THE United Kingdom’s University of Lancashire wants to attract more students from Southern Africa, while also strengthening its partnerships with the region.Speaking…
ZIMBABWE has recorded a landmark shift in its economic landscape, significantly narrowing its trade deficit to US$404 million in 2025.This represents a massive improvement from the annual average deficit of over US$1,6 billion seen between 2021 and 2024, marking the first major turnaround in five years.According to the 2025 Import and Export Trade Analysis Report…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa last night reassigned three cabinet ministers to new portfolios, effective immediately.In the latest restructuring, Jenfan Muswere has been moved from the ministry of Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services to the ministry of Skills Audit and Development.He succeeds Paul Mavima, who has been reassigned to lead the ministry of National Housing and Social…
THE United States (US) is showing growing confidence in Zimbabwe’s mining sector, with American businesses preparing to increase investment in the country.The move comes as Harare steps up efforts to strengthen relations with the US and Western nations, signalling a new era of economic engagement and opportunities for the local mining industry.Speaking yesterday during the…
ZIMBABWE’s Chewore Lodge dispute has been portrayed to the public by various local and social media platforms as a stark cautionary tale:…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa read the riot act to below par Cabinet ministers yesterday, saying they needed to up their game, eschew laziness and demonstrate more maturity in their work.In addition, Mnangagwa told his executive team that going forward he would only officiate at government projects that represented high national value, and not relatively trivial undertakings.“I…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to grant a presidential pardon to some convicted inmates to decongest the nation’s prisons.The move aims to offer deserving offenders an opportunity for rehabilitation and reintegration into society.Speaking during a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, The minister of Information, Jenfan Muswere, said the general amnesty would exclude any prisoner…
TWO 11-YEAR-OLD girls drowned while swimming in a water-filled disused pit in Pumula North, Bulawayo, on Sunday.Bulawayo police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele yesterday confirmed the tragedy occurred at around 3pm.The girls failed to emerge from the water, prompting alarm from other children at the scene.“On February 8, 2026 at around 3pm, two female juveniles aged 11…
ZIMBABWE faces a major electoral shift after Cabinet approved constitutional amendments extending presidential terms and transferring election powers to Parliament.This comes as Zanu PF continues efforts to persuade President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in office until 2030, despite his repeated public position that he will not extend his tenure beyond his current constitutional term.Addressing the…
A KWEKWE magistrate has sentenced a woman to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy.According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) yesterday, the woman watched pornographic videos with the child before engaging in sexual intercourse with him.“The Kwekwe Magistrates Court sentenced a 20-year-old Kwekwe woman to 15 years’ imprisonment for the aggravated…
