Emmanuel MarambeCHIEF SPORTS WRITER AFTER finally ending a decade-long bilateral ODI series hoodoo against Ireland with a convincing nine-wicket victory at Harare Sports Club on Tuesday, Zimbabwe’s Chevrons take to the field against the same opponents today, but this time for the first of three T20 internationals. The first T20I is scheduled to get underway…
Ashley MoyoSENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw AFRO-FUSION star Irene Mutangadura and her Heartbeat crew recently released two new tracks, New Day and Jesu Mupenyu, which are making waves across all digital platforms. Mutangadura expressed her delight at the positive response from her fans after unveiling her latest work. “I am pleased with the positive feedback I am…
AS ZIMBABWE gears up for the 2025 tobacco marketing season, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has introduced a new pricing index designed to benefit farmers. This development comes after farmers expressed concerns over low prices, which have affected their sustainability. Speaking to the media after touring a TIMB-sponsored project in Mashonaland West Province…
By Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zwTWO police officers who allegedly stole US$10 000 from a Chinese national after demanding a US$25 bribe appeared in court on Friday and were remanded in custody until Tuesday for a bail application.Jeffer Nkomazanah and Crynot Fabiano appeared on Friday before Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa facing charges of criminal abuse…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE heavy rains which pounded most of the country this week killed at least nine people and left a trail of destruction in many areas. The latest fatalities have brought the recorded death toll to 52 since the beginning of the 2024/25 rain season. At the same time, the Civil…
Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi THE government’s continued delays in paying its service providers risks dealing a further blow to the country’s ailing economy and even triggering social unrest. So warn business and consumer representatives, who told legislators this week that the long overdue payments to suppliers had pushed many companies to the brink of…
INCREASING the arrests of those who abuse and peddle drugs is a very critical facet in the fight against drug and substance abuse. For that reason, we applaud reports from the government indicating that at least 10 000 drug offenders were arrested across the country between September last year and January this year. According to…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER BATTLE lines have been drawn as Harare giants Dynamos and reigning league champions Simba Bhora face off in what has now become the country’s top flight season opener, the Castle Challenge Cup at Rufaro Stadium tomorrow. The battle for the local football season’s first piece of silverware is scheduled to…
Yvonne Ncube IN BULAWAYO PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday challenged the business sector to embrace innovation, value addition, and industrialisation to position the country as a competitive global player. This comes as the government prepares to roll out the successor to the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS 1). In his address at the inaugural National Competitiveness…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE circus continues to unfold within the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) after its interim secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu declared that the outfit’s leader, Welshman Ncube, cannot fire him for his alleged misdeeds. This comes after Tshabangu was expelled from the CCC on Wednesday following charges of misconduct related to…
