Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER GOVERNMENT says the country has potential to grow its tobacco industry into a US$20 billion sector if value addition and beneficiation are fully embraced. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Obert Jiri said the country had…
Takudzwa Dhambu POLICE have arrested two men in connection with the assault of a 17-year-old girl in Guruve, Mashonaland Central, following the circulation of a disturbing video on social media. In a statement, national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi said the suspects were arrested after investigations into an incident in which the girl was allegedly assaulted…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER WARRIORS captain Marvelous Nakamba has apologised to the country’s football-loving public following the team’s first round exit from the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), but also stated his belief the team’s emerging crop of players will make Zimbabwe a force to reckon with in future. Nakamba, who is…
THE Christmas lights had barely been strung this year before the shadows of grief began to stretch across our nation’s highways. Between December 15 and Boxing Day, 100 lives were extinguished in a mechanical carnage that can only be described as a national catastrophe. With 2 412 road accidents recorded — a staggering 100 percent…
THE African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has expressed satisfaction with the steady progress being made in the construction of its African Trade Centre in Harare, which is expected to be commissioned early next year. In a statement yesterday, the government said an Afreximbank delegation that recently toured the site noted that the project was advancing according…
Brighton Muronzereyi and Blessings Mashaya AUTHORITIES should ramp up their efforts to lift the lives of needy Zimbabweans and to ensure all citizens begin to enjoy the benefits of the country’s current relative economic stability. So said representatives of labour and consumers yesterday, who also told the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper…
Ashley Moyo and Anesu Mirisawu SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITERS AS THE curtain rises on a new year, Zimbabwe’s creative community is setting its sights on fresh milestones, renewed ambition and wider audiences. From chart-topping musicians and veteran performers to comedians, poets and promoters, local artistes are outlining resolutions that speak to growth, collaboration and a deeper…
Takudzwa Dhambu PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday conferred national hero status on the late Brigadier-General Mathias Tizirai Ngarava, recognising his immense contribution to Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle and post-independence service. The announcement was made by Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services minister Jenfan Muswere, who delivered the message on behalf of Mnangagwa at the Ngarava family home in…
Cloud Fusire at Stade Marrakesh Stadium, Morocco Zimbabwe……………..(1) 2 South Africa…………..(1) 3 ZIMBABWE Warriors put up a spirited performance in an enthralling Group B contest against neighbours South Africa here yesterday, but ultimately paid the price for defensive errors to crash out of Afcon. With Angola and Egypt playing out a goalless draw in the…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER DANCEHALL heavyweight Winky D and evergreen Jah Prayzah are set to usher music enthusiasts into 2026 in style courtesy of One Big Party concert scheduled for Glamis Arena in the capital tomorrow. The event, organised by Chipaz Promotions, will also feature a number of local artistes in the form of…
