By Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.co.zw AS part of efforts to develop and promote theatre in the country, Savana Trust (ST) is set to host the inaugural Accel ZW Theatre Festival next month in Harare. Themed “Inspire” the forthcoming event, to run between April 4 and 6, will be held at Jasen Mphepo Little Theatre. “It is…
WARRIORS midfielder Marshall Munetsi was on target for Stade Reims as they played out a two-all draw with champions PSG in a French Ligue 1 match at Parc des Princes yesterday. Munetsi, who has become a vital cog for Reims in recent seasons, scored the opener for the visitors as they took a shock sixth-minute…
By Nash Mkokwayarira at BARBOURFIELDS STADIUM HIGHLANDERS beat Dynamos 2-1 in a high profile Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season opener here yesterday as Kelvin Kaindu made a winning start on his return to the Bulawayo giants’ dugout. The much anticipated encounter lived to its billing as both teams did not short-change fans, who came…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa must speedily intervene and end the power struggle in the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) by appointing a chairperson of the critical commission to restore order. Since the elevation of former chairperson Loice Matanda-Moyo last year to Prosecutor General, the commission has known no peace as haggling of power reigned supreme at the…
GOOGLE’S senior vice president for artificial intelligence, James Manyika, has urged authorities to address the issue of high data tariffs to the growth of digital technology. He was speaking after meeting Information Communication Technology (ICT) minister Tatenda Mavetera in Harare yesterday, where Manyika emphasised the importance of affordable Internet services. “For developing countries to be…
SWEDISH ambassador to Zimbabwe Per Lindgarde has lauded Zimbabwe for making commendable investment in economic empowerment, health and wellbeing of women. Speaking at International Women’s Day commemorations at Chitora Business Centre in Shurugwi, Midlands Province, on Friday, he said economic empowerment of women remained key to unlocking development potential. This year’s International Women’s Day ran…
BY RUTENDO NGARA ZANU PF says it has neither discussed nor suggested in any way that President Emmerson Mnangagwa should extend his term in office. So says the party’s director for information, Farai Marapira, who also asserts that the raging tittle-tattle in the country around Mnangagwa’s possible stay in office beyond 2028 is being fuelled…
BUSINESSMAN and former president of the Indigenous Business Development Centre (IBDC) Chemist Siziba has died. Siziba, one of the country’s pioneer mobile phone entrepreneurs, passed on at Parirenyatwa hospital yesterday from a kidney ailment. His wife, Margret, confirmed the death. ‘’Yes, I can confirm that my husband is no more, following a kidney failure which…
By Ketty Nyoni THE Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) says it has fined over 2 000 businesses across the country for various offences, including selling expired or substandard goods. This was confirmed to the Daily News On Sunday by the commission’s public affairs manager, Kudakwashe Mudereri. “As a consumer protection body, we are alive to the…
POLICE have confirmed the arrest of a Chitungwiza man, 52, after he was nabbed in unlawful possession of 20kg dagga with a street value of US$2 000. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest yesterday. “On 6 March, police in St Mary’s acted on received information and arrested Edson Kanyemba for unlawful possession of 19.5…
