Econet Wireless Zimbabwe is rolling out an extensive power infrastructure programme aimed at making its network largely independent of the national electricity…
Cloud Fusire at National Sports Stadium Scottland……………………………..(0)1 Nsingizini Hotspurs………………….0 SCOTTLAND will carry a slender advantage heading into the second leg of their Caf Champions League preliminary round qualifier against Nsingizini Hotspurs after edging the Eswatini champions one-nil here yesterday. A strike by Cameroonian forward Neville Tengeg off Emmanuel Jalai’s delivery in the 66th minute, was…
LIFESTYLE EDITOR ZIMBABWEAN model Brunnette Makanyiso flew the country’s flag high after securing a place in the coveted Top 12 at Miss World 2026 in Vietnam. However, the 26-year-old pharmacist from Chitungwiza, one of five African contestants to progress to the Top 12, narrowly missed out on the “Beauty With A Purpose” fast-track place, edged…
THE country is standing on a mountain of wealth while walking on empty pockets. For decades, the country’s vast mineral endowment — from gold and diamonds to high-value lithium and platinum — has represented the single greatest hope for national transformation. Yet, despite holding some of the richest deposits in the world, the nation’s socio-economic…
TAPIWA CHIRUME MARONDERA Municipality has applied for city status, potentially elevating the Mashonaland East provincial capital into the country’s next official city. The government has appointed a Commission of Inquiry to assess the municipality’s readiness and determine whether it qualifies for city status. The commission was appointed by the minister of Local Government and Public…
CHIEF WRITER A HEATED debate is raging in the country following the comments at the weekend by Youth minister Tino Machakaire, who declared that the country has no place for same-sex relationships or marriages. This comes after the outspoken minister also recently condemned the growing fashion trend of men wearing dresses — adding at the…
Tapiwa Chirume POLICE have seized 279kg of cannabis after two suspects crashed their vehicle fleeing a police checkpoint in Gweru before escaping into nearby bushes. The drugs were recovered from a Nissan NV350 kombi that was intercepted by police officers conducting stop-and-search operations at the 188-kilometre peg along the Harare-Masvingo Road at about 3.40am on…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A MIDLANDS State University (MSU) student accused of hacking Cabs bank and siphoning off more than US$1 million has been remanded in custody. Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa on Friday dismissed the bail application by Sabelo Malunga, a final-year Computer Science student at MSU. Malunga will return to court on…
RUTENDO NGARA A HARARE college headmaster has appeared in court accused of stealing nearly US$25 000 in school and examination fees from parents. Talkmore Mutsago, headmaster of Champion International College, appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Ruth Moyo charged with theft of trust property. He was remanded in custody until today for a bail application. The…
MPILO Central Hospital’s new cancer machines will become fully operational by the end of next month, the minister of Health, Douglas Mombeshora, has confirmed. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Mombeshora revealed at the weekend that the installation of the hospital’s equipment was almost complete. “The radiotherapy centre is…
