THE recent series of pre-dawn terror attacks in and around Harare, targeting the business premises of prominent individuals, including Cabinet minister Tino Machakaire, is a disturbing development that demands swift action from the country’s security sector. These acts of terror, described by a security source as “terror stunts,” are allegedly intended to give momentum to…
OLD Mutual Zimbabwe (Old Mutual) will focus on boosting uptake of pension and long-term savings products as it seeks to strengthen its capital base, a top company executive has said. By encouraging individuals to prioritise their financial futures, the company seeks to enhance its own financial stability and play a pivotal role in fostering national…
Cloud Fusireat Rufaro Stadium Dynamos………..…………(0) 1 Simba Bhora………………(0) 0 DYNAMOS registered their first league win of the season after edging Simba Bhora one-nil here yesterday. Midfielder Shadrek Nyahwa’s 56th minute strike off a cross from Nomore Chinyerere was all DeMbare needed to secure their first set of maximum points this term having drawn all three…
Highlanders…………………(0) 1 Scottland…………………….(0) 1 SCOTLAND FC’s Mthokozisi Msebe was the hero of the day yesterday after he saved his team from the jaws of defeat when his last minute strike cancelled out Highlanders’ lead as an exciting match ended one-all. Msebe capitalised on a defensive blunder in the box to head the ball home, silencing…
UNITED Kingdom-based singer Linda Rufaro Mudzenda delivered a captivating performance on the Britain’s Got Talent show that earned her a golden buzzer, sending her straight to the talent show’s live semi-finals. A golden buzzer is a special button that a judge can press to send an act directly to the live shows, bypassing the normal…
ALL eyes today will be on the impact, if any, of the planned mass protests around the country that are fronted by some disgruntled war veterans and other obscure groups. The day of reckoning for those behind the mooted demonstrations comes amid little evidence of public support for the marches on the ground, which are…
HARARE regional magistrate Stanford Mambanje has convicted five hitmen who were hired from South Africa to kidnap and kill a businessman, one Oliver Chipindu. The five were supposed to assault Chipindu, who was defrauded of US$800 000 by his business partner Obrian Mapurisa, who is still on the run and hired them. The five, Moses…
AGRICULTURAL Finance Corporation (AFC) Holdings wants to monetise its vast tracts of peri-urban land during the first half of 2025 as it seeks to unlock capital to finance operations across its subsidiaries. AFC, which was established following the restructuring of Agribank in 2021, is wholly owned by Mutapa Investment Fund, the country’s sovereign fund. It…
By Rutendo Ngara THE Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe has won a High Court appeal against social media activist Rutendo Matinyare who posted defamatory messages on X about the company. In March last year, the same court led by Justice Samuel Deme granted a provisional order directing Matinyarare to pull down from X defamatory material…
THE country’s second city is battling a critical shortage of ambulances. Speaking during a pass-out parade for graduating firefighters at the weekend, the city’s chamber secretary, Sikhangele Zhou, said the metro only had seven ambulances — when 30 were needed to be able to offer optimal services. “We only have seven out of the required…
