BALDWIN Mazango is an example of a new, young, generation of farmers leading a silent revolution in the continent’s vast farmlands. Now…
By Rumbidzai Ngwenya POLICE in Harare have intensified their ongoing operation against pirate taxis, commonly referred to as Mushikashika, in an effort to bring back sanity in the Central Business District (CBD). This comes after the “go fasters,” as they are also known by commuters, sprouted and became the most preferred mode of transportation by…
TWO Zimbabweans are among the 60 students selected for the MultiChoice Talent Factory programme for 2023, both of them hoping to help boost the ranks of trained professionals in Africa’s growing world of filmmaking. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said Marvellous Matswimbo and Simbarashe Nyahwa of Harare had joined 58…
FIFA’S silence is deafening. For almost a year now, the world football mother body has been silent on goings-on in Zimbabwean football. When Fifa made the decision to ban Zimbabwe from international football last February over governmental interference in the running of the game, they made clear the condition for the country’s suspension to be…
By Brandon Josphat THE country’s brutal power cuts are beginning to hit hard-pressed workers hard, with some reeling companies now implementing a “no production, no pay” policy in the light of the debilitating blackouts. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the secretary-general of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), Japhet Moyo, confirmed the development…
By Rumbidzai Ngwenya THERE was drama yesterday at one of Harare’s top private schools, Dominican Convent High, after police badgered the school’s resolute head. This followed the suspension of eight learners over allegations of drug abuse. The incident occurred in the morning when the CID Drugs and Narcotics squad raided the school’s premises movie style,…
By Ketty Nyoni POLITICAL Actors Dialogue (Polad), a grouping of Zanu PF and some opposition leaders who contested in the 2018 presidential elections, has raised concerns about the preliminary delimitation report over issues of cohesion among the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) commissioners. Addressing journalists in Harare yesterday, Polad chairperson for governance and legislative agenda, Lovemore…
By Ashley Moyomoyoa@dailynews.co.zw GWANDA arts promoter Proficience Cadder has come up with a new talent search show dubbed Dlala Mntwana Talent Search which is aimed at identifying and uplifting artists from this part of the country. The event, organised by the two time TESMA awards winner together with her Planet Kadder Academy, will be held…
Ashley Moyomoyoa@dailynews.co.zw POET Andile Sayi has released her debut anthology titled The Book of Anon, which is a collection of relatable poems. Sayi said she penned the anthology to express herself better. “I often felt misunderstood when expressing myself, hence I felt the need to explain how my brain works or how I’m not as…
THE country still has a shortage of about 3 000 schools, according to Education ministry permanent secretary Thumisang Thabela, who spoke on Wednesday during a high-level policy debate on education financing. The problem of schools deficit is not new. It is past time for the government to take decisive action to resolve the issue. It…
