Emmanuel MarambeCHIEF SPORTS WRITER THE Zimbabwe Chess Federation is bracing for a busy year following the release of a packed calendar of events that includes a host of local tournaments and several international excursions. As per the tradition over the last few years, it is the Minerva International Open Chess Championship and CBZ National Chess…
WE STRONGLY agree with Prosecutor General Loice Matanda-Moyo’s call for a mandatory 20- year jail term for armed robbery. The escalating violent crime in the country, particularly armed robberies, has resulted in significant financial losses for businesses and individuals. What’s even more disturbing is that most of these armed robberies are committed by serving and…
BY EMMANUEL MARAMBEChief Sport Writer A NEW era beckons for local football following the election of Nqobile Magwizi as the substantive Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) president at the local football mother body’s elections in the capital yesterday. Magwizi, who was up against Phillemon Machana, Twine Phiri, Makwinji Soma-Phiri and Marshall Gore, polled 61 votes out…
GOVERNMENT says the Teaching Professional Council Bill, which seeks to ensure that only qualified teachers are employed in all schools, is now set to be tabled before Parliament after Cabinet approval. This development comes amid concerns that some private schools were recruiting unqualified teachers, potentially compromising the country’s education standards. Speaking to Daily News on…
BY BLESSINGS MASHAYA AND BRANDON JOSPHAT NOTHING can stop Zimbabweans from amending the country’s Constitution if they decide to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term in office beyond 2028. So says the minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Ziyambi Ziyambi, who adds — “for clarity” — that the Constitution is written by the people to…
BY RUTENDO NGARASenior Staff Writer GOVERNMENT is in the process of constructing new smart silos that will enable farmers to deliver their crops with high moisture content unlike before. Smart silos are post-harvest grain storage facilities that prevent grains from reabsorbing moisture from humid outside air. The construction of the smart silos comes as the…
THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has expressed concern over corruption in the water sector, which is hindering efforts to ensure universal access to potable water by 2030, as envisioned in the Sustainable Development Goals. Vice President Constantino Chiwenga recently stated that high corruption levels were stalling economic growth in the country. Zinwa board chairperson…
BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has implored the government to address the concerns of workers, including working conditions and salaries. This comes as the government recently extended the retirement age of civil servants from 65 to 70 years, a development the authorities hope would, among other things, offer civil servants…
GOVERNMENT on Friday signed a memorandum of agreement with the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) in a move aimed at bolstering security…
TODAY, 78 councillors will vote for a new Zifa leadership that will take charge of the local football mother body for the next four years. Under the terms of the new Zifa constitution, the new executive committee will comprise 11 members, including a president, two deputies, and eight committee members. Of the 11 slots on…
