Tapiwa Chirume GOVERNMENT is moving to privatise Kwekwe City Council’s waste management services in a deal modelled on Harare’s Geo-Pomona waste-to-energy project. This was revealed by Kwekwe City Council Mayor Albert Zinhanga during a recent full council meeting, where he added that while the council would retain full control of its water system, solid waste…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER TWO Chitungwiza pirate taxi drivers who allegedly robbed and raped an unsuspecting passenger at gunpoint in Hatfield have appeared in court. Mortion Chibvongodze and Billy Masewe appeared before Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa facing armed robbery charges. They were advised to apply for bail at the High Court. It is…
Takudzwa Dhambu SIX members of the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) perished in a road accident last night at the 283 kilometre peg along Mutare-Masvingo Road. Police said six were killed while 16 others were injured when a Toyota Quantum with 22 ZCC congregants on board veered off the road and overturned before landing on its…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER THE Davis Cup Africa Group 3 tournament gets underway at Harare Sports Club today with hosts Zimbabwe keen to seal a return to Group 2. The hosts, who are captained by Gwinyai Tongoona, are among five nations competing in the event that ends on August 15, the others being Namibia, Nigeria,…
By Beaven Dhliwayo Group Features Editor THE Rural Electrification Agency’s acting CEO, Felister Makumbinde, beamed as she flipped the switch on a…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER SCOTTLAND and Triangle United progressed to the Chibuku Super Cup quarter-finals after they defeated GreenFuel and Ngezi Platinum Stars in first round ties yesterday. Midfielder Moses Shidolo’s first half strike was all the Tonderai Ndiraya-coached Scottland needed to book their slot into the cup’s quarter-finals as they sank GreenFuel one-nil…
AS ZIMBABWE commemorates Defence Forces Day tomorrow, we take a moment to salute the men and women who dedicate their lives to protecting our nation and its territorial integrity. The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), comprising the army, air force, police, prison wardens, and members of the Central Intelligence Organisation, play a vital role in maintaining…
GOVERNMENT is moving to make Artificial Intelligence (AI) education compulsory in schools. A senior official stated this is part of a broader effort to equip learners with future ready skills from an early age. Deputy Minister of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services, Dingumuzi Phuti, announced the initiative at the IndabaX AI Symposium in…
By Takudzwa Dhambu ZIMBABWE must urgently invest in girls’ rights, education, and safety to ensure gender equality becomes a lived reality for future generations, a United Nations Working Group has said. Concluding an official visit to the country at the weekend, the UN Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, issued a statement commending…
TUBES snaked across three-year old Gracious Chikova’s bandaged chest in the intensive care unit of a government hospital in Harare. Just a…
