Anesu MirisawuENTERTAINMENT WRITERmirisawua@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Fashion Week, which commenced on Friday at the Zimbabwe Creatives and Cultural Arts venue in Harare, took an unexpected turn when organisers cancelled the remaining shows after a successful first day. A cocktail was held on Thursday and the showcase was expected to end on Sunday. “It’s with deep regret…
IN ONE of our main stories yesterday, we reported on Zimbabwe’s potential to rejoin the Commonwealth after a 20-year absence. Commonwealth secretary general Baroness Scotland has recommended the readmission of Zimbabwe. The move comes despite allegations of election-rigging and detention of political opponents by president Emmerson Mnangagwa, who has also voiced support for Russia’s invasion…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A MAN from Luveve, Bulawayo, was yesterday slapped with a three-year prison sentence after he was convicted of killing his friend following a dispute over a joint of dagga. Takunda Mandizwidza appeared before Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Naison Chivayo facing a charge of murder. Mandizwidza who had initially pleaded not guilty…
Masimba Makwembere STAFF WRITER makwemberemv@dailynews.com MINISTER of Industry Mangaliso Ndhlovu yesterday said the government is on a drive to promote local production of goods. He said this while introducing a new local content steering committee to curb the proliferation of imported goods in the country. The 16-member committee is headed by Schweppes Zimbabwe managing director…
Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE upcoming 2025 national budget will be in ZiG, as the government steps up its efforts to further stabilise prices and promote the wider use of the domestic currency. Speaking to the Daily News at the weekend, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube confirmed that the budget would be set in ZiG to…
Brighton MuronzereyiSTAFF WRITER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday paid his tribute following the death of Pathisa Nyathi, an iconic historian, author and cultural custodian over the weekend. He was 71. In a statement, Mnangagwa said he received the death of Nyathi with a “very heavy heart, utter sense of shock and deep sorrow.” “Only early this…
Stella Madzivanyika STAFF WRITER madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw FARMERS lost over US$360 million of their crops and livestock in the 2023/24 agriculture season to the El Nino-induced drought, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (Fao) has said. This comes as Fao urged authorities to review the country’s irrigation policy to enable investment in irrigation systems and mitigate future drought…
Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw THE British government is heartened by the growth in trade between Zimbabwe and the United Kingdom (UK), which now stands at more than £600 million a year Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, British Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Peter Vowles, said the “win-win” rise in trade between the two countries was being led…
Brighton MuronzereyiSTAFF WRITERmuronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has implored Zimbabweans to remain united for the development of the country. Addressing mourners during the burial of the late national hero, Jaison Chirinda, at the National Heroes Acre in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said despite challenges of climate change and the global economic down-turn, his administration was determined to…
Stella Madzivanyika STAFF WRITER madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw MINISTER of Information Communication Technology (ICT) Tatenda Mavetera says the increase in cybersecurity threats and crimes in the country demand a robust national cyber security strategy. She was speaking at the national cyber security strategy validation workshop in Harare yesterday where Mavetera emphasised that despite the risks posed by a…
