Zimbabwe has suffered one of its worst droughts on record in the present summer season, with all three drought-related problems hitting: a late start to the season, little rain after the third week of January, and totals well below normal despite the heavy month of rain between mid-December and mid-January. Because of the above-normal 2022-2023 […]
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Few were surprised as, near midnight on 26 August, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission announced incumbent president Emmerson Mnangagwa’s reelection in yet another of Zimbabwe’s tendentious contests. His inauguration on 4 September sanctified his return to power. Fewer still were shocked when South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, attended Mnangagwa’s inauguration regardless of the Southern African Development […]
A superb century from Panashe Taruvinga of Gladiators paced the way for his team’s continued march towards the National Premier League cricket title with a 93-run victory over Mutare Sports Club at Takashinga on Thursday. Taruvinga opened the batting with Wessly Madhevere, who was soon bowled by Tendai Chatara for six, but he then found […]
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa officially opened the First Session of the 10th Parliament of Zimbabwe on Tuesday urging legislators to complete all outstanding bills amongst them the controversial Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO) Bill. Civic society groups have condemned the bill saying it undermines freedoms of expression and association and gives the government unjustifiable control over their […]
AT the age of 17, Chipo Moyo* is already a mother of two after enduring two failed marriages. Chipo’s family lives in Mashonaland East’s Chihota area where deep levels of poverty have seen young girls being forced into early marriages or falling prey to men who use financial muscle to lure them into sexual relationships. […]
At 6am sharp, a gunshot and a magenta flare fired high up against the silhouette sunrise, sending engine-powered boats puffing off to the various corners of Lake Kariba to catch the big one. Then you know it’s tiger time! Tiger fish is known for its sheer speed and aggression, pound for pound, and is ranked […]
Some parents and guardians spent the better party of yesterday in urban centres and growth points making last ditch preparations for their children who open schools tomorrow for the first term of 2024. Small and large-scale school uniform makers and suppliers were busy at work, with some opening shops as early 7am in Harare. Other […]
SPEAKER of Parliament Advocate Jacob Mudenda has called for crafting of legislation that promotes the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the implementation of national policies, saying it will help the country realise its developmental goals as Zimbabwe aims to attain an upper middle income status by 2030. Officiating at the Parliament of Zimbabwe Institutional […]
The Government is mobilising US$13 million to improve the water situation in Harare in addition to the US$1,6 million that has already been disbursed to the local authority for the procurement of water treatment chemicals, Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Minister Dr Anxious Masuka has said. Already, the Government has allocated $7 billion […]
Zimbabweans have welcomed the deployment of the oral cholera vaccine which began yesterday in various districts in Harare, Manicaland and Masvingo provinces. The vaccination campaign, which is targeting 2,3 million people from the age of one year, is expected to improve the immunity of those who receive it thereby reducing the number of new infections. […]
Former Cabinet Minister Dr Christopher Mushohwe, who died yesterday after a long illness, has been declared a national hero. In a condolence message to the Mushowe family last night, President Mnangagwa described his death as a deep loss to the nation, and devastating news to the former minister’s family and to him. He said Dr […]
Soul Musaka was just a troubled “Soul Jah Loved.” When it was confirmed that Zimdancehall star Soul Jah Love had died on this day two years ago, music fans were stunned. The gifted chanter succumbed to diabetes-related complications at Mbuya Dorcas Hospital aged 31, plunging the entertainment sector into mourning. Sauro, as the Highfield-bred lyricist […]
THE Government has rolled out the second phase of engaging citizens in South Africa as part of finalising the process of a smooth return of Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders. The Zimbabwe Embassy will be conducting an outreach programme across South Africa to engage citizens. On Monday, the embassy released a two-week schedule during which […]
The 2023 tobacco marketing season started last Wednesday with the first bale fetching US$4,35 per kilogramme to eclipse last season’s US$4,20 per kg, which essentially hints at a season with high potential for better fortunes compared to its predecessor. Expectations for a rewarding season are running high among stakeholders given that the Government has also […]
Most residents of Harare consider the city’s downtown a jungle, a no-go area where only those with an appetite for noisy hustles, chaos and violence are home. Witnessing catcalling and thorough beatings of women in skimpy clothing is not surprising. In fact, most women are conscious of what they wear when planning a visit to […]
NOW that Zimbabwe has been revitalising its primary production in agriculture, mining and heavy industry, there is a need to restore the National Railways of Zimbabwe to the sort of heavy lifter it once was and to even extend the track network. The railways opened up the country in the 1890s and the early 1900s […]
Bulawayo — For years, self-employed and unemployed women in Zimbabwe formed neighbourhood “clubs” where they pooled money together for everything from buying bulk groceries to be shared at the end of the year to meeting funeral expenses. But as inflation renders the local currency virtually worthless, with, for example, the price of a loaf of […]
The ruling ZANU PF says it projects that its presidential election candidate, President Mnangagwa, will win comfortably by between 60 percent and 65 percent, while in the National Assembly race, the party has sealed an over two-thirds majority, the party’s Treasurer General Cde Patrick Chinamasa said last night. Cde Chinamasa, who was acting in the […]