Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER WARRIORS stalwarts Marvelous Nakamba and Godknows Murwira say they are ready for the impending Afcon challenge in Morocco, where Zimbabwe will be seeking to make history by securing a first ever qualification for the knockout rounds of Africa’s premier football competition. Nakamba, who is embarking on his first major tournament…
AS THE 2025 Cabinet calendar ended on Tuesday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s upbeat assessment of the economy offers a narrative of “resounding success” and “remarkable resilience”. On paper, the figures are indeed firmed: the GDP is growing, the ZiG has seen periods of relative stability, and infrastructure projects are reshaping the landscape. Yet, for the man…
THE Ministry of Information’s director of International Communications Services, Richard Mahomva, has been appointed as NetOne’s new head of public relations, bringing with him years of experience in strategic communication and public affairs. The appointment was confirmed by the ministry’s permanent secretary, Nick Mangwana, in a post on his X account yesterday. “Richard Mahomva is…
Takudzwa Dhambu THE government has ramped up its emergency preparedness for the 2025–2026 rainfall season, activating disaster risk management structures nationwide following forecasts of normal to above-normal precipitation. The Department of Civil Protection (DCP) confirmed that the minister of Local Government, Daniel Garwe, had triggered disaster committees at every level—from village and ward structures to…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER CABINET ministers must come back from the holidays in early 2026 ready to continue to work to spur the country’s current economic gains and to help further lift the lives of citizens. So says President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who has also challenged his executive team and the ministries that they superintend over…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER MARIAN ‘Mario’ Marinica says the Warriors are relishing their underdog tag and will be aiming to make history by reaching the knockout stages at Afcon despite being drawn in what he terms the toughest group in the tournament. The Warriors are in Group B along with record champions Egypt, 1996…
FIGURES coming out of Kwekwe are not just statistics, they are a profound moral alarm bell ringing across the nation. Mayor Albert Zinhanga’s revelation that 265 new cases of mother-to-child HIV transmission were recorded in just one month—November—is not just “a cause for concern,” it is a national catastrophe unfolding in our backyard. This is…
Tapiwa Chirume THE heavy rains currently being experienced in the country have washed away graves in Chitungwiza. The downpours, which have pounded many parts of the country over the past few days, have caused anguish for many families with relatives buried at Nyatsime Cemetery, after causing some graves to collapse. The spokesperson of Chitungwiza Town…
THE government is set to review and reduce high fees, levies, and taxes in the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors as part of ongoing ease-of-doing-business reforms. Speaking during the last post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, Information minister Jenfan Muswere confirmed that Cabinet had approved the review to address burdensome costs within the sectors. “Cabinet approved…
In our main story today under the headline “CCC lawmakers in the doghouse,” we regrettably made a significant factual error.We inadvertently and…
