FORMER Tourism minister Walter Mzembi yesterday applied for discharge at the close of the State case and also notified the court of his intention to apply for bail today.Mzembi is accused of donating four public viewing area screens to Walter Magaya’s Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries, Emmanuel Makandiwa’s United Family International Church and Nehemiah Mutendi’s…
WARRIORS captain Marvelous Nakamba and defender Munashe Garananga secured deadline day transfers, bringing to six the number of national team players who changed clubs this just-ended winter transfer window. Nakamba moved to Championship side Sheffield Wednesday as a free agent after mutually agreeing with Luton Town to end his contract. The move to The Owls,…
LEGENDARY urban grooves musicians Rockford “Roki” Josphats and his former wife Pauline “Pau” Gundidza have sparked excitement among fans after hinting at a possible new musical collaboration.The speculation emerged after Pau took to social media to reflect on her last joint project with Roki, the song Shine Like A Star.Roki responded by suggesting that the…
THE Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) has set a revenue target of US$3,5 billion for 2026, driven by a recovery in battery metals and a structural supply deficit in the platinum group metals (PGMs) sector.The projection comes as MMCZ recorded a strong sales performance for the financial year ended December 31, 2025, posting cumulative…
ACTING President Kembo Mohadi handed over three buses donated by businessman Wicknell Chivayo to football giants Highlanders, Dudley Hall Primary School and John Landa Nkomo High School.Officiating at the event hosted by Faramatsi Motors in Harare, Mohadi said Chivayo’s gesture of generosity would go a long way in transforming the lives of many.“The gift provides…
BOTH farmers and ordinary citizens need not press the panic button over the current heatwave lashing the country, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) says.The deputy director of the MSD, Benjamin Maketa, added yesterday that the scorching weather being experienced was a “typical mid-season break from the rains”.This comes as the MSD has forecast the return…
THE police in Bulawayo have arrested four men in connection with the murder of a 55-year-old man who was fatally stabbed during a beer-drinking spree in Iminyela suburb.The suspects have been identified as Washington Ncube, 20, Tapiwa Dube, 21, Misheck Tshabalala, 21, and Brian Ncube, 26, all from Iminyela. Bulawayo police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele said…
NHAKA Gallery in Harare will showcase the work of more than 40 young and emerging artists at its 2026 Young Artist Exhibition, Fresh Voices, which opens on February 13.The exhibition targets early-career practitioners working across a wide range of artistic disciplines and is held under the theme “Boldness: Cultivating Creativity, Shaping Legacies – Investing in…
THE government has set aside 130 scholarships for the girl child to benefit from Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).Speaking in Harare yesterday, the minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Frederick Shava, said the scholarships are going to cater for young women from disadvantaged communities to study STEM subjects in local universities.“Institutions must prioritise science…
A KOMBI driver from Bulawayo has appeared before the courts following a tragic road accident in which two people lost their lives and at least 15 others were injured at the Sixth Avenue taxi rank in the city centre.Simbarashe Chokumanyara, who resides in Emakhandeni suburb, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Patience Madondo facing two counts of…
