SPORTS WRITER ZIMBABWE and Zambia played out a goalless draw at the Cosafa Women’s Championship 2026 in Polokwane yesterday. It was a match in which Mighty Warriors proved that they had the mettle to go toe-to-toe with their fancied neighbours. The hard-earned point yesterday followed Zimbabwe’s comfortable 2-0 victory over Eswatini in their opening match…
Tapiwa Chirume THE City of Harare’s US$690 million 2026 budget has received official government approval, paving the way for new tariffs and the rollout of key service delivery programmes across the capital. Confirming the development yesterday, acting town clerk Phakamile Mabhena Moyo said the approval provided the legal authority for the council to begin executing…
Tapiwa Chirume POLICE have arrested two men for impersonation after they allegedly posed as law enforcement officers and extorted money from a motorist in Harare. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrests yesterday, which resulted in the recovery of the bribe money. “Police in Harare arrested William Faifi, 40, and Charles Majuru, 30, for…
Angela Mtombeni ENTERTAINMENT WRITER THE BIBLE Society of Zimbabwe has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that the scriptures remain accessible and affordable to all Zimbabweans, as it intensifies translation, distribution and literacy programmes nationwide. The interdenominational organisation, established to translate, publish and distribute the bible without doctrinal commentary, has over the years entrenched itself as…
Masimba Makwembere According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the man broke into the octogenarian’s house and forced her to remove her clothes before raping her. “The Bulawayo regional magistrates’ court has convicted Gift Ncube a 21-year-old man, on two counts of rape and sentenced him to an effective 40 years imprisonment 20 years for…
Tapiwa Chirume THE ENVIRONMENTAL Management Agency (EMA) has intensified its nationwide crackdown on vehicle emissions, inspecting 286 vehicles and penalising 11 motorists for excessive exhaust pollution during an enforcement operation along the Mazowe–Bindura highway. The operation forms part of the country’s broader clean air strategy aimed at curbing rising pollution levels linked to increasing vehicle…
SERIOUS, credible allegations have emerged of a coordinated scheme aimed at politically tarnishing the reputation of Botha Gold Mine by falsely portraying…
THE announcement by Health minister Douglas Mombeshora that a high-level delegation will descend on London next month marks a fascinating, if not desperate, pivot in our national response to “brain drain” in the health sector.For years, the North-South migration of white-coated professionals has been treated as an inevitable tragedy of globalisation. Now, it seems, the…
ONCE upon a time, Zimdancehall chanter Lady Squanda wore the industry’s notorious “bad girl” crown with ease.In 2013, she infamously faked her own death as a publicity stunt to promote her song Rufu RwaSquanda, a move that shocked not only her fans but also members of her family.The stunt was followed by further controversy when…
PARLIAMENT is actively pushing for the reduction of the intermediated money transfer tax (IMTT) on US-dollar transactions from the current two percent to 1,5 percent to encourage deposits, chairman on budget committee Lincoln Dhliwayo has said.He said this at the Annual Tax Review Breakfast Meeting hosted by our sister business paper The Financial Gazette on…
