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…
ANESU MIRISAWU AND ASHLEY MOYO Senior Lifestyle Witers “A JOURNEY of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” goes an ancient and popular Chinese proverb. For top model Yollanda Chimbarami, however, her crowning as Miss International 1st Runner-Up at the recently concluded Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Shibuya, Tokyo, was far more than a single…
EMMANUEL MARAMBE Chief Sports Writer THE Zimbabwe Football Association has revealed the chain of events leading to Warriors vice-captain Marshall Munetsi’s exclusion from coach Marian ‘Mario’ Marinica’s Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) squad. This comes after what was a largely balanced squad selection for next week’s Afcon finals in Morocco had somewhat been soured by…
BRANDON JOSPHAT Chief Reporter THE National Development Strategy (NDS) 2 will prioritise anchoring macro-economic stability as a foundation for price and exchange rate stability, while promoting the wider use of the local currency, according to the newly launched policy blueprint. This comes as the country’s first National Development Strategy (NDS 1) officially comes to an…
FINANCE, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister, Prof. Mthuli Ncube, has defended the government’s proposed 15.5 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) rate, arguing this aligned with regio Speaking in Parliament, he noted that neighbouring countries such as Zambia and Mozambique charged 16 percent VAT, and 18 percent for Tanzania, which placed Zimbabwe’s rate favourably in…
TAKUDZWA DHAMBU THE country has recorded over 300 000 cases of common diarrhoea this year alone, out of which 5 402 cases and two related deaths were documented in the week ending November 30 2025 alone. In its weekly surveillance report, the ministry of Health said the highest number of cases last month were recorded…
AUTHORITIES have started deploying drones at bus termini, as law enforcement agents escalate their efforts to ensure the safety of members of the public this festive season. Apart from using drones to elevate the work of the police, authorities are now also using breathalysers and speed devices, as the war against the country’s traffic jungle…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER DANCEHALL heavyweight Winky D continues to strengthen his influence across the region after winning the Best Male Regional Music Artist award at the Ngoma Awards Zambia. Hosted by the National Arts Council of Zambia, the ceremony—held on Thursday at Ciela Resort & Spa, Bonanza Estate in Lusaka—celebrates outstanding achievements in…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER THE 28-man Warriors squad announced by coach Marian ‘Mario’ Marinica ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) has largely won the backing of football fans. In what has been described by a good number of fans as a refreshing shift, Marinica went for players who are 100 percent…
ON Thursday, Warriors coach Marian ‘Mario’ Marinica named his 28-man squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, which gets underway in Morocco on December 21. Predictably, Marinica retained most of the players who have done duty for the Warriors in the Afcon qualifiers and 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers. He also recalled the experienced…
