Cloud Fusire SPORTS WRITER THE curtain comes down on the local bodybuilding season this weekend with the staging of the inaugural Ultimate Bodybuilding Showdown at Harare International School on December 7 with the main winner pocketing a whopping US$5000. The competition, which is the brainchild of former bodybuilder Alex Mangwiro, will see local athletes such…
THE second edition of the State of Services Economy Survey (SOSES) will take place this evening in Harare at a ceremony that…
THE threat by Parliament to sanction ministers who fail to respond to motions is a welcome move. A motion is a formal proposal by an MP to initiate discussions or influence the legislative process, subject to the Speaker’s consent. Raising a point of national interest in the Senate last week, Citizens Coalition for Change senator…
Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw ZANU PF’s provincial chairpersons have embarked on a national charm offensive as part of their spirited bid to persuade President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in office beyond 2028. The party bigwigs said yesterday that they were under pressure from the former liberation movement’s supporters around the country to ensure that Mnangagwa…
ZIMBABWE’S real estate sector is poised for a remarkable transformation, with the upcoming Zimbabwe Real Estate Expo scheduled for December 12 to 14,2024. The event which will be held at the Harare International Conference Centre in the capital will run under the banner of “Strategies towards Building a Multi-Billion Dollar Industry – Harnessing Real Estate…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO TWO male inmates at Khami Maximum Prison, located on the outskirts of Bulawayo, have been convicted of sodomy after the court found them guilty of consensual sexual conduct. The accused Godwin Dlodlo and his fellow inmate Gilbert Shonhai appeared before Western Commonage Magistrates Court Vakai Douglas Chikwekwe facing a charge of…
BRANDON JOSPHAT WHILE the country’s power crisis is expected to improve significantly from about April next year, authorities say the nation will continue to experience electricity shortages in the medium term. This is despite the growing efforts to ramp up the country’s electricity generation capacity and to repower older units at the key Hwange Thermal…
Masimba Makwembere STAFF WRITER makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT has made a commitment to enhance the welfare of Persons living With Disability (PWDs) through various initiatives such as the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) and economic empowerment programmes. This comes as today the world is commemorating the International Day of Persons living with Disabilities, which aims to promote…
Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Fish Producers Association (ZFPA) says the country is importing more than 20 000 tonnes of fish annually mainly from Zambia and Namibia. This comes as local fish farmers are struggling to meet the domestic market’s annual demands of at least 60 000 metric tonnes of fish per year…
Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw IN A land mark ruling, the High Court has outlawed the statute which barred pregnancy termination by minors and married women who are rape victims. Justice Munodawafa Takuva noted that the Constitutional Court had ruled that the age of sexual consent is 18 hence it is in the interest of…
