Cloud Fusire MINERVA Risk Advisors have renewed their sponsorship for the 2024 Zimbabwe International Open Chess Tournament after pledging a US$7 260 purse. The tournament, which is open to all age groups, is set for July 31- August 4 and will run under the auspices of the Zimbabwe Chess Federation (ZCF) ably supported by Minerva…
By Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.co.zw FIREWORKS are expected at Masvingo’s Mucheke Stadium where 10 traditional dance groups, each representing their province of origin, will clash in this year’s edition of the Chibuku Neshamwari Traditional Dance festival for the coveted first prize amounting to US$15 000. The second-placed group will walk away with US$10 000 while US$7 500…
A 34-YEAR-OLD man from Msudu Village in Insiza, Matabeleland South Province, has been slapped with a 20-year jail sentence for raping his 13-year-old stepdaughter. The man who cannot be named for ethical reasons appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza this week facing a rape charge. He pleaded not guilty to the charge, but was…
Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi STAFF WRITERS FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube did not do enough to address the plight of struggling workers and poor Zimbabweans in his mid-term budget review on Thursday. So say representatives of public sector workers and some economic experts, who told the Daily News yesterday that Ncube’s mid-term statement was “not pro-poor” —…
Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE bail ruling of Harare town clerk Hosiah Chisango and his accomplice Arkims Mandaza, who allegedly played a part in illegally awarding a US$9 million street lights tender to a company owned by businessman Moses Mpofu, has been set for Tuesday. This comes as the State has concluded leading evidence…
By Ketty Nyoni A GROWING number of Zimbabweans are being exposed and experiencing the benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), as Chinese medical practitioners deepen their involvement in local communities. This comes as a delegation from the Chinese Medical Association has established a strong presence in the country, offering a range of services, including telemedicine,…
By Ketty Nyoni STAFF WRITER nyonik@dailynews.co.zw A LEGISLATOR has raised serious concerns over the country’s rising child mortality. Speaking in the National Assembly on Tuesday, Sikhuphukile Dube — a youth proportional representative for Bulawayo — called on authorities to urgently look into the deaths. Child mortality refers to the deaths of children under the age…
Thembinkosi Nyathi AFTER more than a decade away from the music scene, rising gospel artiste Towedzai Musakwa has made a spirited comeback with his new single, Tovimba Nemi. The last time his voice was heard on the airwaves was when he released a 10-track album Simba Mukaka. So much has changed in his life, ranging from the…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw FORMER Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) Mutoko business unit manager Praise Makombore, 36, appeared in court yesterday for allegedly stealing 1 000 bags of presidential inputs scheme fertiliser. She is facing theft of trust property and corruptly concealing from a principal a personal interest in a transaction. Makombore was granted…
Maya Rudolph, you are up. If it’s election season, it’s also the time when “Saturday Night Live” writers come together for plenty…
