By Brandon Josphat COMMUTERS are crying foul after transport operators and private motorists hiked their fares in the wake of the ongoing blitz against errant drivers by authorities. This comes as police have so far arrested more than 16 000 people and impounded about 7 000 vehicles under the current campaign, which has now entered…
By Rutendo Ngara THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority (Zimparks) says at least four people are feared dead after their boat capsized in Lake Kariba on Saturday. ZimParks spokesperson Tinashe Farawo told the Daily News yesterday that investigations on what actually transpired were still underway. “We are investigating a case where four people are feared…
Brandon Josphatjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to leave Harare today for the United Nations (UN) general assembly summit in New York, the United States of America. This comes as Mnangagwa was recently elected to lead the country for the next five years in elections that opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Nelson Chamisa has…
By Progress ChayaSTAFF WRITERchayap@dailynews.co.zw THOUSANDS of music lovers thronged Old Hararian Sports Club in the capital on Saturday to witness the second edition of St. Ignatian Feast headlined by the evergreen artiste Jah Prayzah. The event was meant to fundraise for St Paul’s Musami Hospital — a 150 bed health care facility— in Murewa and…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 23-YEAR-OLD man from Fort Rixon in Matabeleland South was recently arrested for physically assaulting his girlfriend over tomatoes which she received from another man. The accused, Nobert Mdenda, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Nomagugu Maphosa on Friday facing charges of physical abuse.He pleaded guilty to the charges and was remanded…
By Ashley Moyomoyoa@dailynews.co.zw ONE of the leading gospel events in the country, One Voice, will celebrate its 10th anniversary in style next month. Organised by the Spirit Praise choir, the celebrations set for October 21 will feature The Charambas and Minister Michael Mahendere.“Unlike the previous editions, this year we will not include church choirs but…
By Brandon Josphatjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw NINE people were killed and 46 others seriously injured in three separate accidents on Friday. According to national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday, the first fatal road accident happened along the ever-busy Harare–Masvingo highway where two trucks were involved in a head on collision.“Police confirm a fatal road traffic accident in which…
POPULAR musician-cum-producer Clive ‘Mono’ Mukundu, who turned 53 on Friday, says old age deserves to be celebrated in the music industry where many artists live fast and die young. Mono celebrated his birthday with a gig where he performed alongside 20 of his friends from the music industry. The 53-year-old, who also launched a six-track…
By Ashley Moyo AFRO-FUSION outfit High 5 and Sungura group Ziyaduma Express emerged winners in the Chibuku Road to Fame Mashonaland Central and Matabeleland South provinces respectively over the weekend. The groups walked away with US$2 500 each and tickets to represent their respective provinces in the national competition set for October 14 in Harare.In…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 16-YEAR-OLD girl from Luveve suburb in Bulawayo disappeared from home for two days after she was allegedly raped by a 41-year-old man from the same suburb. This was heard when Trinity Ncube appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Collet Ncube facing a rape charge recently.He was not asked to plead…
