BUSINESS tycoon Zunaid Moti yesterday rubbished claims that he received undue assistance in setting up his business empire in Zimbabwe. He also dismissed widespread reports of his purported links to President Emmerson Mnangagwa. “They (amaBhungane) have already exposed whatever they said is an exposure but I see nothing, no value in it. “I still challenge…
Brendon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government has equipped the police with 132 more vehicles to add to their existing fleet to enable them to effectively execute their mandate ahead of the fast approaching elections next month. This comes as police commissioner-general Godwin Matanga recently told Parliament that the law enforcement agents were severely under-resourced, a situation…
By Nyasha KunyiswaSTAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw MORE than 8 000 people have been arrested since the police’s anti-drug blitz started in January while at least 53 bases have been shut down, police spokesperson Paul Nyathi has said. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Nyathi indicated that the majority of drug peddlers arrested during the ongoing operation were…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it will soon establish a new cemetery specifically for residents with outstanding works in the city as burial space in the available cemeteries continues to dwindle. Over the years, Lady Stanley Cemetery has been used for a similar purpose, but space has over the years been limited. According to…
Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITERnyonik@dailynews.co.zw WOMEN legislators from Zimbabwe and South Africa have called for collaborative efforts in the fight against gender-based violence (GBV), emphasising the importance of community involvement. This comes as the Multi-Party Women’s Caucus of South Africa’s Kwazulu Natal legislature is currently in the country to exchange notes with their Zimbabwean counterparts on issues…
A LOCAL women’s group has bemoaned a decrease in women participation in national elections after it emerged that women constituted just 11 percent of candidates who successfully passed nomination to contest for national assembly seats in the August 23 polls. There are no women among the 11 candidates contesting for the presidency in the elections….
Saul Chaminuka BLACK Rhinos coach Saul Chaminuka remains adamant that his team will not be relegated come end of the season, despite the army side being bottom of the log. With just four matches remaining before the completion of the league’s first round, Chauya Chipembere are uncharacteristically at the basement with six points from 13…
RENOWNED poet and scholar Tsitsi Jaji, is set to host two events centred on sharing poetry, building community, and improving poetic expression in the capital. The first event, Reading, will take place tomorrow at Alliance Française before a Poet’s Workshop on July 11 at Afrotopia Cafe, situated in the National Gallery of Zimbabwe. “Our approach…
GOSPEL musician Diva Mafunga died in a horror crush along Harare-Bulawayo Road yesterday, triggering an outpouring of grief among fellow artistes. The death of Mafunga, who is survived by three children as his wife died a couple of years ago, was confirmed by Clevious Mudeka, a close relative to the gospel musician. “Mafunga is no…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ruling Zanu PF party have hit the ground on the hooves, criss-crossing the country campaign for re-election. So has Mnangagwa’s main rival Nelson Chamisa of the Citizens Coalition for Change, and other minority political parties and presidential candidates. The fundamental message coming from the campaigns so far is the need…
