BLESSING NYAHUMA ANOTHER family has entered the news in the most terrible way possible. Photographs of an ordinary household have become evidence of extraordinary horror. One of my favourite Swahili sayings is, “Mpenzi ni adui” the lover is the enemy. Not because love is evil, but because intimacy gives another person unusual access to us….
PatrickMubwandarikwa MUGOVE Madziyire produced a dominant performance to win the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Alumni and Friends U21 race yesterday after clocking an impressive 1 hour and 33 minutes 14 seconds (1:33:14).Madziyire led the field from the front to claim top honours in the main event of the marathon, which attracted runners of all ages…
A South African app that links households with domestic workers is reeling, delivery drivers are fleeing, and a key textile hub has lost workers as anti-migrant protests push tens of thousands of people to leave the country, sending tremors through a strained economy.Authorities in South Africa say they have processed around 67 000 migrants for…
Zimbabwe’s Chevrons are determined to bounce back when they face Bangladesh in the decisive third and final T20 International at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Sunday, with the three-match series finely balanced at 1-1 after Friday’s defeat.“When you drop five catches in a short space of time, you put yourselves under pressure straight away….
hazel marimbiza POLICE in Bulawayo have raised concerns over a surge in the theft of older-generation Honda Fit vehicles, with 14 cases recorded in June alone.Bulawayo police spokesperson, Inspector Nomalanga Msebele, yesterday told the Daily News On Sunday that the vehicles had become prime targets for criminals due to vulnerabilities in their ignition and locking…
BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) says the transfer of voter registration and maintenance of the voters roll to the Registrar-General’s Office will improve the country’s electoral management by streamlining operations and boosting efficiency.This comes as President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently signed into law Constitutional Amendment Act Number 3 that brough the changes, among others.Speaking…
FOUR men have been arrested after they were allegedly found in possession of 10 ostrich eggs valued at US$10 000 in Bulawayo without the required permits.The suspects, Mathew Ngwenya, 46, of Highlands, Zvishavane; Morgan Mugore, 45, of Hweru, Gutu; James Kalulu, 61, of Chinotimba, Victoria Falls; and Nduna Moyo, 67, of Romney Park, Bulawayo, were…
Tapiwa Chirume ONE of the largest agro-processing and horticulture firms in Mashonaland East, Wiserow Enterprises, is targeting 900 tonnes of blueberry exports this year as it ramps up production to meet growing demand in Europe while exploring opportunities in the lucrative Chinese market.The ambitious export target represents a significant increase from the 597 tonnes the…
BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI GOVERNMENT has invited objections to applications by two mining companies seeking exclusive coal exploration rights in three provinces.In the latest Government Gazette, Mining Affairs Board chairman, Thomas Utete-Wushe, said Mupfure Gold Resources (Private) Limited had applied for an exclusive prospecting order covering an area in the Mashonaland West and Midlands mining districts.“It is…
SIXTEEN people have been killed and several others injured in two horrific road traffic accidents across Zimbabwe last week.This comes as the country continues to witness fatal road traffic accidents despite repeated calls by authorities for motorists to exercise caution and observe road safety regulations.National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi yesterday said the first incident…
