FRESH from a commanding performance in Lusaka, where he drew huge crowds at the Zambia-Zimbabwe Braai Festival, Winky D is carrying the momentum home as he prepares for a high-profile show in Bulawayo. The Zimdancehall star is set to headline the Harris Music Festival on April 25 at Bac Leisure, in what promises to be…
THE escalating wave of violent crime in Harare’s Mabelreign and Marlborough suburbs has reached a tipping point that demands an immediate, uncompromising response from the state.As reported by this publication yesterday, the recent ambush near a private school — where a gang of robbers overpowered three police officers, seized a service rifle, and hijacked a…
MWOS FC…………………….(0) 1SIMBA BHORA…………………..0 REJUVENATED MWOS FC avenged last season’s one-nil home defeat by Simba Bhora with a workman-like performance here yesterday, edging the 2024 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League champions by the same score line as they won back-to-back matches for the first time this season.The Punters, who were coming off a 2-1 away…
THE deputy minister of Finance, David Mnangagwa, has expressed concern over delays in the clearance of arrears under the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM).This comes amid growing pressure to ensure timely disbursement of funds to support vulnerable learners and sustain the smooth operation of the country’s public schools.Speaking in the National Assembly recently, Mnangagwa said…
THE powerful Zanu PF women’s league is turbocharging its campaign against the proposal to transfer the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) to the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC).In this regard, the league is ratcheting up the pressure on legislators, in a bid to pressure them to also fight the planned move — which it has warned…
THE World Bank has unveiled a US$15 million facility to bolster the education and economic opportunities for adolescent girls and women in the country.Specifically, the facility will support the East Africa Girls Empowerment and Resilience (EAGER) programme in Zimbabwe — an initiative that is designed to drastically improve education outcomes for girls, boost women’s economic…
VETERAN actress Memory Bususu has died, plunging the country’s arts sector into mourning. Her death comes barely a week after the industry lost another artist, Barnabas Mandipota, who played with Alick Macheso’s Orchestra Mberikwazvo, deepening grief within the creative community. The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ), fellow actors and several arts organisations have paid…
BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has implored residents associations to lead in holding elected officials accountable to ensure service delivery improvements.Speaking on the sidelines of an ongoing national residents summit in Bulawayo yesterday, Coltart said social accountability must remain a priority beyond election periods, warning that elected leaders often drift away from their commitments once in…
MORE than 40 000 households in Harare have been fitted with prepaid water meters under the city’s ongoing smart water metering project, according to the Harare City Council.The development follows a government-backed initiative to modernise water infrastructure, improve efficiency, and better manage consumption.Harare mayor Jacob Mafume told the Daily News yesterday that the rollout marked…
AUTHORITIES have surveyed households facing food shortages due to reduced agricultural yields and rising living costs triggered by the Middle East conflict.The country is already feeling the impact of rising prices, with fuel and essential goods becoming increasingly expensive, placing pressure on vulnerable households.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the minister of Public Service, Edgar…
