REGGAE fans are in for a treat tonight with the One People Tour Africa concert, headlined by legendary Jamaican artist Burning Spear. The 79-year-old reggae icon, born Winston Rodney, arrived in the country on Wednesday and promised an unforgettable performance at the Glamis Arena in Harare. Sharing the stage with him will be local talents…
Thembinkosi NyathiLIFESTYLE WRITERnyathit@dailynews.co.zw THE much-anticipated Castle Lager Braai Festival, which returns to Old Hararians Sports Club tomorrow, promises to be an exhilarating blend of food, music and celebration. Music enthusiasts and beer lovers are expected to come in droves to Zimbabwe’s biggest braai event where President Winky D will headline the music segment. Apart from…
WE WELCOME President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s recent intervention that will enable 34 learners whose examination fees were not submitted to the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) to sit for the papers they had registered for. The unfortunate situation that occurred at Findale, an unregistered private school in Eastview, Harare, is not an isolated incident. Many illegal…
MINISTER of Primary and Secondary Education Torerai Moyo says parliament should introduce a law making it mandatory for all early childhood development (ECD) learners to be taught in their local languages. ECD learning consists of two stages — ECD 1 and ECD — before the learners proceed to Grade 1. Responding to a question from…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have now roped in paramilitary police in the heightened national efforts to deal with worsening cases of armed robberies and other violent crimes in the country. This follows another stunning cash-in-transit heist on Wednesday this week, which saw two passengers who had allegedly been given a lift in a vehicle…
By Rutendo Ngara FOUR Harare City Council (HCC) senior employees who have been in remand prison since last July for allegedly conniving with businessman Moses Mpofu in a US$9 million botched street lights tender have been granted US$500 bail each. Never Murerwa, Jabulani Mukomazi, Denford Zhungu and Tawanda Mutenhabundo, appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa…
A suspected smuggler died after being shot during an exchange of fire with police on Vumba Road at the Prince of Wales turnoff in Mutare. In a statement yesterday, police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi said they had also arrested three other suspected smugglers. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms the arrest of Phillimon Matiyashe, Tawanda Chafanza…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO FOUR men, including two police officers, who allegedly shot dead a man who was parked at a secluded area with his girlfriend in Malindela, Bulawayo, during the Covid19-induced lockdown in May 2020 have been summoned to the High Court for trial. Bigson Nyoni and Langton Makonye, who are police officers, Ross…
By Masimba Makwembere THE Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) has called for stakeholders to work together and address the issue of limited women’s participation in politics, and for political parties to align with the country’s Constitution on gender parity. The call was made yesterday by the ZGC acting chairperson, Obert Matshalaga, at the launch of the…
By Cloud Fusireat Rufaro Stadium DYNAMOS………………………………………………(0) 1YADAH…………………………………………………….(0) 1(Dynamos win 5-3 on penalties) DYNAMOS continued with their bid to defend the Chibuku Super Cup after edging Yadah Stars 5-3 on penalties after the game had ended on a one-all stalemate in regulation time here yesterday. The Glamour Boys will now face Manica Diamonds in the semi-finals,…
