By Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER NEWLY-ELECTED IOC president Kirsty Coventry was feted at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport yesterday as she returned home following her momentous victory in Greece. Government ministers, deputy ministers, heads of sports bodies, athletes as well as sports fans were on hand to welcome Coventry who has further buttressed her…
CASSAVA Technologies announced today that it plans to build Africa’s first AI factory — a powerful and super-secure data centre facility powered…
THE Agricultural Marketing Authority (Ama) projects that the market size for macadamia nuts will reach US$1,79 billion this year, driven by high demand ahead of the harvesting season. The crop, set to be harvested in April, is showing improved quality compared to the previous season. In a statement yesterday, Ama said the nuts are expected…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE country should begin to experience improved electricity supply soon, amid expectations that the pivotal Kariba Power Station will start operating at higher capacity in the coming few days. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the executive chairperson of power utility Zesa, Sydney Gata, confirmed…
AUTHORITIES say they will take stern action against private learning institutions operating illegally by shutting them down in line with the country’s rules and regulations.This comes after Senators raised concerns last week over the proliferation of private schools constructed or established on undesignated places.Responding to Senators’ concerns in the Senate, the minister of Education Torerai…
By Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER THE Mr Pace Post Insurance marathon will now serve as a World Championships and Olympics qualifier after getting the seal of approval from World Athletics. Now in its fourth year, the Mr Pace Post Insurance race, which will this time be held at the National Sports Stadium B Arena…
Takudzwa DhambuSTAFF WRITERdhambut@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) has blacklisted 12 institutions of higher learning, saying they don’t qualify to offer degrees in the country. Among the institutions that it listed as debarred at the weekend were the International Institute of Philanthropy (IIP), Faith In God Ministries International, Goshen International Bible College, Apostolos…
By Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER THE stage has been set for a bigger and more exciting 2025 Northern Region Soccer League (NRSL) season with the second tier’s leadership revealing that they had secured sponsorship for their monthly awards, while a deal for a knockout tournament was nearing finalisation. The impending season, which is scheduled…
By Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zwAUTHORITIES are working to expand the Dzivarasekwa turnoff along the Harare-Bulawayo Road, a notorious black spot for road accidents, while police have deployed personnel to control traffic during the day.This comes after a fatal road accident killed eight people traveling in a kombi on Wednesday morning; seven people also died at the…
By Takudzwa DhambuSTAFF WRITERdhambut@dailynews.co.zwPARLIAMENT has called for a homegrown social environmental policy to promote sustainable mining in the country, aiming to protect the environment. Zimbabwe has been struggling to end open-cast mining, gold panning, and other unsafe mining activities causing land degradation that affects the entire ecosystem.Speaking to the Daily News on the sidelines of…
