Tapiwa Chirume ZIMBABWE is strengthening early warning systems and crop insurance to combat severe El Niño weather conditions ahead of the 2026/27 farming season. Officially opening the 116th Zimbabwe Agricultural Show in Harare yesterday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the country would increasingly rely on science and early-warning mechanisms to protect vulnerable communities and safeguard agricultural…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER PROMINENT Harare lawyer Jacqueline Sande and her firm appeared in court yesterday charged with stealing US$33 979 in trust funds belonging to a Karoi farmer. Sande and the law firm, Sande Legal Practice, appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Ruth Moyo facing a charge of theft of trust property. Sande was…
RUTENDO NGARA THE High Court has struck off a dispute over the appointment of a Buhera village head, ruling that it lacks jurisdiction over traditional leadership appointments. Paurayi Chaibva had approached the High Court seeking an order setting aside the appointment of Sayini Mucharwa as village head Chaibva and reinstating him to the position. Paurayi…
Omega UkamaSTAFF WRITER STANBIC Bank Zimbabwe recorded a 26 percent increase in profit after tax to ZiG858.4 million for the six months to June 30, 2026, supported by higher lending income and lower operating costs.Profit after tax rose from ZiG682,2 million in the comparative period, while net interest income increased 33 percent to ZiG1,1 billion.“Foreign…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER ROMANIAN tactician Aristica Cioaba says Dynamos cannot afford to end the season empty-handed and will be going all out to claim their fourth successive Chibuku Super Cup. This comes as Dynamos have already been eliminated from the Munhumutapa Challenge Cup, while their league title hopes hang in the balance as…
IN AN era where criminal enterprises operate with unprecedented sophistication, the news that the police have acquired state-of-the-art forensic technology is a major victory for public safety and the rule of law. The deployment of Video Spectral Comparator (VSC) equipment — popularly known as Questioned Document Examination technology — to the Forensic Science Directorate and…
Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITER THE bail ruling for socialite Kelsea Tafirenyika, 22, who is accused of US$9 million money laundering, has been set for September 1.She is also facing an additional charge of contravening the National Registration Act after she was allegedly found in possession of a national identity document belonging to Getrude Badza bearing…
Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR ZIMBABWE has proven its capacity to maintain vital national unity, peace and a stable leadership that fosters development, Zanu PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has said.Addressing the media in Harare yesterday, Mutsvangwa also underscored that the ruling party’s politburo had “complete confidence” in the leadership of President Emmerson Mnangagwa.“In our meeting yesterday (Wednesday)…
Anesu Mirisawu and Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS ZIMDANCEHALL star Nutty O will be launching his latest project in the UK, at The Hangar this Sunday, following in the footsteps of urban grooves veteran EX-Q, who took his album launch to the UK last year. The launch will feature performances from EX-Q, Atenda Chinx, Freeman…
Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF REPORTER AUTHORITIES say court orders, and not government commands, are driving the ongoing demolitions of illegal structures nationwide.Speaking at a land tenure stakeholder meeting in Harare yesterday, the minister of Local Government, Daniel Garwe, also said the State was continuing to encourage citizens to avoid buying land from land barons, and to verify…

