FOR too long, the country has been held hostage by a class of economic vampires—ghosts in suits who produce nothing, manufacture nothing, and offer no service other than the dark art of “connections”. These are the briefcase businesspeople, the predatory middlemen whose only identifiable skill is inserting themselves between the nation’s wealth and the people’s…
Patrick Mubwandarikwa at RUFARO STADIUM DYNAMOS………………… (0) 1 FC PLATINUM……………..(1) 1 DYNAMOS missed a chance to go top of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League after being held to a one-all draw by former champions FC Platinum here yesterday. The Glamour Boys had gone into the match seeking a win that would have put them…
Masimba Makwembere PARLIAMENT has summoned the minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Water Resources Development, Anxious Masuka, to present a ministerial statement over low tobacco prices being offered to farmers at auction floors during this year’s marketing season. The move comes as prices have remained below the cost of production for most growers, averaging between US$1.50…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER SOUTHERN Rocks underlined their dominance in Zimbabwean domestic cricket with a resounding eight-wicket victory over Mountaineers to clinch the 2025/26 CABS Pro50 Championship title at Masvingo Sports Club on Saturday, sealing a memorable season double after their Logan Cup success. The triumph marks Rocks’ second Pro50 title since the 2010/11 season…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER WINKY D has once again underlined his enduring dominance in the region after headlining an oversubscribed Zambia–Zimbabwe Braai Festival at the Lusaka Showgrounds Main Arena over the weekend. The Zimdancehall star, whose influence continues to span borders, has cemented his place as one of the continent’s most celebrated artistes, amassing…
Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR THE government is facing mounting scrutiny from Parliament over persistent fuel price increases, with legislators demanding urgent accountability from the minister of Energy and Power Development, July Moyo. The pressure follows three fuel price hikes by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) since the onset of the Middle East conflict, pushing…
RUTENDO NGARA THE High Court has fined mining firm, Joh and Lewis Investment (Pvt) Limited, US$100 000 for contempt of court. The fine was wholly suspended on condition that the mine halts its operations at Lonrho Mining which had defied an existing High Court order barring them. In a ruling delivered on March 24, Justice…
Patrick Mubwandarikwa SPORTS WRITER ZIMBABWE’S elite long distance runners delivered a standout performance at the Two Oceans Marathon in South Africa with the duo of Blessing Waison and Nobuhle Nobukhosi Tshuma winning bronze medals in the 56km race. In the men’s race, Waison asserted himself early, moving to the front alongside Tshepo Ramashamole at the…
Masimba Makwembere A GANG of armed robbers has unleashed terror in Harare’s Mabelreign and Marlborough suburbs and surrounding areas, targeting churches, police officers and residents in a wave of violent attacks. The latest incident saw robbers ambush a police patrol in Harare early Friday, overpowering three officers and making off with a rifle, a police…
Sandra Hove ZIMBABWE’S Lady Chevrons are poised to make history with their first-ever tour of Pakistan, a six-match white-ball series in Karachi from April 29 to May 15, 2026. Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) confirmed that the Lady Chevrons will take on Pakistan Women’s national cricket team in three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 Internationals…
