By Amiable Mchulu THE recent voluntary placement of Khayah Cement Limited under corporate rescue, at a time that some businesses have either been scaling down operations or shutting down, might have appeared like a story of another concern that faced viability problems. Khayah Cement Limited was placed under voluntary corporate rescue in December “in order…
By Emmanuel Marambe WARRIORS midfielder Marshall Munetsi is well on his way to become a vital cog in the Wolverhampton Wanderers machinery after he was described by the club’s Portuguese gaffer Vitor Pereira as the ideal foil for the side’s midfielders. This comes after Munetsi put on an impressive display on his full English Premier…
FOLLOWING the reintroduction of Turkish tobacco farming last year as a pilot project, Zimbabwe is targeting 120 000 kilogrammes of the golden leaf this year. Turkish tobacco, a natural air-cured type, was last grown in the country in 1965 and was reintroduced last year. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing…
A 10-YEAR-OLD primary school pupil was allegedly raped at knife point in a maize field in Ruwa on her way home from school earlier this month. The suspected rapist, Kelvin Goto, 33, was advised to apply for bail at the High Court by magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa when he appeared in court last week. According to…
By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw HARD-PRESSED workers want the government to fix the country’s currency challenges and to make it possible for all basic goods and essential products, including fuel, to be sold in ZiG. Speaking during a Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) meeting in Harare at the weekend, the acting secretary general of the Zimbabwe Congress…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER DYNAMOS coach Lloyd ‘Mablanyo’ Chigowe has heaped praise on the youthful cast that made an impression as the Harare giants battled back from a goal down against Simba Bhora to win the season-opening Castle Challenge Cup at Rufaro Stadium. Having lost a number of seasoned players in the off-season, among…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER TONY Munyonga scored the winning runs as the Zimbabwe Chevrons secured a three-wicket victory over Ireland in the second T20I at Harare Sports Club yesterday. The victory means the Chevrons are in prime position to wrap up another white-ball series victory over Ireland tomorrow if they can avoid defeat in…
PARLIAMENT will commence public hearings today across the country to gather citizens’ views on the proposed State Service (Pension) Bill. This comes after the government gazetted the Bill last year, which seeks to establish a State Service Pension Fund to ensure members enjoy a decent standard of living in retirement. In a statement yesterday, Parliament…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw CHURCH leaders have once again offered to mediate the country’s mooted national dialogue. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the secretary general of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC), Tryvis Moyo, also said at the weekend that such talks remained the best way to mitigate…
Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw AT LEAST 10 people were marooned in Chipinge after their makeshift shelter was trapped by a flooded river following heavy downpours that have been pounding the country. This comes as at least 52 people have died due to rains since the onset of the rainy season last year. The police confirmed…
