THE Emalahleni Regional Court in South Africa has convicted and sentenced a Zimbabwean pastor and two of his family members for the brutal assault and amputation of a young man’s hands after accusing him of stealing batteries and other items from their church in 2024. Pastor Solomon Mahlangu and his son Enock Mahlangu were convicted…
Tapiwa Chirume THREE City of Harare employees died Thursday morning following an accident during maintenance at Morton Jaffray Water Works. In a statement yesterday, the local authority announced the tragedy, which occurred while the workers were carrying out duties on a decommissioned clarifier, stating that “tragedy struck under circumstances that are still under investigation”. “The…
THE country risks falling behind in the global artificial-intelligence (AI) race if it fails to urgently reform its education system, invest in data infrastructure, and strengthen skills training for emerging technologies, an expert has warned. Speaking at an AI conference on peace and security in Harare yesterday, technology entrepreneur and founder of Astro Mobile, Munyaradzi…
BULAWAYO town clerk Christopher Dube will remain at the helm of the city’s administration for another five years after councillors endorsed the renewal of his contract during a special meeting held yesterday. Dube was approaching the end of his current term, which was set to expire on November 30 2025. During the vote, 17 councillors…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER WARRIORS coach Marian Mario Marinica has announced a 51-men provisional squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, set for Morocco next month. Marinica who took charge of the Warriors friendly games against Algeria and Qatar earlier this month yesterday announced the provisional squad dominated by local based players who…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER MUSICIANS — humanitarians — Chipo Muchegwa and Greatman have described the vehicles they received from President Emmerson Mnangagwa as “timely”. The pair were among a group of people with disabilities who were handed Mahindra single-cab trucks yesterday by the President at State House in Harare— with Muchegwa saying the vehicle would significantly…
ALL eyes will indeed be on Finance minister Mthuli Ncube today as he presents the 2026 National Budget in Parliament. The weight of the nation’s expectations, as vividly captured in our main story yesterday, places him at a critical juncture. He is not merely presenting a spreadsheet of numbers, he is attempting a profound balancing…
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has unveiled a special payment plan to help corporations, including large fleet operators, clear outstanding fees and toll arrears. In a keynote address at the 2025 edition of Delta’s Driver of the Year competition recently, Zinara chief executive Nkosinathi Ncube said the beverages company had transformed the event into…
THE country is accelerating its shift toward clean coal technologies, with authorities confirming that the transition is expected to take shape before 2030. This comes as the country makes broader efforts to modernise the energy sector and reduce emissions. Speaking in Livingstone, Zambia, yesterday during the 2025 Zimbabwe-Zambia Energy Summit, deputy Energy minister Yeukai Simbanegavi…
POLITICAL EDITOR THE ruling Zanu PF has once again told its members that it is counter-productive for them to fight each other over the party’s much-debated 2030 drive. Speaking at Rufaro Stadium in Harare on Tuesday — during a rally that was organised by the party’s Harare Province — Zanu PF national political commissar, Munyaradzi…
