ONE person died here yesterday when Warriors fans caused a stampede shortly before the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Group G qualifier against Congo. [GoogleAd] All tickets for the clash against the Central Africans were pre-sold and the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) had asked fans to come in early to avoid congestion. Fans also…
THE Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) says low confidence levels have led to low uptake of insurance and pensions fund by individuals. [GoogleAd] Josphat Kakwere, IPEC’s head of pensions, said the regulator has observed that the low confidence is related to legacy issues. “We have noted that legacy issues have led to low confidence levels. …
THE daily use of cannabis is associated with an increased risk of psychosis or serious mental illness, with more potent forms of the drug such as “skunk” heightening the risk, a study by leading scientists has revealed. [GoogleAd] This comes as Zimbabwe has liberalises pot laws on medical or health use of cannabis, otherwise known…
NEARLY two decades after his death, Zanu PF says it misses Joshua Nkomo’s extraordinary skill in uniting the nation and mobilising votes for the ruling party. [GoogleAd] The late revered vice president passed away on July 1, 1999. Over the weekend, Vice President Kembo Mohadi said Zanu PF has struggled to win the hearts and…
OPINION is sharply divided over President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s costly foreign trips at a time the country is mourning the death of more than 300 Cyclone Idai victims, the Daily News can report. Following the tragedy about a fortnight ago, Mnangagwa declared the calamity a national disaster. [GoogleAd] He also dedicated two days of national mourning….
LAST week President Emmerson Mnangagwa made an unprecedented move to lure the much radical and vocal Matabeleland civic society to his Bulawayo State House. [GoogleAd] Here, Mnangagwa judiciously allowed the civic society members who had been given a rare opportunity to directly outpour their burning issues and reveal what was burning in their hearts. It…
THE Thokozani Khupe-led MDC has dismissed claims they are working with the ruling Zanu PF party alleging those spreading such rumours are being “jealous” of its leader. [GoogleAd] The party’s spokesperson Webster Dube said Khupe will not sell out the people’s struggle for money or power by “forging an alliance with Zanu PF. Khupe was…
AS Zimbabwe seems to be on the verge of yet another fuel crisis, government has rubbished claims there will be another outage in the country. This comes after fuel pumps have been seemingly running dry with local commuter omnibuses draining the frustrated commuting public — hiking bus fare prices by 100 percent under the guise…
CIVIL Protection Unit (CPU) has advised members of the public residing in the Vumba community to evacuate the area downstream of Manyera Dam as its wall faces imminent collapse. [GoogleAd] The dam wall has weakened following violent storms and flooding after parts of Manicaland and Masvingo were recently hit by Cyclone Idai which has left…
HOSPITALITY concern Cambria Africa-owned Leopard Rock Hotel is committing 10 percent of its revenue over the next month to assisting Cyclone Idai affected individuals and communities while Chimanimani Hotel is sheltering around 300 affected people. [GoogleAd] Cambria Africa director Samir Shasha said the money will be released periodically until the end of April and is…
