AUTHORITIES have launched a new six month campaign targeted at undocumented motor vehicles. The nationwide operation, which began earlier this month, is being carried out in two phases by the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara), working in close collaboration with the Vehicle Examination Department (VED) and the police. Zinara chief executive officer, Nkosinathi Ncube, said…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER moyoa@dailynews.co.zw A STELLAR line-up of top entertainers is set to take the stage at the Makumi Matatu Spoken Word Poetry Session on February 28 at Jasen Mphepo Little Theatre in the capital. The event will showcase an exciting array of poets, comedians, and musicians, including awardwinning poet Shingirai Manyengavana, Gosh…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER moyoa@dailynews.co.zw BABA Harare, now widely recognised in entertainment circles as King David, is set to release his second gospel album, Revived and Restored, on January 28 across all social media platforms. King David confirmed that preparations for the album launch are complete. “On the day of the launch, we will…
By Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat LAW enforcement agents have warned that they will throw the kitchen sink at “mischief makers” who hold unsanctioned protests and gatherings in the country. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — police national spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, also reiterated yesterday that security agents would come…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw DISQUALIFIED Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) aspiring presidential candidate Temba Mliswa yesterday withdrew his application before Justice Tawanda Chitapi, in which he was seeking to stop the football mother body’s elections which are slated for Saturday. This comes after it emerged that Mliswa’s application had been filed out of time….
Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw SEVEN artisanal miners died on Saturday after a mine shaft collapsed at Botha Mine in Bindura, Mashonaland Central Province. The police yesterday confirmed the tragedy and identified five of the victims. According to national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi the deceased are Leo Chapondama, Zolani Nyani, Samson Madyira, Jacob Madyira Nongwe, and Mathew…
MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE ACADEMIC Laston Mukaro has challenged Zimbabweans to learn the Chinese language, highlighting its potential to open up global opportunities. As the director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Zimbabwe (CIUZ), Mukaro, emphasised the importance of learning Chinese, spoken by over a billion people, to familiarise oneself with Chinese culture. “Learning Chinese,…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER LOCAL football fans have urged the electorate in Saturday’s muchawaited Zifa election to make smart choices so that a new executive committee for the local football mother body which comprises of individuals with diverse skills, will be voted into office. The fans note that after years of decline in the…
AS THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) prepares to release its monetary policy statement (MPS) next month, the stakes are high. Consumers, workers, and businesses who spoke to this publication on Monday are eagerly awaiting a comprehensive plan to address the pressing concerns of scarce local currency liquidity, unstable foreign exchange rates, and the ever-changing…
MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE SERIAL armed robber, Whiskey Tennis, has been incarcerated for 60 years at the Bindura Magistrates Court after committing a string of violent robberies and unlawful entry in Mashonaland Central Province. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) confirmed the conviction and sentence yesterday. “Crimes included theft of cash, electronics and household goods, using a pistol…
