THE country is looking for financial support from the World Bank and the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) to help tackle rising public debt and to stabilise the ZiG and prices of basic goods.This follows Harare’s recent agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a 10-month Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP), which is seen as a crucial…
THE government’s decisive move last week to dissolve the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura) board is more than a routine administrative shuffle; it is a long-overdue reckoning for Zimbabwe’s creative industry. For years, the country’s collective management organisations (CMOs) have operated under a cloud of suspicion, with artists repeatedly sounding the alarm over governance failures,…
AS the country marks its 46th Independence Day on Saturday, celebrations are set to extend beyond its borders, with Afro-fusion singer and songwriter Shashl headlining the ZIM@46 Independence Celebration in Perth, Australia.The event, staged as part of the Oz Afro Music Festival, is expected to bring together Zimbabweans in the diaspora and international audiences in…
THE Constitutional Court will hear a challenge by six war veterans against Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 on May 20.The matter will be heard by a full bench of the Constitutional Court sitting in Harare. The applicants — Reuben Zulu, Godfrey Gurira, Shoorai Nyamangodo, Joseph Chinyangare, Digmore Knowledge Ndiya and Joseph Chinguwa — are being…
SEASONED coach Lloyd Mutasa says this year’s Castle Lager Premier Soccer League campaign will be the tightest in recent memory.Mutasa’s assertion comes at a time when things are tight at the top in the PSL, with the top seven currently separated by just four points, seven games into the campaign.By comparison, there was already a…
Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani has been handed a two-year ban from the Pakistan Super League (PSL) by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after withdrawing from the 2026 season despite agreeing to contractual terms.The development comes weeks after the pacer pulled out of the PSL to feature in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, where…
BULAWAYO City Council is leveraging the lived experiences of local entrepreneurs to position the city as a premier tourism destination.As part of a testimonial-driven campaign, the local authority is documenting the experiences of hospitality operators who have established and grown their businesses in the city, using their journeys to attract potential investors.BCC town clerk Christopher…
NHAKA Gallery in Harare is set to host a compelling new exhibition aimed at promoting peace and unity through artistic expression, as it invites submissions for its upcoming showcase, Voices of Peace.Titled Voices of Peace, the group exhibition is open for submissions, with the deadline set for May 2.“This exhibition seeks to explore and amplify…
FC PLATINUM coach Joel Luphahla is confident that his second season as a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League coach will show that he has garnered enough experience to give gaffers in the top-tier league a good run for their money.Luphahla, who joined FC Platinum in December last year, moved to Zvishavane after guiding Simba Bhora…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s investment advisor Paul Tungwarara has used the launch of the Presidential Borehole Scheme in Budiriro North, Harare, to push…
