Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A TANZANIAN national has been jailed for 15 years after being convicted of possessing crystal methamphetamine valued at nearly US$1 million. Sleiman Amour, 44, was sentenced at the Bulawayo High Court after he was found guilty of unlawful possession of the dangerous drug, in violation of the Medicines and Allied Substances…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER THE Harare Premier Volleyball League (HPVL) heads into its final week, with both male and female teams set to clash for championship glory at Sunrise Sports Club in Belvedere this weekend. In the men’s finals, UZ Wolves will face Black Rhinos, while in the women’s finals, UZ Wolves will face Black…
Blessings Mashaya and Hazel Marimbiza THE upcoming 2026 National Budget will prioritise lifting the lives of the poor through policies that spur job creation, increasing social safety nets and fostering the country’s current relative economic stability. So confirmed an upbeat Finance minister Mthuli Ncube yesterday, while opening the 2026 pre-budget seminar in Bulawayo. Ncube stressed…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER MARIAN Marinica’s appointment as the new Warriors head coach has sparked sharp debate among Zimbabwean football fans, with optimism and scepticism splitting opinion across the country. While some believe the Romanian deserves time to prove himself, others argue the national team needed a more accomplished gaffer with an impressive record,…
AGRICULTURE minister Anxious Masuka says Zimbabwe is targeting a US$7 billion tobacco industry by 2030 after achieving a record output of 355 million kilogrammes last season. He made the remarks while addressing members of the T5 countries (Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe) ahead of the COP11 and the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on…
THE parliamentary pre-budget seminar convening in Bulawayo, as highlighted in our stories yesterday, is more than just a fiscal planning exercise; it is a crucial moment of national consultation that pits competing economic demands against the backdrop of an economy striving for stability. The lawmakers’ commitment to push for a “pro-poor” 2026 National Budget is…
THE Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union (ZDAMWU) has written to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) complaining that the commission is dragging its feet in investigating corruption allegations against RioZim Limited. This follows a formal complaint lodged by the union with the commission on June 24, calling for a probe into the company and…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER CELEBRATED comedians from Uganda and South Africa are set to add sparkle to globe-trotting comedian King Kandoro’s latest venture- the Harare State of The Nation Comedy Tour – scheduled for next month. The Ugandan artist Dr Hillary Okello and South Africa’s Vafa Naraghi will support Kandoro on December 20 at…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER FOUR of the country’s football legends, Peter Ndlovu, Bruce Grobbelaar, Benjani Mwaruwari and Nomsa Moyo, have been appointed as official Zifa Ambassadors. Announcing the quartet’s appointment, Zifa stated that they sought to recognise their outstanding contributions to Zimbabwean football through their exploits for the country’s national teams. Ndlovu, Grobbelaar and Mwaruwari…
NURSES have implored the government to address their welfare as over 4 000 have applied for verification to work abroad. This comes as the country has, over the past few years, been hit by a brain drain, particularly in the medical field. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the president of the Zimbabwe Nurses Association…
