Brighton Muronzereyi CHIEF WRITER ZIMBABWE has reaffirmed its commitment to international counter-terrorism partnerships as security threats evolve rapidly across Africa. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly’s ninth review of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in New York earlier in the week, the director-general of Zimbabwe’s National Counter- Terrorism Centre, Major General Funnie Mutizhe, said the…
Tapiwa Chirume ZIMBABWE’S digital landscape shifted yesterday as a landmark cross-border fibre project went live, linking the nation to a massive regional network.The breakthrough marks the successful activation of the first phase of a strategic public-private partnership (PPP) between Powertel Communications and Paratus Zimbabwe.Signed as an equal-investment venture in June 2025, the milestone development merges…
ASHLEY MOYO ONE Hander International Theatre Festival (OHIT) has been rebranded as the Harare International Fringe Festival (HIFF), in a move aimed at positioning the capital among the world’s leading destinations for independent arts and cultural exchange. The festival is jointly organised by Jasen Mphepo Little Theatre and Patsimeredu Edutainment Trust, with the new identity…
Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF REPORTER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged Zanu PF members to adopt technology to drive national development and boost service delivery.Addressing the party’s National Consultative Assembly in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said the adoption of modern technologies enhanced efficiency and effective communication.“Zanu PF is a party with a history; a party of the present, and…
WITH the publication of his third book, “Rebuilding the Temple of God in Three Days” (2026), Tobias Kupeta once again invites believers into a deeper meditation on one of Christ’s most profound declarations. Published by Essential Books Publishing Company and edited by Aleck Kaposa, the book explores the spiritual significance of Jesus’ words: “Destroy this…
Brighton MuronzereyiSADC member states have been urged to adopt coordinated and forward-looking economic policies to protect their economies from mounting global shocks, including the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which is threatening energy security and fuelling inflationary pressures.Speaking at the opening of the Committee of Ministers of Finance and Investment meeting in Harare on…
POLITICAL EDITOR OPPOSITION parties, churches, and civic groups have launched a coalition, Sungano yeVanhu/Ubumbano lomphakathi (The People’s Coalition), to campaign against Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 (CAB3).The coalition is chaired by Reverend Kupa Mtata and brings together a range of organisations, including the Defend the Constitution Platform (DCP) under Jameson Timba, the Constitution Defence Forum…
Progress Chaya STAFF WRITER BUSINESS came to a standstill at Chako Business Centre in Chipinge on Tuesday as hundreds of people joined a fire awareness march organised by leading players in the timber industry. Jointly hosted by Allied Timbers Zimbabwe and Timcon Africa under the theme “Stop the Fire Before It Starts”, the campaign also…
Yvonne Ncubein Bulawayo A 60-YEAR-OLD man from Nyamandlovu in Umguza District has been sentenced to an effective 18 months in prison after he repeatedly assaulted his wife with a machete, leaving her with injuries.Bornwell Tshuma appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Shingai Mutiro facing a charge of attempted murder.The court sentenced Tshuma to 36 months imprisonment,…
Shamaine Chirimujiri POLICE have intensified regional cooperation with neighbouring nations to dismantle cross-border drug trafficking syndicates and curb substance abuse.Speaking at the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking commemorations in Chitungwiza yesterday, Commissioner-General of Police Stephen Mutamba said Zimbabwe had already engaged law enforcement agencies in Zambia and South Africa to strengthen intelligence…
