JUST over two years ago, Dave Houghton led the Chevrons to the super six of the ICC T20 World Cup just a few months into his reign. It was the highlight of the bold new era that Houghton had promised for the Chevrons who had been in regression for years. In reflection, it was perhaps…
POLICE are investigating the death of an unidentified man whose severely decomposed body was discovered with gruesome injuries, including missing head skin, a missing right thumb, and a missing forefinger. The grim find was made in a bushy area near Yakutsi Marketing Mine, Matopo, Matabeleland South, on July 14. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed…
Blessings Mashaya and Hazel Marimbiza STAFF WRITERS THE government is taking significant new steps to improve Zesa’s revenues and operational capacity, in a bid to ensure that the under-pressure power utility keeps the lights on in the country. In this regard, authorities have injected US$86 million into Zesa to help it to further revamp its…
Kudzanai Gerede STAFF WRITER POLICY interventions, particularly those incentivising private sector investment in smart technologies, could accelerate the realisation of smart cities in Zimbabwe, says Energy minister July Moyo. Zimbabwe is currently developing its first smart city, Zim Cyber City, in Mt Hampden. However, the project faces delays due to infrastructure and technology gaps stemming…
Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER chirumet@dailynews.co.zw HARARE City plans to launch a ground-breaking community health investment fund next month, that will allow its residents to pre-pay for medical services at its health institutions. The fund will be rolled out in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). “We have a…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A HARARE regional magistrate on Thursday slapped a 30-year prison sentence on a man convicted of repeatedly raping his biological daughter. Jesse Kufa sentenced the father to 15 years for the first two counts, treated as one, and an additional 15 years for the third count, bringing the total…
Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER chirumet@dailynews.co.zw RUNDE Rural District Council (RDC) in Zvishavane has sent on forced leave with benefits its chief executive officer, Gorden Moyo, amid explosive allegations of widespread abuse of council funds and property. The decisive move came on Wednesday during a special council meeting, with the head of the council’s planning department,…
BY ASHLEY MOYO IN A vibrant celebration of Zimbabwean identity and cultural richness, organisers of Miss Heritage Zimbabwe pageant have embarked on a mission to uplift and unite the nation through the power of heritage. The journey began with a promotional shoot at the iconic Mbuya Nehanda statue, a powerful symbol of Zimbabwe’s history and…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER HARARE Athletics Board (HAB) is set to host relays challenge, aimed at fine-tuning preparations for the upcoming Southern Region Senior Championships and the World Championships today at University of Zimbabwe grounds, Harare. Aaron Whyte, the competitions director and provincial vice chairperson said. “This will help us come up with a watertight…
President Donald Trump says he has ordered the justice department to produce additional documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “Based on…
