Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER EZIMNYAMA Arts Ensemble scooped first prize at the Bulawayo provincial Chibuku Neshamwari Traditional Dance Festival (CNTDF) held over the weekend at Manor Hotel, thanks to their top notch Tsutsube dance performance, and walked away with US$2 500. Mthwakazi Kandaba Arts took second prize after showcasing Setapa dance much to the…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE Chinhoyi High Court has sentenced a Mhondoro-Ngezi man to 25 years in prison for fatally striking his wife with a shovel over allegations of infidelity. Ellias Tasiyana, a miner, was convicted by Justice Cathrine Bachi-Mzawazi after the court rejected his claims that he had accidentally killed the woman while…
POLITICAL EDITOR PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed former Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) commander General (Retired) Philip Valerio Sibanda to the Zanu PF politburo. The appointment comes after Mnangagwa in 2023 initially named Sibanda — who was then still serving as ZDF commander — as an ex officio member of the ruling party’s highest decision-making body…
CHIEF WRITER POLICE have launched a manhunt for three suspected drug lords believed to be behind the distribution and trafficking of dangerous substances. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi has appealed to members of the public for information that may lead to the location and arrest of the suspects. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police is seeking information…
YVONNE NCUBE A 46-year-old Bulawayo man has been fined US$100 after assaulting his girlfriend and causing a public disturbance near Mzilikazi Barracks. Colman Moyo, of Montgomery suburb, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Barbara Phiri facing charges of assault. He pleaded guilty and was convicted and ordered to pay a fine of US$100 before May 22 or…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER MINISTER of Lands, Vangelis Haritatos has expressed concern over haphazard land development in the country, noting that there is a need for a clear land use masterplan that will be relevant in the next 50 years. This comes after Zimbabwe lost nearly US$3 billion through unpaid intrinsic land value linked…
IVORY Square Consultancy has been awarded the Specialized Business Advisory Award at the 2026 Harare Excellence and Business Awards (HEBA), one of…
Cloud Fusire at Rufaro Stadium Dynamos………………………….(0)1 CAPS United……………………(1)2 CAPS United emerged as 2-1 winners in the first instalment of the Harare Derby here yesterday, a result that denied their arch-rivals, Dynamos, the chance to get a team bus from local football benefactor Wicknell Chivayo. It was a game of high stakes as the home side,…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER THOUSANDS of music lovers packed Borrowdale Racecourse in the capital over the weekend for the 66th edition of the prestigious Castle Tankard. Organised by Delta Beverages through its Castle Lager brand in partnership with the Mashonaland Turf Club, the event once again proved why it remains one of the country’s…
AS the old adage goes, “forewarned is forearmed.” While Zimbabwe is currently basking in the success of a bumper 2025/26 agricultural season, the latest warnings from the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) regarding a potential El Niño event for the 2026/27 cycle must be treated as a call to immediate action rather than a distant concern….
