Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 31-YEAR-OLD street vendor from Bulawayo has appeared in court facing an attempted murder charge after allegedly attacking a fellow trader with a metal bar during a dispute over merchandise. Wiseman Ncube, who resides in Cowdray Park, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Mark Dzira yesterday. He was remanded in custody until…
Tapiwa Chirume THE Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU) has called on the government to introduce fuel subsidies and further reduce fuel taxes to cushion farmers from rising input costs threatening the agricultural sector. The call follows multiple fuel price increases implemented by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) between February and April 2026, which have pushed…
RUTENDO NGARA HARARE regional magistrate Francis Mapfumo dismissed an application for discharge which was filed by suspected hackers who attempted to swindle the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) of US$1,2 million in 2024. Dennis Nhapata, Challenge Phiri and Joshua Israel will take to the witness stand to defend themselves. Their accomplice Ogbonria Simeon was acquitted at…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER PROPHETIC Healing and Deliverance (PHD) founder Walter Magaya’s application for referral to the Constitutional Court in a matter where he is accused of rape was yesterday postponed to May 15. Magaya is arguing that his right to a fair trial is being violated. Harare regional magistrate Francis Mapfumo postponed the…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER ZIMBABWE’S junior men’s handball teams are entering the final stretch of preparations ahead of the highly anticipated International Handball Federation (IHF) Trophy Zone 6 Tournament set to run from April 28 to May 2 in Lusaka, Zambia. The tournament, which features Under-18 and Under-20 sides, will see Zimbabwe compete against hosts…
CHIEF WRITER POLICE have warned motorists and illegal taxi drivers (mushika-shika) operators against name-dropping in a bid to evade arrest for traffic offences. Speaking to the media in Harare yesterday, Officer Commanding Harare Province, Maxwell Chikunguru, said illegal pirate taxi drivers (mushika-shika) must refrain from name-dropping when arrested, warning that such conduct undermines law enforcement….
CHIBUKU Neshamwari, the country’s leading traditional dance festival, has returned for its 2026 edition, with provincial competitions kicking off on May 9 at Manor Hotel in Bulawayo. Held in partnership with the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) and the Zimbabwe National Traditional Dancers Association (ZNTDA), this year’s festival aims to bring communities together through…
WHILE the country’s skyline is increasingly punctuated by the gleaming chrome of luxury imports and the hum of “A-lister” lifestyles, a silent, predatory force is hollowing out the nation’s foundation. Recent warnings from the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) and the Office of the President and Cabinet are not merely bureaucratic alarms; they are a post-mortem…
HIGHLANDERS secured their first league win since August last year, coming back from a goal down to humble city rivals Chicken Inn 3-1 at Barbourfields Stadium yesterday.On a day when the Bosso forwards finally came to the party, it was the fancied Gamecocks who became coach Benjani Mwaruwari’s first victims as the Bulawayo giants’ coach…
ZIMBABWEAN smallholder farmers will lead a new Artificial Intelligence revolution aimed at embedding digital tools into rural agricultural systems.The renewed push emerged at a Digital Villages Initiative event held yesterday on the sidelines of the ongoing Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), where stakeholders emphasised that the real impact of AI would be measured by its…
