A South African hospital cleaner has been arrested after being found in possession of a bag of human placentas in eastern Mpumalanga…
America’s late-night TV hosts have rallied behind fellow comedian Jimmy Kimmel after he was suspended by ABC in a row over comments…
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…
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…
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has implored the research community to improve data systems in order to guide evidence-based policymaking and fully benefit from new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking during the ongoing Zimbabwe Economic Development Conference (Zedcon), the RBZ deputy governor, Innocent Matshe, said it was important to apply rigorous tools…
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…
POLITICAL EDITOR PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday urged Zanu PF to prepare thoroughly for the 2028 national elections, which he wants the ruling party to win resoundingly. Addressing a Zanu PF central committee meeting in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa made it clear that the former liberation movement was readying itself for the country’s next harmonised polls in…
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…
