By Emmanuel Marambe SHAMVA-BASED Simba Bhora may have been denied a fifth successive win by reigning champions Ngezi Platinum Stars at the weekend, but Tonderai Ndiraya’s log leaders are firmly in control of the premiership title race and 12 points from their last six games will guarantee them the championship. With six matches left in…
ZIMBABWE’S Young Warriors are through to the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Cosafa Qualifier in Matola after a one-nil victory over hosts Mozambique that saw them top Group A yesterday. In what was a tight contest in which both teams struggled to penetrate each other in the attacking third, it…
By Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.co.zw LOCAL documentary The Friendship Bench, produced by Anthony Mutambira, has won the prestigious Best Documentary Southern Africa gong at this year’s Sotambe Zambian International Film Festival (ZAMIFF). The festival took place from September 20 to 28 in Lusaka, Zambia, under the theme One Punch at a Time. “This is our second…
ZIMBABWE’s HIV/AIDS interventions continue to receive international acclaim since April 2004 when the country initiated its antiretroviral therapy, and rightly so. According to the Health ministry, Zimbabwe has now achieved HIV epidemic control, which means the total number of new HIV infections is now below the total number of deaths. Among other achievements, prevalence in…
A HARARE lawyer, Agness Chatsama, 38, appeared in court yesterday facing US$800 000 fraud charges emanating from a botched conveyancing deal. Chatsama is being jointly charged with Ariginero Muzeya, 65. The two appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa who granted them US$250 bail each. Magistrate Gofa also ordered the two to surrender their passports with…
By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw THE Harare City Council (HCC) says plans are at an advanced stage to establish a training centre for nurses who will be absorbed into the capital city’s system. This was confirmed to the Daily News yesterday by the HCC health services director, Prosper Chonzi, who added its trained nurses would be…
BY RUTENDO NGARA AN employee in the Local Government ministry was yesterday granted US$500 bail following his arrest on US$77 000 fraud charges. Everisto Nyamadzawo appeared before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa facing criminal abuse of office and was remanded to November 4 pending the finalisation investigations. The State led by prosecutor Mercy Masamvu alleges that in…
By Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw YOUNG people from Epworth yesterday, among other things, urged their local council to do more to fight drug and substance abuse. This emerged at a community level engagement forum organised by the Zimbabwe Youth Decide, where the youth interacted with senior Epworth Local Board (EPL) to present their concerns ahead of…
BY RUTENDO NGARA FIFTEEN alleged Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists who were arrested in Budiriro, Harare for allegedly participating in an unsanctioned gathering were acquitted yesterday by a Harare magistrate. They were arrested at the home of then Budiriro MP, Costa Machingauta, who is currently in remand prison on another charge. The 15, were…
By Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw THE gospel singer Trymore Bande, backed by his Gospel Vocals, launched his 12th studio album Kahore at a well-attended event in the capital over the weekend. Kahore features collaborations with local artists who include Zimdancehall star Hwindi President on the track Chakatipa Shungu Kudadirwa, Obert Chari on Kahore and Baba Harare…
