Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER THE battle to avoid the drop enters its penultimate stage tomorrow with the pick of the clashes pitting the country’s most successful club Dynamos against city rivals Yadah. In-form Dynamos (37 points), who are the league’s second-best performing side in the last nine rounds of Castle Lager Premier Soccer League…
THE news that over 4 000 Zimbabwean nurses have applied for verification to work abroad is not a mere statistic, it is a profound national crisis and a stinging indictment of the authorities’ handling of the public health sector. As reported by this publication yesterday, the mass exodus, driven by desperation, is being met not…
AUTHORITIES are keen to increase local youth’s participation in the digital economy and are working with private organisations to ensure they receive more training in operating businesses. Speaking after the Institute of Social Development Practices (ISDP) made a courtesy call at her office yesterday, ICT minister Tatenda Mavetera said the government recognises the importance of…
Takudzwa Dhambu A 22-YEAR-OLD man from Esigodini, Bulawayo, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Gwanda Regional Magistrates Court for raping a 93-year-old granny during a nighttime break-in in July this year. The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe yesterday said the offender broke into the victim’s bedroom via the door and raped…
Emmanuel Marambe THE 5th edition of the Zambezi 7’s Challenge gets underway this weekend with East African powerhouse Kenya set to grace the occasion alongside Zambia and hosts Zimbabwe. The competition, which has previously attracted Germany and Botswana, will also feature three women’s national sides from Zambia, Botswana and hosts Zimbabwe. Local club sides such…
Takudzwa Dhambu THE Health Professions Authority of Zimbabwe (HPA) has implored the public to desist from seeking medical services at unregistered health facilities. This follows the proliferation of unregistered health institutions in Zimbabwe, driven by the collapse of the public healthcare system, high costs of registered private care, and a lack of effective regulation and…
Tapiwa Chirume HARARE residents have raised alarm over the city council’s proposed 2026 burial and exhumation fee hikes, describing the move as “anti-poor” and an attack on struggling ratepayers already burdened by high service charges. According to the draft schedule of proposed 2026 tariffs, adult burial fees at Warren Hills Cemetery would increase from US$275…
Thabiso Mutirwara AT LEAST six companies have submitted applications to the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) for licences to generate their own electricity, with solar power emerging as the dominant technology of choice. In notices published yesterday, Zera named the companies seeking licences as Almid Private Limited, D G Rickards Private Limited, Pride of Africa…
Tapiwa Chirume THE City of Masvingo has proposed allocating land in the Morningside medium-density suburb to the Public Service Pension Fund (PSPF) for the construction of student accommodation, residential flats, and related facilities. In a notice yesterday, the council’s town clerk, Edward Mukaratirwa, said the land earmarked for development comprises four stands measuring 24 125…
Emmanuel Marambe NEWLY- PROMOTED FC Hunters are determined to use Rudhaka Stadium for their home games in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League next year and will be partnering the Marondera Municipality in the bid to refurbish the venue so that it meets the required standards. The Marondera-based FC Hunters won promotion into the PSL…
