ZIMBABWE Table Tennis Union national technical director Richard Shumba has praised the recently-held Winwood College Table Tennis Tournament.Organised and hosted by Winwood College last weekend, the table tennis tournament showcased thrilling talent and competitive spirit, culminating in an exciting event dominated by Budiriro, Bernard Mzeki, and the hosts.“It was a well-organised event with beautiful prizes…
THE police have raised a frantic alarm over a surge in the murders of school-going children in Masvingo province, after a four-year-old learner became the latest victim of the grisly trend.In a stern statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi urged parents and guardians to never allow children to travel alone, particularly through isolated areas,…
IF ONE listens casually to the voice of Taruvinga “Sugar Sugar” Manjokota, it is easy to mistake him for the late sungura icon Ketai Muchawaya.Some critics have even accused him of imitation. However, a closer listening reveals that Sugar Sugar is very much a voice of his own, distinct in message, tone and philosophical depth.Widely…
THE National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPA) says the forfeiture of US$37 201 and 17 vehicles in the case involving former Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) employee Yvonne Tambudzai Musoni, who allegedly approved illegal vehicle imports under the civil servants’ rebate scheme, is a welcome development.The scheme, designed to assist serving civil servants in purchasing personal…
POLICE Commissioner General Stephen Mutamba says law enforcement agents are going all out to retain public trust and confidence by adhering to professionalism.Speaking at the renewal of the Police Client Service Charter in Harare yesterday, Mutamba said going forward, every police officer on duty would wear name tags and body-worn cameras to clamp down on…
LIKE the proverbial phoenix, popular preacher Tapiwa Freddy has risen from adversity to erect a striking new church complex in Glen Norah, Harare, years after his former premises in Glen View were demolished by city council officials.Senior lifestyle writer Ashley Moyo sat down with one of Zimbabwe’s most influential televangelists to reflect on that painful…
THE government says it is targeting to restore at least 250 000 hectares of degraded and damaged wetlands across the country by 2030, in a major environmental rehabilitation drive aimed at safeguarding water sources.The initiative also seeks to curb wetland destruction, improve water retention, and support sustainable livelihoods for communities that depend on these fragile…
TWO men, one of them a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) analyst employed by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, have appeared in court facing bribery charges after allegedly soliciting for more than US$2 500 to facilitate the unfreezing of a company’s bank accounts.Wisdom Mutami, 32, and Tonderayi Herbert Makoni, 41, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Richard Ramaboea…
ZIMBABWE has intensified surveillance and border monitoring following a confirmed outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Mangwe District.This comes after clinical signs consistent with FMD were observed in cattle of various age groups, with 54 cases reported out of a census of 2 403 cattle in Mangwe.Speaking to the Daily News on Thursday,…
FOR decades, the streets of Harare, Bulawayo, and our burgeoning growth points have told a story of legislative paralysis. As Bulawayo mayor David Coltart and acting Harare mayor Prince Matebuka this week said, our urban centres are drowning in a “culture of littering” that education alone cannot scrub away.The message from local authorities is clear,…
