By Stella Madzivanyika THE Migratory Pests Control Department in the ministry of Agriculture is on high alert for a potential quelea bird outbreak that may devastate the country’s winter wheat production. With increased rainfall this year due to the La Nina effect, conditions are ripe for a quelea explosion. Speaking to the Daily News On…
By Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw NORTON Town Council plans to drill 29 commercial boreholes by year-end to improve water supplies for its residents. This initiative comes as the council continues to face water challenges despite signing a US$25 million deal in 2019 with a private contractor to construct a 40-megalitre water treatment plant. “We receive water…
ON the second day of the Open Dialogue “Future of the World: New Platform for Global Growth” at the National Centre “Russia,”…
International Olympic Committee (IOC) Member Humphrey Kayange has been named as the new Chair of the IOC Coordination Commission for the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG)…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa THE National Aids Council (NAC) has launched a targeted campaign to combat HIV and sexually trans – mitted infections (STIs) among adolescents and young women in farming areas around Harare. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday, NAC Harare provincial manager Adonijah Muzondiona said the initiative aims to minimise new infections and…
THE forthcoming Hurungwe Arts Festival, to be held in Karoi, will feature international stars in the form of Jindi from Dubai, Jean Gardy and Carine Au Micro from Canada among others. Themed Heritage for the Future: Harnessing Intangible Cultural Heritage for Climate Action, now in its ninth running, will be held from July 25 to…
ZIMBABWE Cricket yesterday named a 15-member Chevrons squad for the historic Test match against England set for May 22- 25 at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. The one-off fixture marks Zimbabwe’s first Test appearance on English soil in over two decades, the last such occasion having come in 2003. Following a hard-fought one-all series draw against…
THIS week, the Daily News Southern Editor Jeffrey Muvundusi set for an interview with versatile author and motivational speaker Believe Guta. Below are the excerpts of the interview. Q: Briefly tell our readers who Believe Guta is? A: I am a Zimbabwean entrepreneur, legal strategist, motivational speaker, author, and youth advocate. Though I wasn’t born…
By Emmanuel Marambe CENTENARY-based Northern Region Women Football league newcomers Jonah Queens have set their sights on promotion to the country’s top flight, the Zimbabwe Women Premier Soccer League (ZWPSL). The youthful side, which was formed last year by Biggie ‘Prophet Jonah’ Musanzika, a prominent leader of the Johane Masowe Wechishanu sect in Centenary, have…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is seeking private investors and developers to partner in large-scale housing projects to address the city’s growing housing backlog. BCC economic development officer Kholisani Moyo yesterday said housing remains a major challenge in the city. “Housing is a significant challenge. Thriving cities worldwide have robust housing sectors that drive growth. We…
