THE Bulawayo Vendors and Traders Association (BVTA) has renewed calls for the urgent completion of the long-delayed Egodini bus terminus and market hub, saying the project is critical to decongesting the city centre and preventing further loss of life among informal traders.The call follows a tragic accident that occurred on Wednesday night at the intersection…
FILMMAKER Naureen Vutuza is emerging as a compelling voice in socially-driven African cinema with her latest feature film, The Intruder, set for its official premiere in March at Ster Kinekor Cinema, Joina City in the capital.She said the film was inspired by real-life situations in which trust, family bonds, and social expectations are manipulated to…
ZIMBABWE Table Tennis Union national technical director Richard Shumba has praised the recently-held Winwood College Table Tennis Tournament.Organised and hosted by Winwood College last weekend, the table tennis tournament showcased thrilling talent and competitive spirit, culminating in an exciting event dominated by Budiriro, Bernard Mzeki, and the hosts.“It was a well-organised event with beautiful prizes…
IF ONE listens casually to the voice of Taruvinga “Sugar Sugar” Manjokota, it is easy to mistake him for the late sungura icon Ketai Muchawaya.Some critics have even accused him of imitation. However, a closer listening reveals that Sugar Sugar is very much a voice of his own, distinct in message, tone and philosophical depth.Widely…
THE National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPA) says the forfeiture of US$37 201 and 17 vehicles in the case involving former Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) employee Yvonne Tambudzai Musoni, who allegedly approved illegal vehicle imports under the civil servants’ rebate scheme, is a welcome development.The scheme, designed to assist serving civil servants in purchasing personal…
THE police have raised a frantic alarm over a surge in the murders of school-going children in Masvingo province, after a four-year-old learner became the latest victim of the grisly trend.In a stern statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi urged parents and guardians to never allow children to travel alone, particularly through isolated areas,…
THE government says it is targeting to restore at least 250 000 hectares of degraded and damaged wetlands across the country by 2030, in a major environmental rehabilitation drive aimed at safeguarding water sources.The initiative also seeks to curb wetland destruction, improve water retention, and support sustainable livelihoods for communities that depend on these fragile…
LIKE the proverbial phoenix, popular preacher Tapiwa Freddy has risen from adversity to erect a striking new church complex in Glen Norah, Harare, years after his former premises in Glen View were demolished by city council officials.Senior lifestyle writer Ashley Moyo sat down with one of Zimbabwe’s most influential televangelists to reflect on that painful…
POLICE Commissioner General Stephen Mutamba says law enforcement agents are going all out to retain public trust and confidence by adhering to professionalism.Speaking at the renewal of the Police Client Service Charter in Harare yesterday, Mutamba said going forward, every police officer on duty would wear name tags and body-worn cameras to clamp down on…
TWO men, one of them a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) analyst employed by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, have appeared in court facing bribery charges after allegedly soliciting for more than US$2 500 to facilitate the unfreezing of a company’s bank accounts.Wisdom Mutami, 32, and Tonderayi Herbert Makoni, 41, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Richard Ramaboea…
