BY BRANDON JOSPHATChief Writer THE Harare City Council (HCC) has introduced three special levies in its 2025 budget to generate revenue and improve service delivery in the capital. The budget was recently approved along with the requisite tariffs. The approved tariffs include three special levies: the water infrastructure levy, emergency services levy, and public lighting…
Lewis Hamilton hit out at “yapping” critics after taking his first win for Ferrari in the sprint race at the Chinese Grand…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER WARRIORS head coach Michael Nees is refusing to throw in the towel as far as the team’s 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying bid is concerned, insisting that the team will keep plugging away despite Thursday’s draw against Benin. The Warriors remained bottom of Group C of the World Cup Qualifiers…
Boxing heavyweight legend George Foreman has died aged 76. Known as Big George in the ring, the American built one of the…
AS the world celebrates Women’s Month, Zimbabweans, Africans, and women everywhere have an additional reason to rejoice. Our very own Kirsty Coventry, the renowned swimming champion, has made history by being elected as the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). This monumental achievement is not only a testament to Kirsty’s exceptional leadership skills and…
Brandon Josphat and Sandra Hove STAFF WRITERS SPORTS minister Kirsty Coventry continues to hog the headlines in the country and on the continent, following her stunning election on Thursday as the new president of the all-important International Olympic Committee (IOC). Yesterday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Acting President Constantino Chiwenga, Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Patrice…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have given relief to parents and guardians after extending the examination registration deadline for the 2025 November Grade 7, Ordinary Level, and Advanced Level exams to mid-May. This comes after the Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (Zimsec) had set March 28 as the deadline for payment of fees for the…
Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw THE government owes farmers an outstanding amount of US$43 million for the 2024 winter cropping season, and authorities say they are working on paying off the debt before the farmers start planting this season. This was confirmed yesterday by the Agricultural and Rural Development Advisory Services (Ardas) chief director, Leonard Munamati, in…
Yvonne Ncube in Bulawayo A MAN from Inyathi in Matabeleland North Province has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after being found guilty of raping his 14-year-old daughter on two separate occasions. He appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga yesterday and was convicted of two counts of rape. Although he pleaded not guilty…
Progress ChayaSTAFF WRITERchayap@dailynews.co.zw THOUGHT leader and author Tinashe Muzamhindo has launched his latest book Breaking the Cycle of African Politics, that delves on governance, economic development, and stability in 21st century Africa at Celebration Centre in the capital. The event drew notable figures, including Senator Charles Tavengwa, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe economist Persistence Gwanyanya, Harare…
