BY BLACK EDWARD A BROADER chorus of voices is now echoing a collective concern about the pervasive spectre of corruption that has long cast a shadow over Zimbabwe. The voices signal a positive shift towards fostering transparency, accountability and the realisation of a just society for everyone. This is commendable. Even so, despite this praise,…
BY RUTENDO NGARA THE government has threatened to blacklist beneficiaries of the presidential inputs scheme who end up abusing the scheme and failing to produce. This comes as less than half of the 500 000 cotton farmers who were given inputs under the pfumvudza/intwasa produced the white gold in the 2022/23 season due to various…
Brazilian football legend Mario Zagallo, who won four World Cups as a player and coach, has died aged 92. Zagallo was a…
MINISTER of Lands Anxious Masuku and the ruling Zanu PF recently issued stern warnings to citizens from falling prey to land barons. In recent weeks there has been a new wave of farm invasions, mainly at state-owned land. Land barons have been fingered for grabbing the land and selling it to unsuspecting would-be farmers and…
THE ministry of Education has directed that all school authorities must ensure that there is potable water at their institutions amid fears that they could become new cholera hotspots as learners return for a new term next week. This comes as the country is battling to control cholera, with more than 15 000 cases recorded…
By Cloud FusireSPORTS WRITERfusirec@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE international striker Tino Kadewere is determined to make the most of his season-long loan move to French Ligue 1 side Nantes. The Warriors striker Kadewere earlier this week signed a loan deal with Nantes that includes an option of purchase.Additionally, Lyon stands to benefit from a 25% share in the…
By Ashley MoyoSENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITERamoyo@dailynews.co.zw WHILE most musicians are enjoying their annual sabbatical, top afro-pop singer Ammara Brown is busy preparing for her forthcoming Australian tour which will kick off on January 26. The Mukoko hit maker will share the stage with Tocky Vibes and Trevor Dongo on January 26 at Brisbane before wrapping up…
Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE popular second-hand clothing flea market, Mupedzanhamo, in Mbare, Harare, which was closed for four years. Re-opened this week. The Harare City Council-run market was closed in 2020 as part of the government’s measures to contain the spread of the global Covid-19 pandemic.It later underwent renovations over the past two years.However,…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO DESPITE the heavy rains that have been pounding most parts of the country lately, Bulawayo dams’ water levels have not increased, a situation that has compounded the city’s water situation, the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says. Speaking during a full council meeting yesterday, director of engineering services, Sikhumbuzo Ncube, said the level…
By Rutendo Ngara ZIMBABWE has banned potato imports amid fears of a pepper ringspot virus, which was reported in neighbouring South Africa. This comes as the Tobacco Research Board (TRB) says their potato seed varieties are disease-free. TRB introduced potato mini-tubers that develop potato seeds for crops and plants that are resistant to a variety…
