Takudzwa Dhambu dhambut@dailynews.co.zw A QUARTER of Grade 3 pupils in the country cannot read or write competently, the minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Torerai Moyo, has said. Speaking in Harare yesterday, at the launch of the End Learning Poverty for All in Africa Campaign, Moyo revealed the shocking basic literacy deficiency, while calling for…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO PANIC erupted at the Bulawayo Magistrates Court yesterday after Monwabisi Mhilwane, 38, jumped from the third floor moments after being sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempted rape. Mhilwane, of Lortondale Village in Inyathi, had been convicted of attempting to rape his 19-year-old cousin on multiple occasions at their rural…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER NEWCOMERS FC Oden and Ali Sundowns get Matchday 16 of the Northern Region Soccer League underway today with the former’s newly-appointed coach Ndawana Dube seeking a winning start. The match kicks off at 1400hrs. Dube took over as FC Oden coach earlier this week in a technical shake-up that also…
THE maxim ‘justice delayed is justice denied’ is a reality that is affecting many Zimbabweans and undermining the integrity of the legal system. The notion of timely justice has been an essential component of a fair and just society since time immemorial. Given the foregoing, we were delighted Chief Justice Luke Malaba challenged officials in…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER SEASONED long distance runner Moses Tarakinyu will be out to claim the Tanganda half marathon title for the third time in succession at an oversubscribed event set for Mutare this Sunday. At least 1 000 elite runners from across the country and the region are expected to battle for silverware…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw ONE of the two men accused of raping Ashley Masendeke, better known as Mai Jeremaya, Thabo Blessing Dube, yesterday told the court that the complainant was his friend. Dube said this at the start of the defence’s case where he, and his coaccused, Martin Charlie, are on trial for…
THE Econet Victoria Falls Marathon — Africa’s most spectacular sporting and family event — is set to make a powerful return next Sunday, bringing with it the adventure of long-distance running amidst the beauty of one of Zimbabwe and the continent’s iconic tourist destinations. Now in its 18th year — and set to inject a…
By Cloud Fusire DYNAMOS and their coach Saul Chaminuka have been summoned to appear before the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League disciplinary committee to answer to charges of causing the abandonment of their match against FC Platinum last weekend. The fading Harare giants are scheduled to appear before the PSL disciplinary committee at the PSL…
ONE of the country’s leading financial companies, Access Finance Group and its chief executive — Raymond Chigogwana — were victims of a…
Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER chirumet@dailynews.co.zw POLICE have issued a stern warning to the public to avoid seeking employment on unverified social media platforms following a disturbing incident involving the robbery and rape of a Chitungwiza woman. According to the police, the 30-yearold Chitungwiza woman was lured into a trap after she was offered a job…
