Patrick Mubwandarikwa SPORTS WRITER THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) African Schools Football Championship will get underway today with hosts Zimbabwe’s girls’ team taking on Morocco at Gateway High School at 12:20 before taking on Zambia at the same venue at 15:00. Zimbabwe’s boys’ team will kick off their campaign today against Uganda at 14:25…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for murdering a fellow villager by striking him repeatedly with a log. Lizwe Sibanda was convicted of murder by High Court judge Ngoni Nduna following a full trial in which the court rejected his defence as a fabrication. He pleaded…
Masimba Makwembere PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged Zimbabweans to cherish and safeguard the prevailing peace and stability in the country, warning against taking the calm environment for granted. Addressing thousands of congregants at the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) Easter conference in Masvingo Province yesterday, Mnangagwa said church leaders needed to take the lead in uniting…
Yvonne Ncube BULAWAYO man who killed an assailant using unreasonable force was sentenced to an effective two-year prison term last week. Mxolisi Ncube was initially charged with murder following the death of Muziwakhe Sibanda, whom he stabbed once with a knife during an altercation on October 15, 2022. He, however, pleaded guilty to the lesser…
SIMBA Bhora coach Mandla Mpofu wants the 2023 Castle Lager Premier League winners to start fully exploiting their home advantage when they host in-form Dynamos at Wadzanai Stadium this afternoon. This comes as Simba Bhora are yet to win at home this season, having played out goalless draws against newcomers FC Hunters and Bulawayo giants…
O’MARI, a fintech unit of financial services giant Old Mutual Zimbabwe (OMZ) plans to expand beyond digital wallet services as part of a broader diversification strategy to achieve long-term sustainable revenues. The unit introduced new business propositions during the just ended financial year to December 31, 2025 such as nano-loans and micro-savings which focused on…
THE Thursday night “bombshell” from the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) was as predictable as it was painful. Once again, Zimbabweans woke up to a reality where a litre of diesel has jumped to US$2.11 and petrol to US$2.23. In a region where our neighbours enjoy petroleum at an average of US$1.50, Zimbabwe remains a…
THE proposed transfer of the National Social Security Authority (Nssa) to the Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) has ignited a fierce departmental and industrial standoff. Speaking to Group Editor-In-Chief Guthrie Munyuki on his widely followed news and current affairs programme, Vantage, on leading national independent commercial television state, 3Ktv, last Thursday, the secretary-general of the…
REMOVING the National Social Security Authority (Nssa) from its current standalone position and placing it under a new regulator will be disastrous for the country and pensioners in particular. So warns the secretary-general of the Zimbabwe Federation of Trade Unions (ZFTU), Kenias Shamuyarira, who adds that Zimbabwe would also violate a slew of laws governing…
THE government has reaffirmed its commitment to preserving and promoting Zimbabwe’s cultural heritage, with renewed efforts highlighted during the ongoing Imiklomelo KaDakamela cultural festival at Chief Dakamela’s homestead in Nkayi. Speaking at the event yesterday, the deputy minister of Sport, Emily Jesaya, said government was intensifying initiatives to ensure culture remained central to national identity…
