By Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) say it will be incapacitated to conduct the 2023 general elections on account of the lean budget it was allocated by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube which only covers 68 percent of its expenses. Presenting oral evidence to the Justice parliamentary portfolio committee yesterday, Zec…
By Regis Chingawo THE Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (Zimsec) yesterday announced the release of the 2022 Grade 7 results, stressing examination leakages were now a thing of the past starting next year as stringent measures have been adopted. Addressing a press conference in Harare yesterday, the chairperson of Zimsec board Eddie Mwenje said the results…
GOVERNMENT has threatened to repossess underutilised land and allocate it to over 270 000 potential farmers on its waiting-list. Speaking at the unveiling of the Agricultural Rural Development Authority (Arda) Vision Incubator and Accelerator Model (Arda VIAM) in Harare yesterday, Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka, pictured, said demand for arable land was on the increase in…
A BULAWAYO man has been sentenced to one year in prison for assaulting his wife for deleting pictures on his phone. Takaindisa Chirimo pleaded guilty to physical abuse charges when he appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Busani Sibanda. Chirimo is however lucky to be serving an effective six months, after the magistrate halved six months from…
Emmanuel Marambe marambee@dailynews.co.zw LEADING Zimbabwe golfer Scott Vincent remains calm ahead of this week’s BNI Indonesian Masters presented by TNE where success would guarantee the 30-year-old a career-transforming exemption on the 2023 LIV Golf League. The Indonesian Masters, which will be staged at the Royale Jakarta Golf Club, is the sixth and final leg of…
Emmanuel Marambe marambee@dailynews.co.zw NEWLY appointed Ngezi Platinum Stars coach Takesure Chiragwi, is relishing the challenge ahead but was quick to point the importance of continuity in assembling competitive squad capable of challenging honours next season. Chiragwi was appointed on permanent basis this week after impressing during an audition in which he guided the platinum mine…
By Anesu Mirisawu CELEBRATED gospel musician Minister Michael Mahendere scooped the Best of Africa gospel gong at the South African Crown Gospel Music Awards held in South Africa last weekend. To claim the award, Mahendere outshined three other nominees who included compatriot Tatenda Mahachi, Linda Dhlamini (Eswatini) and Boago Fenju (Botswana). The hugely popular music…
By Regis Chingawo ZIMBABWE and other countries in the Southern Africa region are among the most vulnerable in the world due to climate-related impacts such as droughts, floods and tropical cyclones, increasing the risk of insecurity and violent conflicts. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), although southern Africa is not a hotspot…
By Rutendo Ngara THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is investigating possible cases of corruption and abuse of office in the country’s tobacco industry. This comes after Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) bosses were arrested in September, with the commission saying that they have received numerous complaints from the general public since then. Zacc spokesperson Thandiwe…
By Ashley Moyo NUMEROUS artists from Rugare suburb in Harare featured on a riddim created to promote the fight against drug and substance abuse. Dubbed ‘Gonzo naChina’i,’ the riddim was created by a Rugare-based called MN2K, which was formed by Montgomery Katiyo, to promote upcoming artists. Katiyo told the Daily News that they came with…
