CONSTRUCTION of Kunzvi Dam remains a dream for the contractors as no legal documentation has been signed by government and private players. The delay in crafting the legal instrument which would safeguard all interests has resulted in the delay in the actual work on the dam expected to end current water challenges for Harare. Work…
HARARE – Youths in Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s party want the vacant Gutu South seat reserved for them in the next polls. Addressing a rally in Gutu South over the weekend, Clifford Hlatshwayo, the spokesperson the MDC youth assembly, declared the youths’ interest in the seat, left vacant following the death of Public Service minister…
HARARE – South African thoroughbred Emperor Augustus has been tipped to do well at next month’s Castle Tankard race at Borrowdale Park. Jack Milner, a renowned SA-based tipster, who was in the country yesterday believes they will do well at the May 4 race. Emperor Augustus out of Kahal, who will be ridden by Karl…
HARARE – Zimbabwe, like the majority of regional governments, has failed to realise meaningful benefits from the extractive industry due to poor revenue collection systems driven by selfish political agendas, a top Zambian mineral economist has said. Mathias Mpande said the region had been turned into a paradox of a rich-land poor-people because of the…
HARARE – A Zanu PF mob yesterday held Daily News reporter Wendy Muperi hostage for over one hour and forced her to chant party slogans. Muperi was covering a demonstration at the Zanu PF headquarters by disgruntled supporters of candidates who did not make it to the primary elections. Muperi was detained by the mob…
HARARE – Second-placed How Mine will host log leaders Bantu Rovers tomorrow in what is arguably the pick of this weekend’s Southern Region Division One fixtures. A single point separates the two sides with Bantu sitting on 53 points while How Mine are on 52. Both teams will be out to bounce back from the…
HARARE – Amid spirited denials by spin doctors and the National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Board (Nieeb) that government was not cheated in the $1 billion Zimbabwe Platinum Mines Limited (Zimplats’) indigenisation deal, the Daily News today publishes the first of a trove of evidence in its possession. Nieeb chairperson retired lieutenant general Mike Nyambuya…
HARARE – Local motocross rider Jayden Ashwell crawled back into contention for the MX1 title following a scintillating performance in Wednesday night’s Supercoss heat at the on-going Zimbabwe Summer Series. After a disappointing showing on day one of the Summer Series on Saturday, Ashwell upped the tempo to rediscover the form that saw him claim…
HARARE – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says the forthcoming regional summit slated for South Africa this weekend should craft a final election roadmap in preparation for polls. Tsvangirai made the statement at a meeting with civil society members in Harare, saying he will not participate in an election without full implementation of reforms outlined in…
HARARE – A peeping Tom who spent hours hanging precariously in a church ceiling while ogling at women relieving themselves in the toilet will have to perform 350 hours of community service after he was found guilty of criminal insult. Paul Chareka, a 30-year-old who works in the City of Harare’s amenities department was found…
