Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER THE Zimbabwe football fraternity has once again been plunged into mourning following the untimely passing of veteran football coach, Wieslaw Grabowski, who breathed his last in Poland on Wednesday evening after an illness. He was 70. And following news of his death, tributes have been pouring in from across the…
ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS SUNGURA legend Alick Macheso is geared to make this year’s edition of Cheso Power Festival a memorable one. The event, scheduled for Alex Sports Club in the capital tonight, will see the Madhawu hit-maker sharing stage with a star-studded line-up featuring Freeman, Killer T, Kurai Makore, Xiba and Tocky Vibes, among other performers….
AS CALLS for protests today echo across the country following the signing into law of Constitutional Amendment Act Number 3 (CAA3), Zimbabwe stands at a critical crossroads. The temptation to express political grievances through confrontation and mass demonstrations is high, but we must urgently ask ourselves: to what end? At this delicate juncture in our…
Yvonne Ncube in Bulawayo A BULAWAYO woman faces sentencing after admitting to scalding her husband with boiling water during a domestic row over infidelity. Letwin Khabo, of Emganwini suburb, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Jeconia Prince Ncube on Wednesday facing a charge of physical abuse. She pleaded guilty to the offence and was convicted on her…
Tapiwa Chirume THE high local demand for alcoholic drinks is continuing unabated, driving Delta Corporation to more record-breaking sales. The beverages giant grew its volumes 14 percent, to 3,4 million hectolitres, in the three months to June 30 — driven by robust consumer demand for both lager and traditional sorghum beers. This bumped up Delta’s…
Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi AS EXPECTED, authorities made very few changes to their current approach in yesterday’s mid-term budget review, focusing instead on entrenching the ZiG, further stabilising prices, and improving the lives of ordinary people. Presenting his mid-term budget statement in Parliament, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said the government would, however, intensify its…
Yvonne Ncube in Bulawayo A FAKE police officer was jailed for six months in Bulawayo after dressing in uniform to serve court dispute summons. Nhamo Karuru, of Cowdray Park suburb, appeared before Bulawayo Magistrate Isheunesu Mathoba recently facing two counts of impersonating a police officer. One of the charges was withdrawn before plea after a…
Tapiwa Chirume CITIZENS should resist demonstrations and violent confrontation with authorities, as this is counterproductive, says Youth minister Tino Machakaire. Speaking at a gathering in Mutare yesterday, Machakaire said taking grievances to the streets was not the best way of resolving them. This comes as pro-democracy groups and activists have called for protests today, following…
SENIOR STAFF WRITER ARTS lovers must wait longer for the return of Zimbabwe’s biggest cultural spectacle, Harare International Festival of the Arts (Hifa), after organisers indefinitely shelved their August 2026 comeback. The Hifa confirmed the decision in a statement yesterday, explaining that it needed more time to ensure the festival returned with the artistic excellence,…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A SHOCKING tide of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) has gripped Zimbabwe, with over 7 000 cases recorded in just three months, top prosecutors have revealed. Prosecutor-General Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo disclosed the grim figures yesterday during the handover ceremony of a digitised SGBV case management server donated by United Nations…
