RUTENDO NGARA A HARARE man accused of issuing fake Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) yellow card compliance certificates to cross-border transporters appeared in court recently. Mugove Simbirai Nidza was granted $200 bail by magistrate Ruth Moyo. It is the State case that last month, the Insurance Council of Zimbabwe (ICZ) and the…
EMMANUEL MARAMBE FADING giants Dynamos and CAPS United face off in the Harare derby at Rufaro Stadium today amid threats of a boycott from the former’s fans in protest over the way Zimbabwe’s most successful club has been run in recent years. Several of the Glamour Boys’ chapters — Harare, Bulawayo, Chinhoyi and Chitungwiza among…
THE local sports fraternity was yesterday plunged into mourning after decorated karateka-turned fitness trainer, Sensei Mugove Muhambi died following an accident along Borrowdale Road in the capital. Indications are that Muhambi died on the spot when the car that he was driving was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle. Muhambi had a decorated…
FAST bowler Tanaka Chivanga has been drafted into the Chevrons squad for next week’s historic Test against England, following the injury-forced withdrawal of Trevor Gwandu. Gwandu has been ruled out after suffering a left groin strain during a training session on the current tour, sidelining him from what will be a landmark occasion for Zimbabwean…
FOR many, retirement marks the gradual return to the cradle — a chance to reconnect with family and enjoy the twilight, graciously and unproductively. Breaking stereotypes, a group of retired women are rewriting the rules — trading off the serenity of retirement for the bustling world of dairy farming, proving it’s never too late to…
IN A SIGNIFICANT development, the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHCD) has launched a five-month initiative to promote dialogue and unity among Zimbabweans. This noble endeavour is a beacon of hope for a country that has been plagued by political and economic challenges for decades. The initiative, aptly named the Love Zimbabwe Festival, aims to…
ONE person died on Friday, while several police officers and civilians were injured as land invaders resisted eviction by the deputy sheriff at a farm in Ruwa owned by former cabinet minister Petronella Kagonye. This came as there were running battles between the police, who had accompanied the deputy sheriff, and invaders at Cloverdale Farm….
BRANDON JOSPHATChief Writer THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is on track with its plans to issue new and refreshed banknotes to replace the current ZiG bills, governor John Mushayavanhu has said. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday at the weekend, Mushayavanhu added that the implementation of the intricate project would, however, take time…
MIGREN Matanga grew up shying away from small and traditional grains in Rushinga, in northern Zimbabwe. The 58-year-old mother of four from…
TAPIWA CHIRUMEStaff Writer GOVERNMENT has authorised mayors and council chairpersons to drive council vehicles in an effort to reduce operational costs on condition that they meet requisite vehicle licensing requirements. This comes after Local authorities had appealed to the Local Government ministry two years ago for authority to drive council-owned vehicles to reduce fuel and…
