FOR decades, the narrative of the Zimbabwean diaspora has been framed through the lens of flight — a story of departure and distant longing. However, as the minister of Youth Empowerment, Tino Machakaire, recently articulated at the Diaspora Investment and Skills Forum in Birmingham, the United Kingdom, it is time to pivot that narrative from…
Masimba Makwembere CHINA’s ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding says his country’s new zero-tariff policy on imports from African countries will help boost Zimbabwe’s exports and strengthen economic cooperation between the two nations.Speaking during a cultural exchange event showcasing China’s Dunhuang culture in Harare yesterday, Zhou said bilateral trade and investment between the two countries continued…
Rutendo Ngara FORMER Allied Timbers chief executive officer and president of the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI), Joseph Kanyekanye, will be praying that he gets bail today when he appears before Harare magistrate Jesse Kufa.Kanyekanye stands accused of forging President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s signature, as well as committing extortion, fraud and money laundering involving more than…
Tapiwa Chirume LOCAL universities must rise beyond their traditional teaching role and become incubators of practical solutions to the country’s pressing socio-economic challenges, Public Service Commission chairperson Vincent Hungwe has said.Speaking at a University of Zimbabwe Public Service Commission Lecture in Harare yesterday, Hungwe said institutions of higher learning should be at the centre of…
Brandon Josphat A KING travels whenever he needs to, with no obligation to leave an itinerary for the chattering classes, President Emmerson Mnangagwa quipped yesterday.Speaking to the media yesterday, in the wake of a social media buzz over his recent low-key trip to Belarus, Mnangagwa added that there was no requirement for him to publicise…
Angela MtombeniENTERTAINMENT WRITER LOCAL and regional cultural groups are set to converge in Darwendale for the Deveteve Cultural Festival, a three-day celebration of local and African heritage running from May 29 to 31.Festival organiser Addriana Mbayimbayi said the event was designed to reconnect communities with their cultural roots while creating a platform for artistic and…
Brighton Muronzereyi PARLIAMENT has urged the government to allocate more resources towards equipping police forensic laboratories, to strengthen criminal investigations and decentralising forensic services across the country.This follows a familiarisation tour conducted last week by the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Defence, Home Affairs, Security Services and War Veterans Affairs at the Police Forensic Science Laboratory…
Shamaine Chirimujiri THE newly appointed Chief Justice, Elizabeth Gwaunza, has dismissed allegations that the country’s judiciary is influenced by external interests, saying such perceptions are often driven by individuals with personal stakes in court cases.Gwaunza made the remarks at State House in Harare yesterday after being sworn in as the country’s first female Chief Justice…
Shamaine Chirimujiri A 30-YEAR-OLD Gokwe man of Bharabhara Village under Chief Semuchembu has been sentenced to nine years in prison after he was convicted of unlawful possession of raw, unmarked ivory.The conviction was handed down by the Gokwe Magistrates Court following a sting operation conducted by detectives and Parks and Wildlife officials.According to the National…
Rutendo Ngara A 36-YEAR-OLD man from Selous in Mashonaland West Province has been sentenced to an effective two years in prison after he was convicted of malicious damage to property for burning down a thatched hut following a dispute over a US$2 debt.According to the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) yesterday, Munyambwana Ali was…
