MORE than 200 RioZim employees had their US$37 million arbitration award registration case against their employer struck off the roll by the High Court. In her decision, Justice Catherine Bachi-Muzawazi acknowledged that “the law is an ass,” but stressed that because RioZim is already under corporate rescue, the employees’ application to register the award could…
ZIMBABWE is poised to achieve a remarkable wheat harvest, surpassing 600 000 tonnes, as the planted area expands to 122 142 hectares, exceeding the initial national target of 120 000 hectares. Speaking to the media yesterday, the acting chief director of the Agricultural and Rural Development Advisory Services (ARDAS), Leonard Munamati, said the anticipated harvest…
Ashley Moyo and Anesu Mirisawu SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS TOP Harare private school, Tynwald primary, is set to add glamour to the two-day Oliver Mtukudzi Festival of the Arts (OMIFA) to be held at Pakare Paye in Norton. The event, which kicks off tonight, seeks to celebrate the life of Mtukudzi, simply Tuku, who inspired generations…
IN OUR main story yesterday, we reported on the severe impact of vandalism on the country’s electricity infrastructure, a grim picture of a nation fighting a self-inflicted wound. While efforts to boost power generation are commendable, they are rendered futile by the relentless theft and destruction of key components. Zesa’s pleas to citizens to protect…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER TAPIWANASHE Makarawu enhanced his status as one of the world’s preeminent sprinters after qualifying for the men’s 200m final at the ongoing World Championships in Tokyo, Japan yesterday. Incidentally, this is the second successive global 200m final that Makarawu has reached, with the United States-based sprinter also reaching the final of…
SANDRA HOVE HARARE will burst into life this weekend as eight teams converge for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier 2025, running from September 26 to October 4. The stakes could not be higher, with the top two finishers securing their spots at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in India and…
THE government has launched the National Animal Research Ethics Committee (NAREC) to safeguard the welfare of animals used in scientific research. Speaking at the committee’s awareness campaign yesterday, NAREC chairperson Pious Makaya said the move aimed to ensure that all animal-based studies in Zimbabwe adhere to the highest standards of ethical care and scientific integrity….
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER SUNGURA kingpin Alick Macheso aka Baba Shero is back at the bustling Machipisa Shopping Centre in Highfield in Harare tomorrow for the second edition of Zone Gardens Festival. The event, scheduled for Club Zone, will also feature Andy Muridzo, Massacre, Shayshay, Merciless, Yahya The DJ and DJ Crocx just to…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ZIMBABWE will deport nine Chinese nationals who were convicted and fined US$150 each for illegal possession of cocaine last week, a sentence that sparked public outrage amid a national drug abuse crisis. This comes as Harare magistrate Vakayi Chikwekwe last Friday fined Yu Hefeng, Dong Yunmei, Yang Wanwan, Wu Yuejun,…
Takudzwa Dhambu THE minister of Environment, Evelyn Ndlovu, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to protecting the ozone layer and mitigating climate change. This comes as the world commemorated World Ozone Day, celebrated annually on September 16 to promote the protection of the ozone layer, Earth’s natural shield against harmful UV radiation. Declared by the UN…
