By Emmanuel Marambe THE Warriors are likely to play next month’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations home qualifier against Cameroon in either South Africa or Uganda. This comes after the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) yesterday indicated that they were considering those two options for the September 10 home qualifier against the four-time African champions. Incidentally,…
IN ONE of our main stories yesterday, police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi was categorically clear, the police are all out to stop growing robberies in the country. The police will mercilessly go after any form of crime. Nyathi highlighted how the escalating war on robbers and violent criminals by law enforcement agents in Zimbabwe will…
A 23-YEAR-OLD woman from Sizinda, Bulawayo, has been dragged to court following allegations of attempting to murder and kidnap her husband’s 17-year-old girlfriend. Amanda Ngwenya yesterday appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing charges of attempted murder and robbery. She pleaded not guilty to the charges and was remanded out of custody to August…
Brighton Muronzereyi and Brandon Josphat STAFF WRITERS WHILE hiking fines for ZiG manipulators — as authorities have just done — will help to stabilise the local currency and the prices of basic goods in the country, a more holistic approach is needed to lift business and the economy. So say consumer representatives and economic experts,…
Thembinkosi Nyathi nyathit@dailynews.co.zw CELEBRATED South African artist Leemckrazy is set to thrill music lovers at Belgravia Sports Club in Harare on Sunday. The much-awaited gig dubbed Fiesta Fiesta will also feature local acts in the form of Voltz JT, by MC Tats, Fujee, Chucknosis, Zulu and King 98 among others. “We have planned something really…
Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat THE delay by the government in releasing funds due to qualifying political parties under the Political Parties Finance Act is badly affecting their operations. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the leader of the opposition in Parliament, Sengezo Tshabangu, confirmed that they were engaging authorities in a bid to get the funds…
Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw HARARE City Council (HCC) is in the process of installing pre-paid and smart water meters for domestic and bulk users, mayor Jacob Mafume confirmed to the Daily News yesterday. This comes as the council is seeking to procure at least 40 000 pre-paid metres at a cost of US$1,3 million. “For us to deal…
Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw HIGH Court judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda yesterday reserved judgment to August 19 in a bail appeal filed by two Harare businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe. This comes as lawyers representing the two accused, Tapson Dzvetero and Ashiel Mugiya, had argued that despite the fact that the two had been indicted for…
Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday issued a stern warning against land barons, saying authorities are now all out to deal with them. Speaking at the commissioning and handover ceremony of Dzivaresekwa flats to Budiriro flood victims yesterday in Harare, Mnangagwa said land barons were now allocating land in rural areas and urged chiefs…
Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw HEALTH minister Douglas Mombeshora says his ministry has embarked on a project to repair cancer equipment at Mpilo Hospital in the hope that patients will start receiving care soon. This comes after the country has so far raised more than US$8 million from sugar tax for cancer treatment. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday,…
