By Ashley MoyoSENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw RISING disc jockey from Mutare, Irven Maponga, also known as Dj Irvinex, represented Manicaland province well after scooping the grand prize at Carling Black Label (CBL) DJ Clash national competition held at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Hall 4 in Bulawayo on Friday. In winnings, the 21 year-old…
By Ashley MoyoSENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw IN A SAD development, the arts sector buried two of its prominent musicians in the form of afro-jazz crooner Bob “The Headmaster” Nyabinde and Eric Moyo yesterday. Nyabinde, died on Saturday in Harare at the age of 68.The Chabuda Hapana hit maker got a befitting send off as hundreds of…
By Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES say Zimbabwe will not sanction same sex marriages in the wake of the much-debated recent move by Pope Francis that appeared to embrace such unions. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi confirmed that the government would not allow same sex marriages as this…
By Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a 23-year-old Nkulumane woman for allegedly stabbing to death her husband, Hillary Mugiyo, 23, over an undisclosed feud. Bulawayo acting police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele said the accused, Trish Ndlovu, handed herself to the police after having been on the run for over two weeks.“On December 6,…
By Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw IN a move to curb fraudulent activity, the government has announced that it will start administering the Basic Education Assistance Module (Beam) more strictly in the upcoming year. This comes as the government, over the past years, has been delaying disbursing funds to the education sector to cater…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa SENIOR STAFF WRITER kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw SIXTY-NINE babies, including a pair of twins, were born at Parirenyatwa and Sally Mugabe hospitals in Harare alone on Christmas Day. Of the 69 new-borns, 25 were delivered at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals (PGH) and 44 at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, PGH…
By Emmanuel Marambe SPORTS WRITER UPCOMING footballers get a chance to catch the eye of local premiership and Division One coaches when they take part in the inaugural Rising Stars Academy U19 Tournament set for the capital on Friday. At least eight teams drawn from across the country are expected to compete for honours in…
It has turned out to be a bleak Christmas for Kaitano Tembo after he was fired by Richards Bay FC on Monday. In a…
JAZZ maestro Bob Nyabinde, affectionately known as “The Headmaster” will laid to rest in his home city of Kwekwe on Tuesday, a family spokesperson has said. He died on Saturday, after years battling diabetes. The announcement was made by Nyabinde’s son and musician, Agga. “It is with a very heavy heart that we announce the…
CHEVRONS players Wessly Madhevere and Brandon Mavuta have been suspended by Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) with immediate effect, pending a hearing, for allegedly breaching antidoping rules. In a statement yesterday, ZC stated: “The duo tested positive for a banned recreational drug in an out-of-competition case recorded during a recent in-house doping test. “They have been charged…
