Anesu Mirisawu and Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS FOLLOWING a brief January hiatus, the music scene is set to come alive once again as top local music stars will share the stage tomorrow on the occasion of the launch of the country’s newest cigarette brand, Swan. Featuring top acts such as Winky D, Alick Macheso,…
Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat ZANU PF members should not face sanctions for not supporting the party’s quests to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term in office beyond 2028, the former liberation movement said yesterday. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Zanu PF political commissar, Munyaradzi Machacha, added that having…
Shamaine Chirimujiri STAFF WRITER chirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume yesterday admitted to massive financial mismanagement at the Harare City Council that has resulted in poor service delivery in infrastructure, water, and waste management. Testifying before retired High Court judge, Justice Maphios Cheda-led Commission of Inquiry, Mafume, however, attempted to distance himself from individuals he claimed…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A HAMMER and Tongues Auctioneers employee in Bulawayo, Alfred Taurayi, allegedly masterminded a daring cash heist targeting his employer, stealing over R158 000 and US$9 000. Taurayi allegedly hatched a plan to rob his employer and enlisted the help of his neighbour, Nomzamo Nkiwane, to recruit a gang of criminals for…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw HIGH Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi yesterday dismissed an urgent chamber application by Walter Magaya, who was challenging his disqualification as a candidate for the Zifa presidency. Chitapi ruled that Magaya’s application lacked merit adding that he was not honest with the court as he withheld some of the…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER THE premiership curtain raiser, the Castle Challenge Cup which will feature league champions Simba Bhora against Chibuku Super Cup winners Dynamos will be played on February 22 at the ceremonial home of football Rufaro Stadium. In a statement yesterday, PSL communications manager Kudzai Bare confirmed the development stating that the…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER SOME of the individuals who are bidding for places on the new Zifa executive committee believe that all contestants in tomorrow’s poll should display maturity by not only accepting the outcome, but also rally behind whoever becomes part of the 11-member top brass. More than 50 individuals are contesting in…
ZIMBABWE National Road Administration’s (Zinara) recent launch of a six-month campaign to document over one million unregistered vehicles on the country’s roads is a commendable step towards ensuring road safety and efficient traffic management. This nationwide operation, carried out in collaboration with the Vehicle Examination Department (VED) and the police, as reported by this newspaper…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER HIGH Court judge Justice Benjamin Chikowero yesterday dismissed another bail appeal by the fraud-accused business partners Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu. The two applied for bail in a matter where they are facing US$9 million fraud charges emanating from the botched Harare streetlights rehabilitation tender. This comes after they also…
Masimba Makwembere makwemberem@dailynews.co.zw LEADING beverages manufacturer, Delta Corporation, is pinning its hopes on increased consumer spending as it positions itself for future growth. In a trading update for the third quarter ending December 31, 2024 released yesterday, the listed company’s secretary Faith Musinga noted significant growth in sales across its alcoholic and non-alcoholic brands. “The…
