Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER SELF-STYLED prophet and leader of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) church, Walter Magaya, is expected in court in Harare today to face charges of rape and fraud. Magaya was arrested in an early morning police raid on Saturday at his offices in the capital. He has been in police custody…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER WEEK 14 of the Northern Region Handball League (NRHL) was affected by the no-show of Manyame Eagles at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) courts, resulting in the air force team suffering walk overs against men’s sides UZ Wildcats and Harare Poly Titans. As a result of the walk over, UZ Wildcats…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER THE Zimbabwe Hip-Hop Awards (ZHHA) is billed to celebrate its 15th anniversary with an award ceremony slated for December 12 at Zimbali Gardens in Greendale, Harare. Running under the theme ‘Cultural Estate,’ will confer a Lifetime Achievement Award on veteran rapper Desmond ‘Stunner’ Chideme while the late Zimbabwean radio personality, presenter, and…
Takudzwa Dhambu THE country’s mega housing project — Nyore Nyore Housing Scheme — has won plaudits for its delivery targeting low-income earners. This comes after the national housing project scooped an award at the weekend — where the Zimbabwe Real Estate and Construction Awards — adjudged Nyore Nyore Housing Scheme the best model for affording…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A HARARE MAN is in trouble after he allegedly raped his estranged wife, who was menstruating, and subsequently threatened to kill her. The man, Simbarashe Chiwatidzo, is facing counts of physical abuse and rape. He was granted US$100 bail. It is alleged that on October 28 2025, at around 1900…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A ZAOGA pastor who resides in Chishawasha appeared before a Harare court on Friday on allegations of assaulting his wife and threatening to shoot her with a firearm after she asked for school fees for their three children. Dumisani Mawoyo, who is facing charges of physical abuse and intimidation, was…
METBANK is set to monetise idle assets, mainly the land bank, as it intensifies financial mobilisation efforts to support core banking operations. The bank is seeking innovative ways to raise funding to boost lending while minimising its exposure to debt. Monetising land owned by the bank entails either selling as stands or developing into housing…
ZIMBABWE has launched a biodiversity financing model, the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (Biofin), which will see the country partnering with development agencies, including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), to strengthen conservation efforts. Speaking at the launch in Harare on Friday, Environment minister Eveline Ndlovu stated that conservation remains costly, adding that Zimbabwe continues to shoulder…
CLOUD FUSIRE Senior Sports Writer SCOTTLAND will be crowned Castle Lager Premier Soccer League champions if they beat already relegated Kwekwe United at Ascot Stadium this afternoon. Mabviravira’s cause was aided by defending champions Simba Bhora’s failure to collect maximum points against Highlanders at Wadzanayi Stadium yesterday. The Shamva-based side who needed nothing short of…
THE escalating calls by some Zimbabwean school heads and educators for the reintroduction of corporal punishment underscore a deep crisis of indiscipline, from rampant misconduct to drug abuse, that is threatening the country’s education sector. While the National Association of Secondary Schools and the Zimbabwe Teachers Association passionately argue that the ban has left teachers…
