Editorial Comment

Private power sales way to go

THE government has finally played a potential game-changer in its decades-long struggle with debilitating power cuts. Authorities’ definitive decision to allow private firms to source, retail, and sell electricity directly to consumers is a bold, necessary step that signals a sig­nificant departure from old, restrictive energy policies. This move, as confirmed by the Zimbabwe Energy…

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Zanu PF fears for its bigwigs… as party also views economic situation as a security risk

Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER ZANU PF has expressed grave concerns that some of its top officials may be under threat due to inadequate current security arrangements. This has prompted the worried former liberation movement to consider establishing its own dedicated VIP protection service, to safeguard the lives of its politburo members who are not deployed…

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DeMbare, Bosso in Chibuku battle

Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER THIS is the match every­body had hoped would be the final. But as fate would have it, the country’s two preeminent football clubs, Dynamos and Highlanders were drawn against each other in the semi-finals of the Chibuku Super Cup. The much-anticipated semi-final which is set for tomorrow at Ru­faro Stadium in…

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Life & Arts

SA icons gear up for Grateful Experience

LIFESTYLE EDITOR SOUTH African gospel heavy­weights Sipho Makhabane and Rebecca Malope are set to headline the Grateful Experience concert, scheduled for December 6 at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC). The event will be hosted by United Kingdom-based Zimbabwean gospel singer Eleana Makombe, who continues to make her mark on the international gospel music scene….

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Logan Cup, Pro50 bowl-off new season

SPORTS WRITER ZIMBABWE’S 2025/26 domestic cricket season is set to get underway this week­end, with a packed schedule of back-to-back Logan Cup and Pro50 Champion­ship matches designed to give players maximum exposure across formats. The season opens tomorrow with Rhinos hosting Eagles at Kwekwe Sports Club in the first four-day clash of the campaign. The…

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New awards to celebrate Zim health workers

LIFESTYLE EDITOR THE Medical and Dental Private Practitioners of Zimbabwe Association (MDPPZA) will launch new awards next month to honour and celebrate health workers in the country. Themed Celebrating Champions in Healthcare Delivery, the National Medi­cal and Health Excellence Awards (NM­HEA) 2025 awards are set for November 28 at Newlands Country Club in Harare. “The…

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Unclaimed bodies pile up in Chitown

Tapiwa Chirume CHITUNGWIZA Central Hospital is currently holding 27 unclaimed bodies. In this regard, the hospital has given the relatives of the deceased 21 days to come forward before it conducts pauper burials for the corpses. Some of the bodies have been in the hospital’s mortuary as far back as November 2021. Speaking to the…

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Red Cross fights cholera

Thabiso Mutirwara THE Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) has launched a new early warning system for cholera designed to address the climate-driven roots of the disease following the country’s most severe outbreak in over 15 years. In a statement yesterday, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) revealed that the strategy,…

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Zim Red Cross empowers Binga communities

LIFESTYLE WRITER EMPOWERING women means em­powering entire communities — a principle that the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) continues to put into action in Binga. Through a range of income-generating projects, the leading humanitarian organisation has been supporting groups — mostly made up of women — to build sustainable livelihoods in one of Zimbabwe’s driest…

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Zim Masters Swimming Gala set to make waves

Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER A HOST of the country’s swimmers will battle for honours in the Zim­babwe Masters Swimming Champi­onships which take place at Harare International School today. According to organisers, the compe­tition, which is open to swimmers aged 25 and older, will feature local swim­mers drawn from Harare, Bulawayo and the Midlands province, while…

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