Editorial Comment

Discipline, loyalty secure country’s peaceful future

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THE Monday change of command ceremony at the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), where General Emmanuel Matatu formally took the reins from the retiring General Philip Valerio Sibanda, served as a powerful reminder of the indispensable role the secu­rity sector plays in the country’s national development. President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s unequivocal challenge to the new commander to…

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Editorial Comment

Rural renaissance best way to go

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THE government’s strategic pivot towards rural indus­trialisation, as outlined in the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) and the overarching Vision 2030, is arguably the most critical and potentially transformative economic blueprint since independence. We carried a piece on rural industrialisation in yester­day’s edition of this newspaper that highlighted a timely and necessary shift in focus:…

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Sport

All set for Soccer Stars selection …as Moyo, Kaindu tipped for top awards

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Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER THE 2025 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League Soccer Stars of the Year selection takes place today with local sports writers, as well as captains and coaches of the 18 top flight sides casting their votes via an online ballot. The panel of selectors will also pick the Coach of the Year,…

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Sport

CAPS Utd sack Bakala…as De Jongh heads for Bosso exit

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Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER CAPS United have sacked their coach Ian Bakala and his entire backroom staff just a day after the conclusion of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League. Bakala, who was appointed in May to replace Lloyd Chitembwe, who was elevated to the technical director was relieved of his duties yesterday together…

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News

Gang faces nine counts of robbery

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RUTENDO NGARA A SEVEN-MEMBER gang suspected of robbing gullible commuters using a Honda Fit appeared in court yesterday, facing nine robbery counts. The gang was allegedly robbing pas­sengers and throwing them out of a moving vehicle after accomplishing their mission. Denis Manyonga, Tawanda Macheka, Kenneth Pick, Leslie Mudenda, Kudzanai Tirivavi, Noreen Mandevane and Nya­sha Gweshe…

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Sport

Mwaruwari lauds Chahwanda Stadium

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Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER FORMER Manchester City striker Benjani Mwaruwari has lauded Kwekwe’s Chahwanda Stadium, whose construction is now at an advanced stage, as a top facility that will not only raise the Midlands city’s profile, but also potentially help increase the country’s comple­ment of Caf/Fifa approved stadia. Currently, Kwekwe does not have a…

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Life & Arts

Hove Huru nails it

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Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER ZIMDANCEHALL lovers in Harare were treated to a night of pure magic as Tawanda Shara, popularly known as Hove Huru, lit up the Mabelreign Country Club with an unforgettable performance over the weekend. The event, which drew a full house of excited fans, saw Hove Huru sharing the stage with…

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Top Stories

School head, bursar face fraud

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Rutendo Ngara BLAKISTON Primary School’s head teacher and bursar ap­peared in court yesterday over allegations of swindling the school of US$29 000. Head teacher Memory Chaikosa, who is already on suspension, appeared before magistrate Ruth Moyo together with Ronald Mashonganyika, facing fraud charges. They were granted US$200 bail each. According to court documents, the pro­cedure…

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Burl calls for adaptation for crucial match against Sri Lanka

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Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER THE Chevrons’ best performer in Sunday’s 69-run T20 Tri-se­ries loss to Pakistan, Ryan Burl, has emphasised the need for adaptability among Zimbabwean players after they struggled with conditions in Rawalpindi in the face of the hosts’ fired-up bowl­ing attack. Following the loss, in which Burl was the outstanding player with a…

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Construction boom fuels cement shortages, govt

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Chief writer AUTHORITIES say a construction surge triggered nationwide cement shortages, forcing the government to work overnight addressing the crisis. The cement supply tightened in recent weeks, with major domestic producers grappling with widespread clinker shortages and unexpected plant failures that have constrained output. The Ministry of Industry yesterday reported that the demand for cement…

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