Ashley Moyo and Anesu Mirisawu SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS TOP Harare private school, Tynwald primary, is set to add glamour to the two-day Oliver Mtukudzi Festival of the Arts (OMIFA) to be held at Pakare Paye in Norton. The event, which kicks off tonight, seeks to celebrate the life of Mtukudzi, simply Tuku, who inspired generations…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER SUNGURA kingpin Alick Macheso aka Baba Shero is back at the bustling Machipisa Shopping Centre in Highfield in Harare tomorrow for the second edition of Zone Gardens Festival. The event, scheduled for Club Zone, will also feature Andy Muridzo, Massacre, Shayshay, Merciless, Yahya The DJ and DJ Crocx just to…
THE government has launched the National Animal Research Ethics Committee (NAREC) to safeguard the welfare of animals used in scientific research. Speaking at the committee’s awareness campaign yesterday, NAREC chairperson Pious Makaya said the move aimed to ensure that all animal-based studies in Zimbabwe adhere to the highest standards of ethical care and scientific integrity….
SANDRA HOVE HARARE will burst into life this weekend as eight teams converge for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier 2025, running from September 26 to October 4. The stakes could not be higher, with the top two finishers securing their spots at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in India and…
Takudzwa Dhambu THE minister of Environment, Evelyn Ndlovu, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to protecting the ozone layer and mitigating climate change. This comes as the world commemorated World Ozone Day, celebrated annually on September 16 to promote the protection of the ozone layer, Earth’s natural shield against harmful UV radiation. Declared by the UN…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ZIMBABWE will deport nine Chinese nationals who were convicted and fined US$150 each for illegal possession of cocaine last week, a sentence that sparked public outrage amid a national drug abuse crisis. This comes as Harare magistrate Vakayi Chikwekwe last Friday fined Yu Hefeng, Dong Yunmei, Yang Wanwan, Wu Yuejun,…
Tinashe Nekati FORMER owner of ex-Premier Soccer League club Mushowani Stars FC, Lovemore Nyakasoka, has ventured into the education sector with a plan to build a boarding school in rural Mt Darwin that will provide scholarships to underprivileged children. Speaking at the recent groundbreaking ceremony of Jameson Boarding School, Nyakasoka said his passion for young…
Tapiwa Chirume THE Harare City Council (HCC) has ordered an immediate stop to all illegal gravel mining operations in Warren Hills and surrounding areas, warning individuals and companies to obtain formal municipal approval. Speaking to the media after a site inspection yesterday, the HCC’s environmental management committee chairperson, Termany Utete, said those involved in illegal…
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RUTENDO NGARA THE High Court has rescued a trucker who was banned from driving for life after a magistrate cancelled his licence for reckless driving. The court set aside the harsh sentence. Benefit Zimunhu was jailed for two years and banned from driving for life by a Chinhoyi magistrate. However, High Court Justices Philda Muzofa…
