EDITOR— I become dis- turbed when talking about an education system that uses “standardised tests” as a measure of one’s learning and success. Countries like Finland abolished these tests years ago and they have one of the best education systems in the world. When I was in school, I was known for having the biggest…
© ZESA Holdings (Zesa) has announced shock- ing plans to hike power tariffs in the country every month and in line with prevailing foreign currency exchange rates. Speaking to the Daily News last night, economists said the move would worsen the desperate plight of ordinary Zimbabweans as it would result in even higher prices of…
© UNITED States-based Zimbabwean model Barbara Hassen, pictured, is currently leading in a group of five competitors for the Maxim Cover Girl 2019 position where the ultimate winner will scoop a cash prize of US$25 000. Maxim is an international men’s magazine launched in the UK in 1995, but based in New York City since…
© THE Constitutional Court is today set to hear an application filed by Harare lawyer Joshua Chirambwe, who is seeking to nullify Kumbirai Hodzi’s appointment as Prosecutor-General of Zimbabwe on the basis that he allegedly failed interviews last year. The matter was postponed to today two weeks ago because Chirambwe’s lawyer, Thabani Mpofu, was in…
© MADAM Boss’s lookalike has become the centre of attraction in local preacher Tapiwa Freddy’s latest video Bag, which was shared on social media yesterday. The preacher stars in the video, together with one Theresa Manyowa, who many have mistaken for comedienne Madam Boss because of a resemblance in their facial looks. [GoogleAd] Some people…
© CHURCHES are pushing for urgent talks between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and MDC leader Nelson Chamisa in a bid to stop the country from imploding. The Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD), representing the Zimbabwe Council of Churches, Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Association, Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe and Union for the Development of Apostolic Churches in…
© AS THE year draws to an end, pressure is mounting on dancehall music star Winky D to drop a single to take people into the festive season. Several people have been urging the singer to drop a song to cap the year and he has responded, saying he has heard the calls and…
© CHITUNGWIZA Municipality is considering engaging government to seek cancellation of debts accrued through statutory obligations with revenue falling far short of expenditure. The resolution was made during a 2020 budget consultative meeting this week where stakeholders urged council to seek debt cancellation to enable the smooth flow of operations. [GoogleAd] Finance director Evangelisto Machona…
© FINANCIAL trader Access Finance (Access) has been cleared of suspicion by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) after its accounts had been frozen along with those of three other companies in September, businessdaily has learnt. This comes as the government has come up with new and stringent rules to govern the operations of nearly…
© COUNCILLORS and council employees will soon be receiving capped allowances on foreign trips after the Finance ministry issued a circular to that effect. According to minutes of a recent meeting of Harare City Council (HCC) human resources committee, the municipality had already re- ceived the allowances. [GoogleAd] The issue of allowances for city officials…
