WITH the August 23 harmonised elections fast approaching, police have set up an election committee to liaise with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) and political parties to curb political violence. This comes amid growing concerns that political violence could mar the electoral process, leading to a disputed outcome. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, national…
By Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITER GOVERNMENT has lifted the ban on chrome ore exports for mining companies in a bid to achieve a US$12 billion mining industry by the end of this year and allow mines to complete the construction and expansion of furnaces and processing facilities. Addressing a post-Cabinet briefing yesterday in Harare, Information minister…
IT’S a fascinating quirk of sport how hindsight can so completely colour the view of an event. When Scotland were being strangled by Zimbabwe’s bowlers throughout their innings, barely managing to keep their run rate at above four an over, it looked like Zimbabwe had by far the better of the proceedings. When Scotland somehow…
By Yvonne Ncube A TWENTY-YEAR-OLD woman from Nkulumane suburb in Bulawayo was lucky to escape jail after she was found guilty of stabbing her boyfriend’s lover with a broken beer bottle on the head, left eye and arm. Andile Princess Takawira appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing attempted murder charges. She pleaded guilty…
Cloud Fusire STAFF WRITER fusirec@dailynews.co.zw CAPS United are racing against time to ensure they regularise the contract extension of their goalkeeper and captain Tonderai Mateyaunga amid intense interest from top fl ight league newcomers Simba Bhora. The Green Machine suffered a 2-1 defeat in the battle of Cities against Highlanders on Sunday at Barbourfi elds…
AT LEAST 17 people have died and 15 have been hospitalised after they were seriously injured in three separate road traffic accidents that occurred over three days since last Saturday. This comes after, last month, 10 people died and another 15 were injured in two separate road traffic accidents that happened on the same day….
Nash Mkokwayarira in BULAWAYO AFTER a disappointing nine-wicket loss to Sri Lanka on Sunday, Chevrons face Scotland in a must-win encounter in their quest to qualify for the 2023 World Cup. Zimbabwe, who need two points to automatically qualify the World Cup set for India later this year, will seek to avoid the 2018 scenario…
CHEGUTU West MP Dexter Nduna has withdrawn his violence charges against his Zanu PF colleague Farai Chigavazira who is the ruling party’s candidate for the same constituency. This comes after Nduna, who lost the party’s primary elections to Chigavazira in March, was manhandled by Zanu PF members outside the nomination court in Chinhoyi on nomination…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa THE country will never ditch the under-pressure Zimbabwe dollar, Vice president Constantino Chiwenga vowed yesterday. Speaking at a Zanu PF rally in Harare’s high-density suburb of Mbare yesterday, Chiwenga put paid to claims that the government was wavering in its backing of the hapless local currency, adding that authorities would not allow…
By Cloud Fusire THE Chevrons will take on Scotland in a high-stakes match between the two teams at the ongoing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Bulawayo today. After winning five consecutive matches, Zimbabwe suffered a crushing defeat in their last game at the hands of Sri Lanka — who have qualified for the…
