BRANDON JOSPHAT AS FEARS grow over the economic and social fallout of an impending Super El Niño drought, urgent calls are mounting for the country to prepare itself adequately for the arid crisis. In this regard, the World Food Programme (WFP) has joined the appeal for readiness, while simultaneously endorsing the government’s current drought mitigation…
YVONNE NCUBE A 32-YEAR-OLD man from Gweru has been sentenced to 21 years in prison after raping a 24-year-old woman who was walking to work before robbing her of US$60. Prince Kwidini of Plot 2, Hibiscus, Gweru, was convicted of rape and robbery following a full trial before Gweru regional magistrate Christopher Maturure. He pleaded…
Tapiwa Chirume PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday led Zimbabwe in mourning opulent businessman Wicknell Chivayo, whose death in a helicopter crash alongside his wife and three others has plunged the nation into grief. Chivayo died in a helicopter crash in rural Marondera on Wednesday evening alongside his wife Lucy Muteke, her aide Senelisiwe Magagula, and co-pilots…
THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) says the country’s urban rivers are bearing the brunt of a worsening wastewater crisis, with pollution levels in the waterways remaining above acceptable limits as sewage treatment infrastructure continues to deteriorate. Speaking during an online discussion on X yesterday, Ema environmental education and publicity manager Amkela Sidange said the condition…
Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says his administration is determined to ensure that no Zimbabwean or community is left vulnerable to hunger as the country grapples with the effects of climate change and recurring droughts. Addressing a Zanu PF central committee meeting in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said the government was putting in place…
Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR FLAMBOYANT businessman and philanthropist, Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, were among the six people who perished in a helicopter crash in Marondera yesterday.Chivayo, who was due to turn 44 years-old in November, was travelling with Lucy and four others when their helicopter crashed around 5pm.This comes as the Meteorological Department…
Patrick Mubwandarikwa at NATIONAL SPORTS STADIUM Zimbabwe…………………………….….(1)2 Mauritius…………………………..……(0)0 THE Young Warriors got their 2027 Afcon qualifying campaign off to a flying start after edging Mauritius 2-0 in a one-sided first-leg encounter played here last night. Zimbabwe, who took control of the tie with a comfortable home victory, will now travel to Mauritius for the second…
Anesu Mirisawu andAshley MoyoSENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS AFTER 15 years together as husband and wife, musician Jah Prayzah will finally say “I do” to his “soft and humble” wife, Rufaro Chiworeso, at a private ceremony in Glen Lorne, Harare, this weekend.Born Mukudzeyi Mukombe in Uzumba, Jah Prayzah confirmed to local media that he and Rufaro have…
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) deserves immense credit for maintaining a steadfast, pragmatic stance on the country’s transition to a sole local currency.As central bank authorities recently reiterated, Zimbabwe still has a long way to go before the ZiG becomes its exclusive medium of exchange.Far from being a sign of hesitation, this cautious approach…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER ZIMBABWE is ramping up domestic production of electrical infrastructure to cut import reliance, power industrial growth, and expand nationwide access by 2030.This drive comes as the government seeks to expand electricity access while developing domestic capacity to manufacture equipment required for new connections and network expansion. The minister of Energy and Power…
