Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER THE Chevrons will be looking for a quick response in the second Twenty20 International after suffering a seven-wicket defeat to reigning world champions India in the opening match of the three-game series at Harare Sports Club yesterday. The Chevrons struggled with the bat before India comfortably chased down the modest target…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER SOME of the country’s leading gospel musicians will come together on July 31 for Victory Power International Church’s annual Night of Results, an all-night prayer gathering expected to attract thousands of worshippers to the Aquatic Complex in Chitungwiza. The event will feature performances and worship sessions by Jonah Chivasa, Kuda…
Yvonne Ncube BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO dentist has been fined US$100 after being convicted of threatening to kill a colleague through WhatsApp messages. Macintosh Gwiza, 43, who works at United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH), appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Golden Muyambo, where he was convicted after trial despite pleading not guilty. He was fined US$100 or, alternatively, sentenced…
Tapiwa Chirume PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has challenged Zimbabwe’s industrial sector to urgently ramp up local manufacturing and value addition to slash the country’s huge import bill. Officially opening the inaugural Zimbabwe Industrialisation Conference and Expo 2026 in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said industry must spearhead import substitution while expanding high-value exports as part of Zimbabwe’s broader…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A BOTCHED aviation fuel deal landed a Harare man in court for allegedly defrauding a business partner of US$130 000. Norman Hondo Manyevere appeared before Harare regional magistrate Jesse Kufa facing fraud charges and was granted US$1 000 bail. He was also ordered to surrender his travel documents and remanded…
CHIEF WRITER PARLIAMENT has renewed its demand for answers from the government regarding why Zimbabwe’s retail fuel prices remain significantly higher than those in neighbouring countries. The concerns come as global energy markets face renewed uncertainty following escalating tensions in the Middle East. Addressing the National Assembly on Wednesday, the minister of Energy and Power…
YVONNE NCUBE THE Supreme Court has upheld a 15-year prison sentence for a Bulawayo man convicted of indecently assaulting a minor. A bench comprising Justices Nicholas Mathonsi and Hlekani Mwayera found no grounds to overturn the decisions of the Western Commonage Magistrates’ Court and the High Court. The State was represented by Kudakwashe Jaravaza. Henry…
YVONNE NCUBE A BULAWAYO man has appeared in court accused of participating in a sophisticated bank break-in involving hundreds of thousands. Bhekani Mlilo, of Emganwini suburb, appeared before Bulawayo Regional Magistrate Mathew Mutiro facing charges of unlawful entry and theft in aggravating circumstances. Mlilo, who is represented by Tawanda Tavengwa of Mvundla Tavengwa Solicitors, pleaded…
A HUMANITARIAN crisis of significant proportions is quietly unfolding at our borders.As anti-immigrant sentiment and xenophobic pressures escalate in South Africa, over 111 000 Zimbabwean citizens have already fled back home since late May. With projections indicating that up to half a million returnees will ultimately cross the border —more than 70 percent of them…
Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITER DEMENTIA is increasingly becoming a major public health issue in the country, with the much misunderstood and stigmatised condition currently affecting tens of thousands of people nationwide.In this light, Parliament has now called upon authorities to urgently develop a national dementia strategy, amid growing concern over the condition and the lack of…
