THE country’s ongoing power outages have severely hampered the growth of the information and communication technology (ICT) sector, driving up costs as consumers look for alternate energy sources, a senior government official has said. Speaking at the CEO Africa Roundtable breakfast meeting recently, ICT deputy minister, Dingumuzi Phuthi said as a result players in the…
Progress Chaya chayap@dailynews.co.zw CELEBRATED South African DJ and producer Thabang ‘‘Thakzin’’ Mathebula will be one of the headliners at the Carpe Diem Festival to be held in Harare on May 17. The Carpe Diem festival, which is held twice a year, brings together top international DJs to share the stage with leading local wheel spinners….
AS THE country strives to become landmine-free by 2028, the need for urgent action cannot be overstated. The minefields, planted by the Rhodesian colonial forces during the 1970s liberation struggle, have claimed over 1 500 lives and injured countless others since independence in 1980. The devastating impact of these landmines on communities, wildlife, and the…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER THE 2022 premier league golden boot winner William Manondo has moved to the defending champions Simba Bhora from Harare giants CAPS United. After losing key forwards in the 2024 Soccer Star of the Year Walter Musona and Soccer Star of the year finalist Tymon Machope, the Shamva-based champions have moved…
Nyasha Kunyiswa SENIOR STAFF WRITER NINE golfers from Harare-based Emmanuel College shone at the annual SA Kids Golf World Chaps qualifier held at Seasons Golf Course in Hartebeesport, South Africa recently. At least 64 players from around 10 countries, among them Botswana, China, France, Kenya, Tanzania, United Kingdom, Zambia, hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe, competed…
EMMANUEL MARAMBE TROIKA Design Workshop (TDW) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the St George’s College cricket team. The company on Tuesday unveiled the team’s kit for the season with TDW partner, Simanga Madhlabuta, expressing his excitement about the partnership. “We’re thrilled to be supporting St George’s College again this year,” he said. “Our partnership…
By Emmanuel Marambe ZIMBABWE’S Mighty Warriors face off against Angola in the first leg of their 2026 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) first round qualifier in Luanda today. Mighty Warriors coach Sithethelwe ‘Kwinji 15’ Sibanda has backed her charges to acquit themselves well in Luanda and set themselves up for next week’s home…
A LOCAL bank employee, accused of forging clients’ identity documents before transferring US$16 000 from old Visa cards to new ones during the bank’s transition, appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court yesterday.Nyasha Dean Chigiyegiye, a business intelligence analyst, appeared before provincial magistrate Isheunesu Matova facing fraud charges.He was granted US$300 bail and remanded to March…
Rutendo NgaraSenior Staff Writerngarar@dailynews.co.zwAN employee of a Harare company, Warpack, has been granted a US$300 bail after appearing in court yesterday facing charges of allegedly swindling over US$50 000 from his employer.Innocent Stanley Nyahodza appeared before provincial magistrate Isheunesu Matova, who remanded him to March 14.Warpack specialises in the distribution and production of dry groceries,…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE country has sufficient stockpiles of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) to last six months, despite the recent withdrawal of key health funding by the United States of America (USA). Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the chief executive officer of the National Aids Council (NAC), Bernard Madzima, also said authorities were working…
