a local well and school cut off after a trench was dug around homesteads to prepare for a tailings dam.In a statement…
SEX workers in the country have called on the government to legalise their profession, arguing that decriminalisation would protect them from violence, exploitation, and harassment by law enforcement agents.In an interview with the Daily News yesterday, Springs of Life Zimbabwe national programmes coordinator Precious Msindo said sex workers were willing to comply with regulations, including…
