Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER ZIFA president Nqobile Magwizi has rallied the nation to throw their weight behind the Warriors as the Marian ‘Mario’ Marinica-coached side embarks on their latest Afcon finals campaign. The Warriors, who are set to compete in their sixth Afcon finals, are expected to set-off for Morocco tomorrow where they will…
Anesu Mirisawu and Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS HUNDREDS of mourners gathered in the rolling hills of Chiweshe on Sunday to bid farewell to veteran musician Nicholas “Senior Lecturer” Zakaria, who was laid to rest at his rural home. Zakaria, a revered figure in Zimbabwean music, died on Thursday at the age of 69 after…
THE country’s escalating violent crime scourge will now be met with a “fire for fire” response by fed up law enforcement agents, a top police officer has warned. Speaking in Harare at the weekend during an awards ceremony for detectives, the director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Chrispen Charumbira, also said the successful retraining…
THE stark warning from the Forestry Commission is one Zimbabwe can no longer afford to ignore: we are fast sliding towards desertification. Losing over 200 000 hectares of forest cover annually is not just an environmental setback; it is an existential threat exacerbated by the looming shadow of climate change. The article in our sister…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER FORMER opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, has vowed that Zanu PF will be stopped from extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term in office to 2030. Speaking at his annual charity dinner in Harare at the weekend, Chamisa said the campaign by the ruling party to amend the country”s Constitution in this regard would…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE High Court has dismissed an application for absolution by one Engelbert Mudzimba who was demanding US$50 000 from his business partner Ben Muchenje, whom he claimed constructed below standard fowl runs for a commercial poultry production. According to court papers, Madzimba’s claim against Muchenje and BMJ Engineering is for…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A MBARE man who was allegedly terrorising Harare residents together with businessman Blessing Charakupa appeared in court on Friday on armed robbery charges involving US$128 000. Justice Chihwai, who is facing two charges of armed robbery, was advised to apply for bail at the High Court. It is the State’s…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER COMMUNAL farmers are yet to receive sufficient farming inputs, with less than 50 percent of the required fertiliser amounts delivered by the government. This was disclosed by the minister of Agriculture, Anxious Masuka, while addressing ministers of State in Harare at the weekend, adding that “if push comes to shove,…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ZANU PF secretary for economic affairs, Engelbert Rugeje, says the party will initiate awareness campaigns across the country to educate people on the zero-tariff policy that has been introduced by China for Africa to improve trade. This comes after Rugeje met the Chinese ambassador Zhou Ding in Harare last week,…
CITY of Harare Epidemiologist Michael Vhere says the capital has recorded over 1 500 cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD), adding it is a mild illness in humans. Speaking to Group Editor-In-Chief Guthrie Munyuki on his widely followed news and current affairs programme, Vantage, on leading national independent commercial television station, 3Ktv, Vhere…
