By Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER PREMIERSHIP log leaders Scottland face another test of their credentials today when they host former champions…
ZANU PF Harare province has suspended former Harare South MP Shadreck Mashayamombe from the party following allegations of indiscipline and fanning factionalism. This comes in the wake of a recent bloodbath in the ruling party that saw Zanu PF’s politburo expel war veteran and central committee member Blessed Geza, along with eight other members, due…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER THE Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) yesterday officially unveiled the nominees for the 2024 Annual National Sports Awards (ANSA), marking a triumphant return after a fouryear hiatus. The event, themed ‘Setting the Gold Standard’ heralds a new era for Zimbabwean sports, celebrating the extraordinary talents that have raised the nation’s sporting…
Thabiso Mutirwara mutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw THE minister of Health, Douglas Mombeshora, has confirmed that progress has been made in drafting the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill, which will be tabled in Parliament before June. The proposed bill aims to improve healthcare access for citizens by creating an essential compulsory medical aid cover. Addressing the media in Harare…
KIDZCAN Zimbabwe, an organisation dedicated to increasing the survival rate of children suffering from cancer and blood-related disorders, has become even more important against the backdrop of ballooning childhood cancer cases. According to available statistics, childhood cancer is the leading cause of death among children globally, with an estimated 400 000 new cases diagnosed each…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO AN ELDERLY Bulawayo couple, accused of exploiting a technical glitch at a local commercial bank to steal US$30 000 and going on a spending spree, has been convicted and remanded in custody. Frank Sibanda, 65, and his wife, Fransisca Netsai Sibanda, also 65, of Pelandaba, were found guilty on 47 counts…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE trial of former deputy minister of Agriculture Douglas Karoro continued yesterday at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts, where Valley Seeds executive Tichaona Maponga testified against the accused in a matter involving US$43 000 fraud charges. Karoro is jointly charged with Grain Marketing Board (GMB) Mushumbi Pools depot assistant manager Lovejoy…
Masimba Makwembere in Zvishavane A US$29 million housing project implemented by the Public Service Commission (PSC) and First Mutual Wealth in Zvishavane, Midlands Province, is nearing completion and will ease housing shortages in the mining town. Speaking after touring the Midlands Park housing project in Zvishavane this week, the Midlands Provincial Affairs minister, Owen Ncube,…
Emmanuel Marambe ELTA Nengomasha has bounced back as the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) director-general. This comes after the sports administrator’s suspension was lifted by the SRC board yesterday following a disciplinary hearing in which she was absolved of any wrongdoing. Nengomasha was initially suspended on October 31 last year, but the local sports regulator…
Emmanuel Marambe STEPHEN Ferreira has won the National Aids Council (Nac) professional golf tournament that concluded at Royal Harare Golf Club in the capital yesterday. Ferreira carded rounds of 68, 73 and 67 for an 8-under-par 208 score over the 54 holes, edging Ben Follett-Smith (72, 69, 68) by a single shot. Veteran Gary Thompson…
