ZVISHAVANE traditional leaders have joined the fight against measles outbreak through mobilising communities to get vaccinated. This comes as Zimbabwe has been hit by a measles outbreak which has so far claimed 157 lives with over 2000 suspected cases reported. Speaking to the Daily News, Chief Mapanzure of Zvishavane said his court was mobilising people to get…
IN A curious development, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc), yesterday blocked two cars belonging to Gokwe Nembudziya, Justice Mayor Wadyajena, from crossing into South Africa. Wadyajena’s lawyer, Oliver Marwa, confirmed the development although Zacc denied any involvement in the blockade of the two cars — a Lamborghini and BMW X6 — which were said to…
THIRTY-FIVE members of an apostolic sect who were last month nabbed for allegedly walking in town while singing a song denouncing poverty will stand trial on September 26. The congregants together with their bishop Kunyenzura Parere of Mirirai Jehovha Apostolic Church, who is also the president of Zimbabwe Transformative Party (ZTP), who are facing allegations…
Dionne Kanyowa STAFF WRITER kanyowad@dailynews.co.zw INCARCERATED Nyatsime residents accused of public violence for allegedly destroying Zanu PF members’ houses while “avenging “ the death of party member Moreblessing Ali have been denied bail at the High Court. 11 out of the 16 Nyatsime-based members appeared before Justice Fatima Maxwell yesterday appealing against the magistrate’s court’s…
Tanyaradzwa Marabada and Ashley MoyoENTERTAINMENT WRITERS LEGENDARY musician, Tanga Wekwa Sando will share his music life story in a live acoustic session dubbed “Unplugged Sundowner Jam” at Zandi’s restaurant in Belgravia on Sunday. The award winning township music and afro-jazz guru will chronicle his five (5) decade long journey in an acoustically and up-close “just…
THE demand for Covid-19 vaccinations, especially the third jab, has since Wednesday increased with people now queuing at health facilities to get vaccinated. This comes after authorities scrapped the mandatory wearing of face masks outdoors by fully vaccinated people, as the Covid-19 situation in the country continues to improve. Before the announcement on Tuesday, only…
Tanyaradzwa MarabadaENTERTAINMENT WRITERmarabadat@dailynews.co.zw GOSPEL musician Sabastian Magacha will officially unveil his seventh career album — I am Favoured — tomorrow at Harare International Conference Centre. The high-profile launch will include cameo performances by Jah Prayzah, Gemma Griffiths, Herman and Madam Boss as part of efforts to bring a big crowd to the 4 500-seater venue.“I…
CABINET on Tuesday announced the scrapping of mandatory wearing of masks outdoors by people who would have received third or fourth vaccination jabs against Covid-19 — a move that was considered long overdue. The wearing of masks was one of the several measures the government decreed over three years ago when the rampaging coronavirus reached…
THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has set October 13 to 15 as the dates for the 15th edition of Sanganai/Hlanganani — World Travel Expo to be held at Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre in Bulawayo. Sanganai/Hlanganani — World Tourism Expo is an annual tourism trade fair organised by the ZTA.It showcases the widest variety of Africa’s…
Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITERnyonik@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have admitted that the recruitment and deployment of teachers in the country is riddled with corrupt tendencies by unscrupulous government officials. Giving oral evidence before the joint sitting of Primary and Secondary Education and the Public Service parliamentary committees in Harare yesterday, Public Service ministry permanent secretary Simon Masanga said the…
