Tapiwa Chirume MEMBERS of the public who wish to travel to the United States of America will need to apply for visas in neighbouring South Africa. This comes after the USA’s embassy in Harare advised this week that its moratorium on the issuance of routine immigrant and nonimmigrant visa services remains in force. “The US…
MOBILE network connectivity is no longer a privilege, but a right for every Zimbabwean, Information, Communication and Technology, minister Tatenda Mavetera has said. Speaking at the commissioning of a NetOne 4G base station and the launch of the Midlands edition of the Digitalise Zimbabwe Roving ICT Expo in Msala, Gokwe recently, Mavetera said initiatives like…
CORRUPTION remains one of the biggest obstacles to the country’s economic growth and must be confronted with a unity of purpose, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has said. This comes as graft has become a widespread and deeply rooted problem affecting all sectors, including public services, mining, and law enforcement, with a significant impact from…
ACTRESS Bella Kouds continues to fly the Zimbabwean flag high in the United States of America. This comes as she took part in the New York production Kasturba vs Gandhi, a play meant to celebrate India Independence Day. In where she played the role of Mirabehn, who was both an admirer and a close friend…
RUTENDO NGARA FORMER Zanu PF youth leader Jim Kunaka was yesterday denied bail by Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa in a fraud case involving US$1 million. Kunaka, who is jointly charged with Cuthbert Finyasi, was refused bail after the court found them to be poor candidates, citing breaches of two High Court orders that barred them…
EMMANUEL MARAMBE AT LEAST 500 participants from all walks of life thronged Belgravia Sports Club in Harare for the inaugural edition of the Zimswitch-KidzCan Victory Lap run, an event aimed at raising awareness and funds towards the care and treatment of children affected by cancer. A number of the country’s leading athletes took part in…
Brandon Josphat and Hazel Marimbiza RENOWNED economist Eddie Cross has implored authorities to shelve plans for a national health scheme and instead prioritise funding for primary health care to ease pressure on the national budget. This comes as legislators have called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to declare the country’s collapsing public health system a national…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE Chinhoyi High Court has sentenced Isaac Mashonga to 20 years in prison for the gruesome ritual murder and beheading of his sister, Dadirai, in Magunje in 2017. Justice Philda Muzofa described the crime as shocking, premeditated, and carried out in cold blood in collusion with late businessman Robert Tichareva….
YVONNE NCUBE THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC), in partnership with the Department of Veterinary Services, has launched a rabies vaccination programme targeting dogs across the city’s suburbs between September and October 2025. Dog bite incidents are a growing public health concern in the country with tens of thousands of cases reported annually, often linked to…
Tapiwa Chirume POLICE in Manicaland Province have launched a manhunt for a suspect who allegedly stabbed a man to death in broad daylight in Mahenye, Chipinge, following a quarrel over beer. Manicaland provincial police spokesperson Wiseman Chinyoka yesterday said the suspect, Jenine Mukurukuji, was wanted in connection with the murder of Norest Mayengana. The incident…
