Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERTHE High Court has dismissed an application by former Air Force of Zimbabwe chaplain Oliver Chitamba challenging the termination of his service after a 16-year delay.Justice Neville Wamambo dismissed the application after finding that Chitamba had waited about 16 years before approaching the court, ruling that the delay was excessive and that…
Hazel Marimbiza in Bulawayo NEARLY three-quarters of children in Zimbabwe continue to experience food poverty, with 25 percent facing severe food poverty, the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has revealed. According to the Unicef Zimbabwe Annual Report 2025, greater efforts are urgently required to curb widespread child malnutrition across the country. “Children’s nutrition remained a…
Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR THE Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) has cleared 97 percent of the country’s minefields, releasing reclaimed land for agricultural production, infrastructure development and human settlement. Speaking during the 46th anniversary of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day at Rufaro Stadium in Harare yesterday, the minister of Defence, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, said the demining programme…
Shamaine Chirimujiri STAFF WRITER THE World Food Programme (WFP) says it urgently needs US$40 million to cushion vulnerable communities from starvation for the next six months. This comes as a severe food crisis looms for millions of families across the country, with the effects of an El Niño weather pattern beginning to bite. The WFP…
LIFESTYLE EDITOR INFLUENTIAL preacher Miracle Paul has honoured yesteryear celebrity preacher Jonathan Maphosa, who made his name through preaching the gospel on state broadcasters.The veteran preacher, popularly known as Reverend Maphosa was among thousands of congregants who attended Paul’s annual “Dziva Reruponeso” Sunday service at Unit L Community Hall in Chitungwiza, where he received recognition…
Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR THE country’s debt clearance push is continuing to gain traction, laying the groundwork for Zimbabwe’s return to international financial markets, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Finance, George Guvamatanga has said.“Zimbabwe has reached a critical juncture in its arrears clearance and debt resolution process.“The technical milestones achieved across the three strategic…
FOR far too long, Zimbabwe’s roads have morphed into deadly corridors, claimed by a culture of impunity and reckless driving.As families are gathering for the current holidays, the dark reality of our transport network looms large, a crash every 15 minutes, five lives lost every single day, and an annual economic haemorrhage of roughly US$400…
Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITER ENGINEERING, motor mechanics, and practical vocational trades are now being taught in Zimbabwean schools under the government’s updated Heritage-Based Curriculum framework.Speaking in the Senate last week, the minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Torerayi Moyo, said the curriculum was being implemented under the Education 5.0 philosophy model, which focuses on teaching, research,…
Anesu Mirisawu SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER A LOCAL theatre production inspired by national heroine Mbuya Nehanda is currently being staged at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it will run until August 16. The production, Song Unburied, is showcasing Nehanda’s story to international audiences as Zimbabwe yesterday commemorated Heroes Day. The ritual theatre production explores the life…
HEAVY snow in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape provinces led to many roads and border posts with neighbouring countries being closed yesterday.This came as the Meteorological Services Department of Zimbabwe warned of reduced daytime and night temperatures, windy conditions, and a slight chance of light rain affecting the southern and eastern parts of the…
