Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER MARIAN ‘Mario’ Marinica says the Warriors are relishing their underdog tag and will be aiming to make history by reaching the knockout stages at Afcon despite being drawn in what he terms the toughest group in the tournament. The Warriors are in Group B along with record champions Egypt, 1996…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER ATLEAST 30 dance groups are set to perform at City Sports Bar in Harare tonight in a year-end showcase courtesy of Dancers Association of Zimbabwe (Daz). Daz president Hapaguti “Hapaz” Mapimhidze said the event intended to mark the end of the year will also celebrate the survival and resilience of dancers within…
FIGURES coming out of Kwekwe are not just statistics, they are a profound moral alarm bell ringing across the nation. Mayor Albert Zinhanga’s revelation that 265 new cases of mother-to-child HIV transmission were recorded in just one month—November—is not just “a cause for concern,” it is a national catastrophe unfolding in our backyard. This is…
RURAL communities across Matabeleland South are beginning to experience relief from chronic water shortages following the drilling and rehabilitation of more than 150 boreholes across the province this year. These vital water interventions, implemented by the Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA), are significantly improving access to safe and reliable water in areas that have long…
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair Company (ZITF) has set the stage for the 2026 edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair with a bold theme signalling a strong push toward regional integration and industrial competitiveness. The annual trade show, set to run from April 20 to 25, 2026, at the Zimbabwe Conference and Exhibition Smart…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER CABINET ministers must come back from the holidays in early 2026 ready to continue to work to spur the country’s current economic gains and to help further lift the lives of citizens. So says President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who has also challenged his executive team and the ministries that they superintend over…
Tapiwa Chirume THE heavy rains currently being experienced in the country have washed away graves in Chitungwiza. The downpours, which have pounded many parts of the country over the past few days, have caused anguish for many families with relatives buried at Nyatsime Cemetery, after causing some graves to collapse. The spokesperson of Chitungwiza Town…
THE government is set to review and reduce high fees, levies, and taxes in the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors as part of ongoing ease-of-doing-business reforms. Speaking during the last post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, Information minister Jenfan Muswere confirmed that Cabinet had approved the review to address burdensome costs within the sectors. “Cabinet approved…
POLITICAL EDITOR FOUR opposition parties that were members of the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) platform have joined the ruling Zanu PF, arguing there is a need to end “toxic politics” and work collectively towards national development. The four parties are the African First Movement (AFM), 1980 Freedom Movement, Zimbabwe President United Democratic Front (UDF) and…
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has announced plans to remove 3 833 deceased voters from the voters roll as part of a data exercise for the country’s electoral register. In a general notice published in the latest Government Gazette, Zec’s chief election officer Simbarashe Tongayi called for objections to be lodged with the commission. “It…
