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Rural connectivity key to agric growth

PUBLIC investment should prioritise the ex­pansion of mobile broad­band and affordable data coverage in underserved rural and farming areas, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has said. The call comes as many rural communities continue to lack reliable and affordable internet access, limit­ing smallholder farmers’ ability to utilise digital platforms…

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‘We will banish leader worship’… Timba says, as the opposition works on a new united front

NEWS EDITOR THE mooted new broad alliance of opposition par­ties plans to move away from the recent culture of cults of personality and return to collective leadership, democratic accountability and institu­tionalism. So says veteran politician and convener of the pressure group Defend the Constitution Platform (DCP), James Timba, who adds that hero worshipping leaders is…

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Sport

Rocks win Pro50 title to complete double

Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER SOUTHERN Rocks underlined their domi­nance in Zimbabwean domestic cricket with a resounding eight-wicket victory over Mountaineers to clinch the 2025/26 CABS Pro50 Champion­ship title at Masvingo Sports Club on Saturday, sealing a memorable season double after their Logan Cup success. The triumph marks Rocks’ second Pro50 title since the 2010/11 season…

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Life & Arts

Winky D reigns in Lusaka

Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER WINKY D has once again underlined his enduring dominance in the region after headlining an oversubscribed Zambia–Zimba­bwe Braai Festival at the Lusaka Showgrounds Main Arena over the weekend. The Zimdancehall star, whose influence continues to span bor­ders, has cemented his place as one of the continent’s most celebrated artistes, amassing…

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Mining firm fined US$100k for contempt

RUTENDO NGARA THE High Court has fined mining firm, Joh and Lewis Investment (Pvt) Limited, US$100 000 for contempt of court. The fine was wholly suspended on condition that the mine halts its operations at Lonrho Mining which had defied an existing High Court order barring them. In a ruling delivered on March 24, Justice…

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Minister allegedly ducking parliament over fuel hikes

Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR THE government is facing mounting scrutiny from Parliament over persistent fuel price increases, with legislators demanding urgent accountability from the minister of Energy and Power Development, July Moyo. The pressure follows three fuel price hikes by the Zim­babwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) since the onset of the Middle East conflict, pushing…

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Double bronze for Zim in Two Oceans race

Patrick Mubwandarikwa SPORTS WRITER ZIMBABWE’S elite long dis­tance runners delivered a standout performance at the Two Oceans Marathon in South Africa with the duo of Blessing Waison and Nobuhle Nobukhosi Tshuma winning bronze medals in the 56km race. In the men’s race, Waison asserted himself early, moving to the front alongside Tshepo Ramashamole at the…

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Robbers unleash terror in Harare

Masimba Makwembere A GANG of armed robbers has unleashed terror in Harare’s Mabelreign and Marlborough suburbs and surrounding areas, targeting churches, police officers and residents in a wave of violent attacks. The latest incident saw robbers ambush a police patrol in Harare early Friday, overpowering three officers and mak­ing off with a rifle, a police…

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Lady Chevrons set for Pakistan tour

Sandra Hove ZIMBABWE’S Lady Chevrons are poised to make history with their first-ever tour of Pakistan, a six-match white-ball series in Karachi from April 29 to May 15, 2026. Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) confirmed that the Lady Chevrons will take on Pakistan Women’s national cricket team in three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 Internationals…

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Man nabbed in gold coin scam

Rutendo Ngara A HARARE man is in trouble after he was arrested for allegedly exchanging gold coins with tobacco farmers at auction floors, in the pro­cess getting away with ZiG200 000, while police also managed to recover more than US$44,000 from him. Fulton Kumanja of Chitungwiza, who is facing charges of breaching Exchange Control Act…

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