August 2026

POLITICAL EDITOR LARGER-THAN-LIFE businessman and philanthropist, Wicknell Chivayo, should continue giving, and he would be blessed more. So says President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who has lauded the flamboyant businessman for his philanthropy and support to both the Church and individuals. Speaking at the Johane Masowe Chishanu Church national spiritual conference in High­field Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa commend­ed…

BRANDON JOSPHAT Political Editor GOVERNMENT has slammed the door on debt collectors engaged by its contractors and suppliers to recover debts, issuing a chilling warning against middlemen. The minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, yesterday said the Treasury was cracking down on the emerging practice of businesses hiring third-party consultancy firms to extract payments for goods…

POLITICAL EDITOR EIGHTEEN people were killed and 51 injured in 145 road traffic accidents recorded during the 2026 Heroes and Defence Forces holidays, with po­lice reporting a significant decline in crashes compared to the same period last year. Of the 145 accidents recorded this year, 13 were fatal whilst 132 were non-fatal. In comparison, 24…

Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR ZIMBABWE is deeply committed to its bilateral relations with South Africa, and will always choose diplomatic engagement over adversarial rhetoric even when challenges arise between the two countries.So says the minister of Foreign Affairs, Amon Murwira, who added that this was the reason why Harare did not respond in the manner that…

ZAMBIA’S electoral commission yesterday suspended the counting of votes from Thursday’s presidential and parliamentary elections over alleged attacks on polling staff.The authority said the process would be halted with immediate effect nationwide as it expressed concern over reports of violence that had “resulted in the theft of marked ballot papers in ballot boxes”.President Hakainde Hichilema…