By Ashley Moyo AFTER his successful tour of South Africa, the United Kingdom based award-winning comedian King Kandoro will perform in the country starting this Friday as part of his Properganda World Comedy tour. The tour kicked off in South Africa on April 26 and will see Kandoro performing in countries such as Poland, Germany,…
REPORTS of increasing cases of child marriages as we reported recently are not only nauseating, but worrying. Child marriages have become the most important challenges of the current era that threatens women’s health and violates human rights. It is sad to note that in Zimbabwe the situation has become so bad that child-to-child marriages are…
By Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat RESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa would significantly enhance his legacy and also put the country on a solid foundation for growth if he were to leave behind a united nation when he leaves office. So say political analysts, who reiterated to the Daily News yesterday that national unity and dialogue remained…
By Brandon Josphat UNDER pressure authorities have now moved to announce new fuel prices in both the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) and US dollars. This comes as the government is stepping up its efforts to promote the wider use of the country’s generally well received new currency. The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) said at the…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO man from Luveve suburb has been slapped with an effective 10-year prison sentence after he was found guilty of attempting to rape his stepdaughter. The man, 55, who cannot be named for ethical reasons, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza last week facing a charge of attempted rape. He…
By Masimba Makwembere and Bryn Matongo THE government and representatives of civil servants have agreed to regularly engage in dialogue to promote progressive collaboration when it comes to welfare issues. In a joint statement after their meeting recently, the Public Service Commission (PSC) and the Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions said the meeting…
By Ashley Moyo SUNGURA musician Patrick ‘Njonda Power’ Mupindu is back with a new scorcher titled Hupenyu Hwangu. The six track project is made up of songs: Hupenyu, Shofe, Unondivengerei, Mbinga Dondo, Mwana Wangu and Nzara Muzhizha. “I am happy with the response I have been getting from music lovers regarding my new offering. I…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw PARLIAMENT will start public hearings across the country today to gather citizens’ views on the proposed abolishment of the death penalty. This comes as the Cabinet in February this year approved a Private Member’s Bill which, if passed, would outlaw capital punishment with at least 63 inmates currently on death row….
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 23-YEAR-OLD man from Fort Rixon in Matabeleland South Province has been spared jail after stealing 30 goats from his employer. Mbonisi Ngwenya appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Maxwell Ncube facing a charge of theft of trust property. He was sentenced to 48 months imprisonment out of which 12 were suspended on…
By Rutendo Ngara THREE police officers were arrested for allegedly robbing US$22 000 from auditors who had collected the money from a Harare company, Veterinary Services Distributors, branches in Borrowdale and Westgate. The robbery allegedly took place last month. Jonathan Dokwani, 34, Gift Pfirwe, 37, and Isaac Chako, 34, allegedly connived with five other accomplices…
