Bulawayo Chiefs coach John Nyikadzino says the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League returnees have learnt from their past mistakes and are primed to become a permanent fixture in the local top flight.The Twitter Kings, as Bulawayo Chiefs are known by their faithful, made a quick return to the premiership having been relegated in 2024, by…
TANGANDA Tea Company is seeking shareholder approval to raise US$8 million through a rights offer, with the fresh capital earmarked to support working capital needs and fund key capital projects.In an abridged circular to shareholders, the company said the funding would be mobilised via a renounceable rights offer, which allows existing shareholders to purchase additional…
SIGNIFICANT differences have emerged among Zanu PF’s political opponents over how they should respond to the ruling party’s firming plans to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s stay in office to 2030.The strong disagreements over the issue peaked late last week after former opposition leader Nelson Chamisa suggested controversially that there was no Constitution to defend in…
GWERU City Council has given businesses a 14-day ultimatum to comply with waste disposal regulations or face prosecution without further notice.The local authority said it had observed a surge in refuse being dumped at skip bin points after collection times, a practice that has resulted in unsanitary conditions and heightened public health risks.“All business operators…
NEWLY-ELECTED Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura) board chairperson Alexio Gwenzi has claimed there is a coordinated, sponsored campaign aimed at destabilising the country’s largest royalty collection body.Briefing journalists at a Harare hotel, Gwenzi alleged that the smear campaign was being driven by disgruntled former board members, including Dereck Mpofu, Joseph Garakara and Gift Amuli, among…
THE High Court has sentenced a 20-year-old man to two life terms for murdering two children by setting their hut ablaze.Abel Mativenga of Watershed Farm was found guilty of killing 13-year-old Everjoy Mangena and five-year-old Natasha Kanyama on March 19, 2025.Evidence presented in court revealed that Mativenga, acting out of anger over allegations that his…
AN EXHIBITION of portraits documenting the lived experiences of people affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Zimbabwe will open this Friday at the National Art Gallery of Zimbabwe as part of this year’s World NTD day commemorations.Drawing attention to the country’s role in global efforts to eliminate the diseases the exhibition dubbed Affected Voices…
ZIMBABWEAN disability rights advocate Nyasha Nhau yesterday called on the government to move beyond policy development and prioritise implementation and funding for people living with disabilities (PWDs).Speaking in Harare yesterday during the International Day of People with Disabilities (IDPD) at St Giles, Nhau said the country has strong disability policies, but lacked effective implementation on…
CHINA has pledged to continue working with Zimbabwe to advance a friendship forged during the historic liberation struggle.This commitment was made yesterday during the handover ceremony of a reply letter from President Xi Jinping to 17 Zimbabwean war veterans who received military training in China during Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle.Speaking at the event, Chinese Ambassador Zhou…
THE Zifa Mashonaland Central Soccer League is set for a digital transformation after entering into a partnership with Bindura University of Science Education which will see the introduction of Digital Player Verification as well as a Smart ID Card System for the upcoming season.The development comes at a time when the country’s lower division leagues…
