Nyasha Kunyiswa SENIOR STAFF WRITER kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Building Contractors Association (ZBCA) says the upcoming Sadc summit will significantly benefit the country‘s construction sector. Addressing the media in Harare on Tuesday, ZBCA president Tinashe Manzungu said they were committed to improving the construction sector in the country through innovation. “As a country we are hosting…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO TWO accused persons who were found in possession of ivory by the police last week have filed an application to withdraw the plea of guilt, stating that they admitted to the charge under duress. Jonathan Mkhwebu, 33, and Brilliant Mkhosana, 39, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing a charge…
Brandon Josphat and Blessings Mashaya STAFF WRITERS AMIFFED Zanu PF youth league has warned party big shots not to discuss President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s succession carelessly. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the league’s national deputy commissar, Taurai Kandishaya, said senior party officials should behave in an exemplary manner as the succession issue was a weighty internal matter….
Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES are fretting over the worrying increase in crimes of passion in the country. This comes after national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, revealed yesterday that four new murder cases linked to accusations of infidelity had been reported over the past three days alone. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police is concerned…
Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says Zanu PF is committed to accelerating the country’s development through policies that are geared towards lifting Zimbabweans out of poverty. Addressing the politburo in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said the ruling party would continue to review policies to improve the livelihoods of ordinary people. “Zanu PF…
AUTHORITIES are set to hold a stakeholder consultative engagement as they seek to introduce portable toilets in the country. This comes as the Zimbabwe Mobile Sanitation Association (ZMSA) is supporting government efforts to fight the spread of cholera across the country by setting up mobile toilets at bus termini and other crowded areas. In a…
Masimba Makwembere STAFF WRITER makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw THE United States (US) has pledged its continued support for Zimbabwe’s education sector to enhance global academic partnerships. Speaking at a Women in Academia consultative workshop on Tuesday in Harare, US ambassador to Zimbabwe Pamela Tremont said her country had been supporting the country’s education sector through offering scholarships and…
Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw HARARE magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa yesterday dismissed an appeal by jailed former Zanu PF Bikita West MP Munyaradzi Kereke seeking the courts to throw out a US$400 000 fraud charge he is facing. In his application, Kereke told the court that the complainant in the matter, the city of Harare, is now suing him…
ZAMBIAN play, The Last Steps, which sets out to show a cruel and corrupt justice system, will run today and tomorrow at Theatre in the Park in Harare. Directed by Sodgers Sitamu, the two-hander play features Hamalala Hamalala and Cosmas Yombwe Ng’andu, a prolific theatre artist who has featured in productions from a very tender…
By Cloud FusireSPORTS WRITER CHICKEN Inn coach Joey Antipas believes their “underdog” tag going into the game against log leaders FC Platinum will propel them to victory when the two sides clash at Luveve Stadium tomorrow. Having been tipped among the favourites to wrestle the league title from Ngezi Platinum Stars at the start of…
