POLITICAL EDITOR OPPOSITION leaders will meet in Harare and Bulawayo today, as they step up their campaign to thwart the ruling Zanu PF’s seemingly inevitable 2030 push. In this regard, they are scheduled to simultaneously hold media conferences in Harare and Bulawayo today, to crank up their opposition to the former liberation movement’s crusade. Among…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER PREMIER Soccer League (PSL) acting chief executive officer Rodwell Thabe says Highlanders coach Hendrick Pieter de Jongh will be charged if found to have breached the Premier Soccer League rules and regulations. This comes after De Jongh recently lashed out at referees and the PSL, accusing them of a lack…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER NHAKA Gallery in Harare recently hosted the screening of a new film that highlights the often-overlooked challenges faced by women around motherhood. Titled ‘Shadows of Motherhood,’ the film is a collaborative production between the Biomedical Research and Training Institute and University College London. It explores a range of critical issues, including pregnancy-related…
THE police have launched a manhunt for 36-year-old Brian Chikwenjere, who is accused of murdering his father-in-law, Aaron Kwenda, in Epworth. Chikwenjere allegedly attacked and killed Kwenda after the latter confronted him about physically abusing his wife and inquiring about her whereabouts. In a statement yesterday, Harare provincial police spokesperson Luckmore Chakanza confirmed the alleged…
Takudzwa Dhambu ENERGY minister July Moyo has pleaded with private investors to assist the country in ending its long-standing power crisis. This comes as the nation continues to experience brutal power cuts — caused in the main by ageing infrastructure, limited generation capacity, low water levels at the key Kariba Dam and, lately, rising electricity…
Tapiwa Chirume THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has launched an investigation into Gutu Rural District Council’s Ward 17 councillor Martin Jongwe, who allegedly claimed travel and subsistence allowances for a trip he failed to attend. Zacc Commissioner Kindness Paradza confirmed the development yesterday, asserting that the anti-graft body was pursuing the matter to ensure accountability…
Thabiso Mutirwa THE Ministry of Health has partnered with the HigherLife Foundation in a massive anti-elephantiasis drug administration campaign targeting seven high-risk districts across the country. This follows a similar campaign held in Sep tember 2024 in high-burden districts like Mutoko and Kariba. Elephantiasis, or lymphatic filariasis, is a parasitic disease transmitted through mosquito bites….
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER TEN individuals who allegedly demonstrated against President Emmerson Mnangagwa earlier this month were yesterday denied bail at the Harare Magistrates Court. Provincial magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudzai ruled that the 10 were not good candidates for bail, stressing that if granted bail, they were likely to commit a similar offence and abscond…
Political editor ALL eyes are on President Emmerson Mnangagwa as he is set to deliver his State of the Nation Address (Sona) at the new Parliament building today, amid a myriad of economic challenges faced by Zimbabweans. The address comes amid calls by analysts for Mnangagwa to use the Sona to reflect deeply and honestly…
Tapiwa Chirume MUTARE residents should brace for a tariff hike after the city council proposed an increase in its 2026 budget to sustain critical service delivery amid relentless rising operational costs. The council’s acting finance director, Ronald Guni, revealed the proposal during a recent budget consultation meeting, explaining that the cost of running the city…
