A HARARE man allegedly raped an 11-year-old girl and bribed her with ZiG20 to silence her.Partmore Mambure, who is described as the girl’s ex-boyfriend, allegedly also assaulted her at one point, accusing her of eating all the beef in the kitchen and stealing US$5.Mambure, who lives in Ushewekunze, appeared before Harare regional magistrate Noel Mupeyiwa…
SCOTTLAND will begin their Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title defence against ambitious newcomers Hardrock this afternoon at the newly-constructed Chahwanda Stadium in Kwekwe.Last year, Scottland FC made history by becoming only the second team in Zimbabwean football history to win the league in their maiden campaign, equalling a record set by Black Rhinos in…
AUTHORITIES are planning to make the country’s national youth service (NYS) mandatory for all students.The government says this will position the programme as a non-negotiable gateway to higher education and the professional world for ‘O’ and ‘A’ level learners.Revived recently after an 18-year hiatus, the programme’s aims include fostering patriotism and a sense of identity…
BRENDA Mudzimu, founder and director of the Mr and Miss Albinism Trust, says her organisation will mark Women’s Month with the launch of a new national honours platform — the Disability Divas Awards (DDA) — aimed at recognising the achievements of women with disabilities across Zimbabwe.Mudzimu said the awards are designed to celebrate resilience, leadership…
IF YOU have spent any time recently trying to research schools for your child, you already know how overwhelming it can be. Tab after tab in your browser. Contradictory reviews on parent forums.School websites that all promise ‘excellence’ and ‘holistic development’ but tell you very little about what life is actually like for the children…
THE banking sector could face a steep earnings decline following the slashing of various transactional fees last month, investment analysts’ firm, Inter Horizon (IH) Securities has said.The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe in its 2026 monetary policy statement announced just over a week ago slashed bank charges, setting a two percent ceiling on cash withdrawal fees…
THE dark clouds of conflict looming over the Middle East have once again cast a long, cold shadow across our doorsteps.This past Friday, the reality of the escalating United States-Iran conflict hit home for thousands of Zimbabweans as public transport fares surged.Following a sharp hike in fuel prices — with diesel jumping to US$1,77 and…
RENOWNED economist Eddie Cross estimates that Zimbabwe’s total economy, including the massive informal and “grey” sectors, could be worth over US$100 billion.Speaking to Group Editor-In-Chief Guthrie Munyuki on his widely followed news and current affairs programme, Vantage, on leading national independent commercial television station, 3Ktv, on Thursday, Cross called for constitutional integrity and fresh leadership…
A TOTAL of 23 unclaimed bodies, including eight infants, are rotting in a congested Beitbridge mortuary.This has prompted desperate authorities to make a passionate appeal to members of the public to help track the families of the deceased.The corpses at the Matabeleland South facility include victims of accidents, poisonings and other unknown tragedies.The acting provincial…
WATER levels in Bulawayo’s supply dams have increased following significant inflows brought by the current rainy season, with the cumulative rise now standing at 20,64 percent of the system’s total capacity.The latest inflows have pushed the city’s combined dam levels to 53,91 percent, up from 50,44 percent recorded during the same period last year.In a…
