Emmanuel MarambeDEPUTY NEWS EDITOR ON Sunday, reigning Castle Lager Premiership champions, Scottland FC, played South Africa’s most followed football club —Kaizer Chiefs —in the Toyota Cup at Royal Bafokeng Stadium.Situated in the North West Province, in Rustenburg, Royal Bafokeng Stadium, was a fitting venue for a match pitting an ambitious Zimbabwean side against a team…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER THE African Development Bank (AfDB) is availing a US$4 million grant to Zimbabwe to help the country to clear its debts and to re-engage with international lenders.This follows yesterday’s launch — in Harare — of the country’s three-year Arrears Clearance Dialogue Enhancement Project (ZACDEP).Speaking at the launch, AfDB country manager, Webster Gondo,…
HAZEL MARIMBIZA TREASURY has committed increased devolution investment to improve essential services and close infrastructure gaps in Bulawayo’s rapidly expanding Cowdray Park suburb.This comes after the government has identified the high-density area as a priority zone as population growth continues to strain existing infrastructure, prompting the allocation of additional devolution and Constituency Development Fund (CDF)…
Ashley MoyoSENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER AWARD-WINNING musician Jah Prayzah will add his star power to this year’s Chibuku Neshamwari Traditional Dance Festival (CNTDF) national finals at Harare Gardens on Saturday, emerging as the event’s biggest attraction.The contemporary music star will top an entertainment line-up that also features Baba Harare, Nisha Ts and Chillspot Records, whose performances…
Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITERZIMBABWE has launched a five-year national strategy to strengthen child protection institutions, improve welfare, and enforce stronger laws and social services.Speaking at the launch of the National Action Plan for Children IV (2026-2030) at the weekend, the minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, Edgar Moyo, said the strategy provides a comprehensive…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER GURUVE Rural District Council has no functional ambulance for 153 000 residents, exposing patients to life-threatening delays, the Auditor-General’s report reveals.The audit, released recently, found that the local authority had failed to provide an operational ambulance despite the Rural District Councils Act requiring rural district councils to provide and operate ambulance services…
Anesu MirisawuSENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER AMERICA-BASED comedian Learnmore Jonasi is set to reunite with Zimbabwean audiences next month as he embarks on a homecoming tour that promises to reignite the country’s comedy scene following his meteoric rise on the international stage.Jonasi will perform in Chimanimani, Bulawayo, Masvingo and Harare during the August tour, bringing his acclaimed…
Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned health sector cartels that his government will not tolerate practices limiting access to affordable, quality healthcare.Speaking at the commissioning of the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Industrial Incubation Centre and Specialist Medical Centre in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa directed the ministry of Health to remove barriers that hinder investment…
ZIMBABWE must build reliable, resilient infrastructure to unlock sustainable economic growth, attract foreign investment, and achieve its ambitious industrial transformation goals.Speaking at the inaugural Zimbabwe Industrialisation Conference and Expo 2026 in Harare at the weekend, World Bank country director Eneida Fernandes said resilient infrastructure was no longer merely a technical issue, but a fundamental pillar…
TAPIWA CHIRUME ABOUT 4 000 traders affected by recent fires at Glen View Area 8, Harare, will be relocated to Chemanza in Glen View 3 before Heroes Day.The move follows a strict government directive issued through the Ministry of Local Government ordering Harare City Council to complete phase one of the relocation project before the…
