THERE is a specific kind of silence that falls over a cricket ground when an underdog stops being an “opponent” and starts being a “threat”.On Thursday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, that silence did not come from a lack of action—it came from the sheer, breathless realisation that the Chevrons were refusing to…
JAMAICAN dancehall star Charly Black is set to return to Harare where he is expected to thrill fans at the inaugural Bhanditi Festival.The event, set for City Sports Centre on May 2, is the brainchild of Zimdancehall chanter Seh Calaz and it is being organised in partnership with Chipaz Promotions.“MaBhanditi is a movement and a…
FIRST Capital Bank Limited recently showcased its financial prowess at the 2026 Mining Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa.The bank, representing Zimbabwe as part of the FMBcapital Holdings Group, positioned itself as a strategic partner for regional investors.By leveraging a footprint across Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, the institution demonstrated its capacity to facilitate…
AT LEAST 23 000 Chitungwiza households will benefit from reduced sewage overflows following the completion of critical infrastructure upgrades, authorities say.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Chitungwiza Municipality spokesperson Tafadzwa Kachiko said sewer challenges affecting the dormitory town were concentrated in specific hotspots rather than across the entire municipality.“Let me begin by acknowledging that there…
THE steep costs borne by citizens when they acquire passports may soon be a thing of the past, authorities say.Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday, the minister of Home Affairs, Kazembe Kazembe, said the government was set to review its contract with a private company that is currently producing passports for the country, with…
ZIMBABWE’S senior men’s cricket team’s historic qualification for the Super Eight at the ongoing T20 World Cup have earned them a windfall from businessman Wicknell Chivayo.To make the grade for the Super Eight stage — which represents the elite, decisive phase of the T20 World Cup where the top eight teams compete for a spot…
MANY Zimbabweans in the diaspora understand the quiet ache of homesickness — the pull of familiar streets, mountain air and township laughter that never quite fades.South Africa-based musician Joe “Local” Nyamungoma is no exception.Though geographically removed from home, Nyamungoma’s heart remains firmly anchored in Zimbabwe, and his latest mini-album, Common Sense, reflects that enduring attachment.Beneath…
THE government has assured farmers of its readiness for the 2026 winter wheat season following a successful 2025-2026 summer cropping period.In an update, the director of Agricultural Engineering and Mechanisation Services in the ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Nhlanhla Magama, said sufficient combine harvester and land preparation capacity had been secured…
A TRADITIONAL healer and his client perished during a ritual, marking a surge in tragic national drowning incidents.The sombre scene unfolded at Clydesdale Farm Dam in Gweru, where Edwin Chingandu, known as Sekuru Samaita, was conducting “Manjuzu” rituals.What was intended as a spiritual ceremony turned into a death trap as both Chingandu and his client,…
THREE Bulawayo men appeared in court for allegedly assaulting a suspected thief and leaving him for dead in a bushy area.The accused, Sibusiso Ndlovu, 28, Themba Ncube, 30 and Mthokozisi Moyo, 26, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Mark Dzira facing a charge of attempted murder. They all pleaded not guilty to the charge.The State alleges that…
