By Ketty Nyoni THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has praised Zimbabwe for its efforts in achieving health for all citizens, while also having a resilient health system. The comments were made on Friday to mark this year’s World Death Day, while celebrating its 75th anniversary after its formation in 1948. “In Zimbabwe, several significant public…
MDC proportional representative MP Lindiwe Maphosa has called on the Education ministry and Parliament to investigate rising cases of abuse against male learners in schools that have resulted in some pupils committing suicide. While debating in the National Assembly last week, the MP said more focus had been placed on the girl child, leaving out…
THE off-grid solar company Zonful Energy has powered over 30 000 homes and currently has a subsidiary business in Mozambique as part…
BARELY a month after the 2023 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League kicked off amid anticipation that excitement could once again return to local football, the signs on the ground are already indicating that indeed, interest in the local top flight has once again been reignited. After the country’s most popular club Dynamos made all the…
By Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.co.zw ZIMDANCEHALL artiste Killer T, real name Kelvin Kusikwenyu, is taking his latest album Tiri Vemumastreets to Jongwe Corner in Hatfield, Harare tonight. The album, which is now on the top five on audiomack Africa, was launched on March 25 at Jongwe Corner in Chinhoyi. Killer T’s manager Kudzai “Supa” Biston said they were…
By Progress Chaya ORGANISERS of The Heroes of Faith concert, to be headlined by Nigeria gospel music star, Minister GUC, have moved the event from Celebration Centre to Belgravia Sports Club in Harare to accommodate the large crowd. The Heroes of Faith concert will be held on Independence Day courtesy of Set Up Events. “We…
By Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi ZANU PF will not entertain any further appeals from its disgruntled officials who lost in the party’s recent primaries, which could spell doom for the political careers of many affected bigwigs. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zanu PF national political commissar, Mike Bimha, confirmed that the party’s primaries…
By Brandon Josphat THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has opened an investigation into the alleged abuse of civil servants’ duty-free vehicle loan scheme. This comes after the government gave civil servants the green light to import vehicles without paying duty in 2019. But in a recent memo to the permanent secretary of Finance, George Guvamatanga,…
By Rutendo Ngara AT LEAST nine people died on the spot and 31 were injured in a road accident when a Toyota Caravan collided with another minibus along the Harare-Masvingo Highway yesterday. Police national spokesperson assistant commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the accident, saying it occurred in the early hours of Friday, and the nine bodies…
By Rutendo Ngara THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has suspended more than 400 growers from selling tobacco this marketing season on allegations of misconduct, including fuelling side marketing. Last year, at least 37 000 growers and 11 contractors were deregistered for the same offence. In a statement yesterday, TIMB said the suspended farmers’…
