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Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and a delegation of traditional leaders from South Africa have agreed to work together to combat Afrophobia and promote stronger cooperation between the two neighbouring countries.Speaking to the media at State House in Harare yesterday, Zanu PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa said the South African delegation sought a direct audience…

Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR YESTERDAY’s discussions between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and a visiting delegation of prominent South African traditional leaders in Harare have variously been described by the guests as cordial, constructive and successful.The high-level engagement came amid the ongoing afrophobic violence in South Africa, which has seen tens of thousands of terror-stricken migrants from the…

Ashley MoyoSENIOR STAFF WRITER CHIMURENGA music maestro, Thomas Mapfumo, will perform at the upcoming wedding of prominent fellow virtuoso Jah Prayzah and businessman Wicknell Chivayo’s birthday celebrations.This followed a passionate request by Chivayo earlier this month for Mapfumo to perform at the two high-profile events.The 81 year-old artiste, who is based in the United States,…

Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF REPORTER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has challenged Zimbabwe’s intellectuals to convert scientific knowledge into practical products to transform the economy.Speaking during the burial of the late national hero, Major General (Rtd) Richard Ruwodo, at the National Heroes Acre in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said home-grown solutions were critical to accelerating the country’s industrialisation and economic…

Shamaine Chirimujiri AUTHORITIES have activated a national livestock drought mitigation programme to protect the country’s cattle herd from an anticipated El Niño.The move comes amid intensified preparations for a possible return of El Niño after forecasts pointed to an increased likelihood of below-normal rainfall, raising concerns over dwindling pasture, water shortages and livestock losses.In a…

Tapiwe Chirume THE African Union (AU) has pledged to back Zimbabwe in liberalising regional skies to unlock trade, investment, and cross-border tourism.Speaking on the sidelines of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) Pilot Implementation Programme Airshow in Harare over the weekend, AU representative Eric Ntagengerwa said the continent could no longer afford fragmented air…

CHIEF WRITER THE systemic targeting of Zimbabwean and other African migrants by vigilante groups in neighbouring South Africa should be viewed as a passing phase, a top Zanu PF official has said. Speaking after visiting a returnees’ facility in Beitbridge at the week­end, the national political commissar of the ruling party, Munyaradzi Machacha, also alleged…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE interim secretary general of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), Sengezo Tshabangu, is fighting eviction from an upmarket Bulawayo property. While Tshabangu is asserting that he paid the full purchase price for the house two years ago, the seller of the house is alleging a breach of contract. The…