THE decision to host the country’s 46th independence anniversary in Maphisa, Matobo District, was more than a logistical feat of decentralisation; it was a profound symbolic gesture. President Emmerson Mnangagwa stood before thousands at Maphisa Stadium on Saturday, his message was clear: the sun of independence shines on every corner of the nation, but its…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ZIMBABWE has the second highest petrol and third highest diesel prices in Africa, figures by leading provider of retail energy price data around the world, GlobalPetrolPrices, show. In this regard, Zimbabwe is only topped by Malawi, which had the highest petrol and diesel prices per litre on the continent, and…
Angela Mtombeni ENTERTAINMENT WRITER SOUTH-AFRICA songbird Sha Sha brought her A-game at the “Upenyu Festival”, which was held on Saturday at Lifestyle Park in Chishawasha which coincided with Independence Day celebrations. Dressed in a denim top and black leather pants, Sha Sha lit up the stage with her performance. She was joined by energetic dancers,…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER OPPOSITION stalwart Amos Chibaya and former Zimbabwe National Students Union president Allan Chipoyi have filed an urgent High Court chamber application seeking to halt parliament proceedings on Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3. In their founding affidavit, Chibaya and Chipoyi argued that the proceedings should be stopped because public hearings on…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER Conman dupes relative of $29m HARARE regional magistrate Francis Mapfumo on Friday convicted a man who duped…
Tapiwa Chirume A 35-YEAR-OLD man from Gokwe was convicted and sentenced to 15 years for attempted rape of a female juvenile. According to the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPA), the offender lured the juvenile to a nearby field where he attempted to rape her. “The Gokwe Regional Magistrates Court has convicted Kupakwashe Hore, 35,…
CHITUNGWIZA councillors have demanded urgent answers over the worsening refuse collection crisis, as uncollected garbage continues to pile up across residential areas, raising public health concerns and growing frustration among residents.Speaking during a recent full council meeting, Ward 4 councillor Richard Mangene questioned the status of an offer from a private individual willing to assist…
ZIMBABWE and Botswana are ramping up joint border patrols to curb rising cases of stock theft along their shared frontier, in a coordinated effort to strengthen security and protect livestock-dependent communities.The move comes amid growing concern that livestock rustlers were exploiting the porous border between the two countries, stealing cattle and undermining livelihoods in border…
THE Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA) today hosted members of the Foreign Military Attachés Association at its Antelope Estate for a…
THE first-everMashonaland Central derby between Agama FC and Simba Bhora at Wadzanai Stadium this afternoon is arguably the pick of the five Castle Lager Premier League matches on today across the country. Though both teams are not in the top 10, with Simba Bhora on position 11 while Agama FC are way down in 17th,…
