By HAZEL MARIMBIZA THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has intensified efforts to help the government to strengthen genomic sequencing in order to improve public health. This comes after Zimbabwe recorded five variants of S$5S-&ov-2, the virus that causes Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, with the ministry of Health introducing genomic sequencing in May…
By TANYARADZWA MARABADA SOUTH African gospel musician Winnie Mashaba is on a drive to enlarge her fan base in Zimbabwe. This comes as the celebrated diva is working with a number of local musicians with Tatenda Mahachi being the latest after Fungisai Mashavave on the song Mufaro Washe.“My collaborations with Fungisai and Tatenda allowed me…
By TANYARADZWA MARABADA SELMOR Mtukudzi and Tamy Moyo will be the main draw cards at this year’s edition of the Good Food Festival set for September 24 at the Harare Botanical Gardens. Organised by Zimbabwe Traditional and Organic Food Forum, the festival is a celebration of the country’s traditional, organic food and seeds.“The aim is…
Cloud FusireSPORTSWRITERfusirec@dailynews.co.zw WITH eight matches left before the season concludes, CAPS United striker and the league’s current top goal scorer William Manondo has not given up on his aim to breach the 20-goal mark jinx. The local premiership is yet to witness anybody eclipsing the 20-goal mark for over a decade now in a major…
Brighton Muronzereyi and Brandon Josphat AS ELECTION fever heats up ahead of the fast-approaching 2023 crunch polls, President Emmerson Mnangagwa is rallying war veterans to go all out in mobilising support for Zanu PF. Addressing former freedom fighters in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa described them as the bedrock of the ruling party who needed to ensure…
THE Anglican Church yesterday led moving local tributes to the late and long-reigning British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who died in Scotland…
A GRANDMOTHER was left heartbroken after the High Court refused her access to her grandson who is in the custody of her daughter’s estranged in-laws. This was after she was deemed to be of questionable character with a likelihood of exposing the minor to criminal activities.The maternal grandmother went to court accusing her estranged son-in…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa GOVERNMENT is set to commence the distribution of food to more than two million families from October to March next year amid concerns that millions more are food insecure owing to this season’s poor harvests. The poor harvests were largely a result of erratic rains received this season in some regions, particularly…
Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE World Health Organisation (WHO) says the economic hardships in the country coupled with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic have led to a humanitarian crisis contributing to increased suicide cases. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday as Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world on suicide prevention awareness this month, WHO…
By Hazel MarimbizaORGANISERS of the annual Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo have postponed the event to December in order to create more time for preparations. The Bulawayo-based festival strives to celebrate the diversity of human cultures and creation in various disciplines. The 18th edition of the festival was pencilled for September 26 to October 1 under…
