By Cloud Fusire SPORTS WRITER THE Zimbabwe Chess Federation has named a 12-member squad that will represent the country at the 45th Chess Olympiad to be held in Budapest, Hungary in September this year. Zimbabwe will be represented by top chess players that include international masters Roy Makoto, Farai Mandizha and women candidate master Kudzanai…
THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Transport says there is an urgent need to modernise the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) in order to fully achieve recapitalisation. This, the committee said, can only be achieved if the NRZ invests in Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). Speaking to the Daily News on the side-lines of a tour of the rail…
By Cloud Fusire SPORTS WRITER THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Sports has vowed to take to task the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Torerai Moyo over alleged discrimination in schools sports. This comes after Mashonaland West Rugby chairman Themba Mliswa recently alleged before the Chamu Chiwanza-chaired committee that there were now two school Rugby…
By Masimba Makwembere STAFF WRITER makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES say they are carrying out investigations over suspected looting of food aid in Mashonaland Central Province which is meant for vulnerable people affected by the El Nino-induced drought. Speaking at a post-Cabinet media briefing on Tuesday in Harare, Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka said local traditional leaders and government…
Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government has given the greenlight to public schools to resume conducting holiday lessons in August for examination classes only . This comes after the authorities outlawed the conduct of extra lessons, disguised as vacation classes, earlier this year. In a July 16 circular addressed to relevant stakeholders, secretary…
LABOUR Court Judge, Justice Mercy Moyo-Matshanga, has died in Bulawayo at the age of 61. Chief justice Luke Malaba yesterday sent his condolence message to her family. Moyo-Matshanga joined the Judicial Service Commission in 2006 as judge of the Labour court. “The Chief Justice of Zimbabwe and Chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission, Justice Luke…
Stella Madzivanyika STAFF WRITER madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw COMMUNAL farmers are now required to prepare three Pfumvudza plots for them to access food aid from the government, Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka has said. He was launching Pfumvudza 4 programme training at Domboshava Foundations for Farming yesterday, where 64 Agritex officers were trained as part of the United Kingdom…
By Rutendo Ngara A SUSPECTED female carjacker, who is also believed to be mentally ill, yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts facing charges of allegedly attempting to steal a Ford Ranger vehicle at the Harare Showgrounds. Tragedy Muchairi, 42, appeared before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa facing attempted car theft charges and was remanded in custody…
A CHINESE investor has come out fighting to keep vast tracts of land in Harare’s upmarket Borrowdale area owned by his two…
BULAWAYO ratepayers likely lost huge sums of money in recent years due to the city council’s shambolic water billing system. According to an internal audit covering the period between January 2021 and December 2023, Bulawayo City Council was using estimates to bill ratepayers for water use, thereby prejudicing many residents in the process. The audit…
