Brighton Muronzereyi and Blessings Mashaya KEY stakeholders are praying that the minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, will cheer up hard-pressed workers, consumers and businesses when he presents his 2026 National Budget in Harare tomorrow. This comes as Treasury continues to face a financial crunch despite Ncube having recently promised to review a number of taxes…
ZHOU DING AS the year draws to a close, it is a fitting time for us to reflect on our achievements and to look ahead to the future. The year 2025 has been a milestone for China-Zimbabwe relations, highlighted by the successful visit of His Excellency, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa to China, during which our…
Tapiwa Chirume THE ministry of Skills Audit and Development has partnered with the City of Harare to launch the capital’s first local authority skills audit, aiming to restore the city’s efficiency and long-term competitiveness. This collaboration follows growing concerns over the mismatch between employee qualifications and the poor level of service delivery across municipal departments….
Takudzwa Dhambu STANBIC Bank Zimbabwe is committed to supporting the tourism sector by offering a variety of products that contribute to its growth, the financial institution has said. The leading financial services institution offers a range of loan facilities that can be accessed by players in the tourism sector, in addition to playing a strategic…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER THE 2025 Soccer Stars of the Year finalists have been selected, with the country’s top three finishers in the just ended Castle Lager Premier Soccer League campaign dominating the list with a combined seven players. For the second successive season, outgoing champions Simba Bhora contributed the highest number of players to…
Takudzwa Dhambu THE late Supreme Court judge, Justice Feliciah Chatukuta, was laid to rest yesterday at Glenforest Cemetery in Harare. Speaking during the burial proceedings, Deputy Chief Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza described Justice Chatukuta, who passed away last Saturday, as having left “a void that will take time to fill.” She further lauded the late judge…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER MIGHTY WARRIORS coach Sithethelelwe Sibanda has announced her final squad for the four-nation tournament set for Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe, Malawi. The tournament which will feature hosts Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe, will run from November 29 to December 2 during the official Fifa women’s international window. And Sibanda yesterday…
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has received an application from Union Peak Thermal Zim (Private) Limited to construct a 100-megawatt (MW) coal-fired thermal power plant in Kwekwe, Midlands province. In a notice yesterday, Zera confirmed the company was seeking a licence to construct, own, operate, and maintain the facility. The power generated would be…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER GOSPEL icon Pastor Bonnie Deuschle and award-winning singer Janet Manyowa are set to lead the cast of In Search of the King, a new festive-season musical poised to captivate audiences in the capital. The production runs this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with its final three shows scheduled for the following…
CLOUD FUSIRE ZIMBABWE will play host to the Caf Under-17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament (GIFT) that will feature eight teams from across the Southern African Region early next month. The competition is set for December 8 to 18 with teams from South Africa, Malawi, Lesotho, Namibia and the hosts taking part. Zimbabwe will be represented…
