AIR Zimbabwe has announced an increase in flight frequency between Harare and Dar es Salaam, adding a third weekly service to meet rising passenger demand ahead of the festive season. The national carrier is currently operating flights to Tanzania’s commercial capital every Tuesday and Saturday. The national carrier’s public relations officer, Portia Sigauke, confirmed the…
JUSTICE ministry permanent secretary Vimbai Nyemba’s recent visit to Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison on Wednesday to interact with former death row inmates deserves recognition. Apart from giving these inmates renewed hope for rebuilding their lives following their resentencing, Nyemba’s gesture demonstrates the government’s commitment to embedding the ban on the death penalty. Zimbabwe abolished the…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER BIKITA Minerals coach Wilson Mutekede has warned Dynamos that they are coming to the capital to win and not to be a mere sacrificial lamb to be burnt on the altar to aid the Harare giants’ survival bid. The two relegation-threatened sides will face off at Rufaro Stadium on Sunday,…
Anesu Mirisawu and Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS CONTROVERSIAL influencer and DJ Cyan Boujee, who attracted public scrutiny recently in South Africa and beyond after apologising for promoting a contentious job scheme in Russia, will perform at Pabloz tonight. Born Honour Zuma, the popular personality also features in a Showmax documentary titled Slay Queens set…
IN A bid to stimulate small business growth and formalise the city’s enterprise sector, the Harare City Council (HCC) has slashed shop licence fees by 50 percent in its proposed US$690,8 million 2026 budget. The budget represents a significant 19 percent increase over last year’s allocation of US$548,2 million. Presenting the budget yesterday, Finance committee…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has launched a major blitz targeting traffic offenders, informal traders with unpaid fees, and residents with outstanding municipal debts, as part of comprehensive efforts to ensure smooth and lawful operations across the city. In a statement yesterday, BCC town clerk Christopher Dube said the city would conduct the operation under…
POLITICAL EDITOR THE ruling Zanu PF is stepping up its push to unite the party in the wake of the recent simmering tensions within the former liberation movement. In this regard, the party recently set up a dedicated conflict resolution and management committee, which is tasked with mediating and resolving all disputes among Zanu PF…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER THE Zimbabwean national cycling team will take part in the gruelling 2025 Volta a Angola, a prestigious 1 155 kilometre-long international cycling tour set to kick off today and run until November 9. This year’s edition, which marks the 50th anniversary of Angola’s independence, will commence in Namibe, located on Angola’s…
Tinashe Nekati THE Zimbabwe Council of Copyrights (ZICCO), the national body mandated with collecting royalties on behalf of artists in Zimbabwe and abroad, is set to hold its elective Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Bulawayo on November 22. ZICCO CEO Tafadzwa Masembura said the upcoming AGM in Zimbabwe’s second largest city was part of his…
THE government has issued a stern warning to foreign investors operating in Zimbabwe to comply with national labour laws or risk having their operating licences revoked. Speaking on the sidelines of his ministry’s five-year strategic planning workshop in Bulawayo on Wednesday, Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare minister Edgar Moyo said authorities would not hesitate…
