NATO states have said Ukraine can join the military alliance “when allies agree and conditions are met” after President Volodymyr Zelensky criticised the “absurd” delay to accession. In a communique, Nato said it recognised the need to move faster but would not be drawn on a timeframe. Earlier Mr Zelensky said there seemed to be…
By Blessings Mashaya and Brighton Muronzereyi THE country’s divided opposition is up against it as next month’s harmonised elections get ever nearer, analysts said yesterday. This comes after the latest Afrobarometer survey on the polls showed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his long-ruling Zanu PF are headed for re-election. At the same time, former Zanu…
By Brighton Muronzereyi and Brandon Josphat THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) is meeting with all key stakeholders nationally ahead of the August 23 national elections. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, ZHRC chairperson Elasto Mugwadi said the first of this series of engagements — made to help facilitate peaceful and credible polls — was…
NATIONAL Foods Private Limited has extended its corporate social responsibility to vulnerable groups in the society. As part of the initiative, the company yesterday donated groceries to Queen Elizabeth Adventist home, Ekuphumuleni Geriatric Nursing, Isaiah Children’s Home and Jairos Jiri. Speaking during the handover, NFL group human resources executive Alice Pawarikanda said it was their…
By Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) says it has handled over 400 electoral-related complaints from the beginning of the year till end of June. Speaking during an elections stakeholder workshop in Bulawayo yesterday, ZHRC director for complaints handling and investigation Kurai Makumbe said the commission had been monitoring election processes closely.“This…
By Yvonne Ncube POLICE in Bulawayo are hunting for two mothers whose babies were on different occasions found dumped in Nkulumane and Cowdray Park on the same day. Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele confirmed the incidents to the Daily News yesterday.“On July 9 at around 12pm, a male adult aged 54 years was coming…
Cloud Fusire STAFF WRITER fusirec@dailynews.co.zw RETIRED boxing icon, Floyd Mayweather Jr, has confirmed he will be jetting into the country on Thursday. Mayweather Jr, who retired undefeated with 15 major titles, took to his social media handles yesterday to confirm that he will be in Zimbabwe for two days — between July 13 and 14…
Onward Gangata in GWERU NEWLY-APPOINTED Sheasham coach, Lizwe Sweswe, believes he has what it takes to save the Castle Lager Premier Soccer league newboys from relegation. Sweswe, who recently quit Bulawayo Chiefs, takes over from John Nyikadzino, whose last assignment at the Gweru-based outfit was last Sunday’s goalless draw against Ngezi Platinum Stars at Bata…
CELEBRATED afro-fusion artiste Pauline Gundidza and Chipo Muchegwa are the head[1]liners of this week’s edition of Mashwede Jolly Jamming set for today. The concert, scheduled for Mashwede Village in Glen View in Harare, is meant to promote both upcoming and established musicians. “What inspired our line-up is our interest to give seasoned musicians, in this…
WITH just about one and half months before the harmonised elections, voter education is lacking. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) and non-governmental organisations have not embarked on voter education, and if some are doing it, it is hardly noticeable – a strange development in the democratisation agenda of the country. In recent elections, the civil…
