THE call from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and prominent economists like Prosper Chitambara for authorities to articulate a clear, time-bound roadmap for dedollarisation is not merely a suggestion, it is an economic imperative. The launch of the ZiG, last year, while a necessary step towards reclaiming monetary sovereignty, will remain tentative without a decisive…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER THE battle for the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title will resume this weekend with Scottland and MWOS renewing their rivalry in a blood and thunder encounter at Rufaro Stadium this Saturday. Defending champions Simba Bhora’s goalless draw against Triangle at Gibbo Stadium last Sunday, saw Scottland remaining firmly on…
CHIEF WRITER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday sent a message of condolences following the death of at least 42 Zimbabweans and Malawians in a horrific bus accident near Makhado in Limpopo, South Africa, on Sunday. The bus was travelling from Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape to Harare and onward to Malawi when it veered off the…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER NGEZI Platinum Stars and their coach Takesure Chiragwi have been summoned to appear before the Premier Soccer League (PSL) disciplinary committee to answer to the allegations of violent conduct in a match played against Dynamos a week ago. In a statement yesterday, the PSL confirmed that Madamburo and Chiragwi will…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE High Court has ordered businessman Murombo Josiah Mimana to continue supporting his estranged wife, Marvel Mtisi, ruling that he has the financial capacity to sustain the family’s upkeep — previously pegged at US$20 000 per month. In a judgment handed down last week, Justice Fatima Maxwell directed Mimana to…
RUTENDO NGARA A COUPLE accused of defrauding former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono of US$137 million yesterday notified Harare magistrate Francis Mapfumo of their intention to file for a stay of prosecution. Clark Clever Makoni and Beverly Aisha Ndonda-Makoni are facing fraud charges after they allegedly changed ownership of Valley Lodge in Mutare…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF REPORTER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on members of the security forces to emulate the dedication and professionalism of past commanders and officers in safeguarding the nation’s sovereignty and advancing its interests. Speaking during the burial of the late national hero, Victor Mzheri, at the National Heroes’ Acre in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER RIMUKA, Gladiators, Takashinga Patriots 1 and Amakhosi 1 have made it into the playoffs of the 2025/26 NPL T20 Blast. Rimuka will face Gladiators for a direct spot in the grand final, with the loser playing the winner between Takashinga Patriots 1 and Amakhosi 1 for the other spot. Last Sunday,…
CHIEF WRITER THE government is in the process of establishing a Border Management Authority to strengthen surveillance along the country’s borders and ports of entry, Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe has said. The authority would be responsible for executing frontline border law enforcement functions related to, among other things, port health, immigration control, access control,…
SANDRA HOVE SPORTS WRITER THE ZIMBABWE Netball Association (ZNA) says it is working on ensuring that the Gems are ready to compete at a high level as they gear up for the four-nation Celtic Cup to be hosted by Glasgow, Scotland next month. “We are aware that these are ranking games, and we are facing…
