JAMAICAN dancehall star Charly Black is set to return to Harare where he is expected to thrill fans at the inaugural Bhanditi Festival.The event, set for City Sports Centre on May 2, is the brainchild of Zimdancehall chanter Seh Calaz and it is being organised in partnership with Chipaz Promotions.“MaBhanditi is a movement and a…
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has unveiled its new and upgraded ZiG notes, as it strives to improve cash availability in…
ZIMBABWE expects tobacco deliveries to reach 400 million kilogrammes this season as auction floors prepare to open next week.The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) projection follows a record-breaking previous season where 355 million kilogrammes generated US$1,2 billion.This represents a significant recovery and growth trajectory compared to the 232 million kilogrammes produced during the prior…
SCOTTLAND coach Norman Mapeza wants the Castle Challenge Cup to be his first prize in what he hopes will be a trophy-laden career at the defending Castle Lager Premier Soccer League champions.Mapeza’s Scottland will take on Dynamos — the winners of the country’s premier knockout competition, the Chibuku Super Cup — tomorrow at Rufaro Stadium.Ahead…
THE steep costs borne by citizens when they acquire passports may soon be a thing of the past, authorities say.Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday, the minister of Home Affairs, Kazembe Kazembe, said the government was set to review its contract with a private company that is currently producing passports for the country, with…
AT LEAST 23 000 Chitungwiza households will benefit from reduced sewage overflows following the completion of critical infrastructure upgrades, authorities say.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Chitungwiza Municipality spokesperson Tafadzwa Kachiko said sewer challenges affecting the dormitory town were concentrated in specific hotspots rather than across the entire municipality.“Let me begin by acknowledging that there…
ZIMBABWE’S senior men’s cricket team’s historic qualification for the Super Eight at the ongoing T20 World Cup have earned them a windfall from businessman Wicknell Chivayo.To make the grade for the Super Eight stage — which represents the elite, decisive phase of the T20 World Cup where the top eight teams compete for a spot…
FIRST Capital Bank Limited recently showcased its financial prowess at the 2026 Mining Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa.The bank, representing Zimbabwe as part of the FMBcapital Holdings Group, positioned itself as a strategic partner for regional investors.By leveraging a footprint across Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, the institution demonstrated its capacity to facilitate…
MANY Zimbabweans in the diaspora understand the quiet ache of homesickness — the pull of familiar streets, mountain air and township laughter that never quite fades.South Africa-based musician Joe “Local” Nyamungoma is no exception.Though geographically removed from home, Nyamungoma’s heart remains firmly anchored in Zimbabwe, and his latest mini-album, Common Sense, reflects that enduring attachment.Beneath…
A TRADITIONAL healer and his client perished during a ritual, marking a surge in tragic national drowning incidents.The sombre scene unfolded at Clydesdale Farm Dam in Gweru, where Edwin Chingandu, known as Sekuru Samaita, was conducting “Manjuzu” rituals.What was intended as a spiritual ceremony turned into a death trap as both Chingandu and his client,…
