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Gardener caged for posing as soldier

RUTENDO NGARA A GWERU Polytechnic gardener who allegedly masqueraded as a soldier and duped a desperate job seeker out of US$100 after promis­ing him employment in the Zimba­bwe National Army (ZNA) appeared in court on Friday. Hardlife Nyoni pleaded guilty to impersonating a soldier and was remanded in custody until today for sentencing. He appeared…

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Police bust fake medicine manufacturing plant

Tapiwa Chirume AN illegal medicines manufacturing operation has been uncovered in Zimre Park, Harare, after a tip-off from the public led authorities to a residential property allegedly being used to produce counter­feit health products. The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) yesterday said the operation was exposed last Thursday following a complaint received in 2025…

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Zvitsva to be sentenced Wednesday

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A HARARE regional magistrate will on Wednesday sentence convicted serial rapist and attempted murderer Anymore Zvitsva, who was convicted of 10 counts, including rape, attempted murder, and robbery. Harare regional magistrate Fran­cis Mapfumo is expected to hand down the sentence. The court heard that he has a pre­vious conviction for…

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Air Force reclaims disputed golf course

Tapiwa Chirume THE Air Force of Zimbabwe has warned the public against buying or selling residential stands at Hatfield Golf Course in Harare, saying the property remains a protected military area and is not available for private development. This comes after the government last week issued a notice of a pro­posal to convert a golf…

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Business

Delta hopeful of sugar tax review

 DELTA Corporation says it is optimistic that ongoing engagements with the gov­ernment over the country’s sugar tax regime will result in a fa­vourable outcome, as the beverage giant battles mounting pressure from the levy on its soft drinks business. Fiscal authorities introduced a US$0,001 per gram sugar tax for beverage makers at the beginning of…

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Subsidies threaten national energy security goals

BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI AUTHORITIES have defended cost-reflective electricity tariffs for local authorities, warning that subsidies threaten national energy security and worsen power utility Zesa’s debt.Speaking in the National Assembly last week, the deputy minister of Energy, Yeukai Simbanegavi, said forcing Zesa to supply electricity below the cost of production without guaranteed financial support would undermine the…

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Life & Arts

Sculptor Tandi transforms deaf children’s lives through art

ASHLEY MOYO  INTERNATIONALLY-AC­CLAIMED sculptor Ronika Tandi is using art to empower deaf children through educa­tion, creativity and practical skills at Takunda Deaf Trust School in Chitungwiza. Born and raised in Kariba, Tandi discovered her passion for sculpture at an early age before studying at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe. Over the years, her focus shift­ed…

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Sport

We’ve character to end winless run: Mangombe

PATRICK MUBWANDARIKWA DYNAMOS coach Genesis Mangombe says his players have the character to return to winning ways when they take on Triangle United in a Castle Lager Pre­mier Soccer League match at Rufaro Stadium this afternoon. The Glamour Boys head into the clash under mounting pressure after enduring a six-match winless run. In their last…

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Opinion & Analysis

CJ Gwaunza, on women’s power

 ON May 15, 2026, the majestic halls of the Zimbabwe High Court echoed with the weight of history. As the sun rose over Harare, the nation witnessed a definitive shift in its constitutional landscape, Justice Elizabeth Chiedza Gwaunza resumed her duty as the first female Chief Justice of the country. Appointed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa…

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