TOP Harare schools, including St James Academy, Kent Primary School, and host Country Stables, took part in the inaugural Marimba Mashup, an event celebrating the country’s rich cultural heritage through traditional music. Organised by the Vaima Arts Trust, the event aimed to promote and empower young people through music and the creative arts. “The Marimba…
AMERICAN gospel stars Naomi Raine and Todd Galberth have arrived in Zimbabwe ahead of their Everywhere Tour performance at theHarare International Conference Centre tomorrow, promising a night of high-energy worship and praise.The acclaimed artistes were welcomed at the airport yesterday by event organisers and local gospel fans, as anticipation builds for what organisers describe as…
TWO police officers stationed at Highlands in the capital are in trouble after they allegedly released a suspect without following due process.Paul Mambo and Evidence Jarahwenya, who are facing criminal abuse of office charges, appeared before magistrate Jesse Kufa and were remanded in custody to today for bail consideration.The court heard that on January 23,…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is operating with peak mental acuity and stamina, which will allow him to continue leading the country competently beyond 2028, Zanu PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has said. Speaking in Harare yesterday, Mutsvangwa also said this was one of the main reasons why it was crucial for the country to keep him in…
POLICE have arrested 11 suspects in Harare and recovered 200 kilogrammes of dagga that had been smuggled into the country.Addressing the media in Harare yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the suspects were apprehended following a tip-off received by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Drugs and Narcotics Section.“The police confirm the arrest of 11…
NEARLY half of Bulawayo’s water is unsafe amid revelations that a significant number of samples collected across the city in January following public concerns, failed to meet bacteriological safety standards.Council records show that only 48 percent of 88 water samples that underwent routine laboratory tests during that period met the required benchmarks for key bacteriological…
THE government says expanding renewable energy infrastructure in critical sectors, such as healthcare, remains a national priority as the country works to strengthen energy security and improve public service delivery.This comes after Mater Dei Hospital in Bulawayo commissioned a US$810 000 solar power plant, a move expected to transform energy reliability for the facility and…
AUTHORITIES have warned Zimbabweans against falling prey to fraudulent recruitment agencies that lure job seekers with promises of lucrative employment abroad, only for them to end up working under harsh and unfavourable conditions.This comes as many Zimbabweans have been falling prey to bogus agents who advertise employment opportunities in foreign countries, particularly on digital platforms,…
FORMER Citizens Coalition for Change MP Amos Chibaya and his four accomplices have had their 2025 conviction for conducting an unlawful gathering overturned by the High Court.Chibaya and his colleagues, Costa Machingauta, Monica Mukwada, Aletta Viremai and Lancelot Tungwarara, were last year convicted by magistrate Sharon Rakafa and sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment and ordered…
HARARE regional magistrate Esthere Chivasa yesterday dismissed an application by clergyman Walter Magaya, where he was seeking referral to the Constitutional Court.Magaya filed an application for referral to the highest court in a matter where he is accused of raping four congregants after the court ruled that the matter should be heard in camera.Magaya raised…
