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Mandizha Plaza marks first anniversary with community development drive

The first anniversary celebrations therefore served as both a milestone for the business .

By Style Reporter 10h ago

Mandizha Plaza marks first anniversary with community development drive

Not witchcraft. Not madness. It is dementia.

By Ruth Memeza 11h ago

From Munhumutapa greatness to banana republic

By Doctor Stop It 11h ago

Why new municipal police and courts law must prioritise accountability

Body cameras protect citizens from abuse while simultaneously protecting officers from false accusations and drastically reduces chances of soliciting bribes.

By Claude Phuti 11h ago

When education fails to pay salaries

Multiple tiers of directors, deputy directors, and chief directors often operate at the same functional level, blurring accountability and significantly increasing personnel costs.

By Jackson Nyamupfukudza 11h ago

EditorialComment: Twin crises demand urgent domestic action

These returnees, 65% of whom are women and girls, are currently braving freezing winter temperatures with little more than the clothes on their backs and the hope of safety.

By The Standard 11h ago

EditorialComment: Twin crises demand urgent domestic action

When citizens act, climate change becomes a collective fight

Citizen activism will not solve climate change by itself. But without active citizens, even the strongest climate policies risk remaining words on paper.

By Gary Gerald Mtombeni 11h ago

When citizens act, climate change becomes a collective fight

America’s leading Afro-educator attacked!

“No, Siree!” They said. “We are not going to be part of training Africans to be hewers of wood and carriers of water for the white man.” Reverend Dr. Robert Laws.

By Kenneth Mufuka 11h ago

America’s leading Afro-educator attacked!

Edgars exits VFEX amid retail shifts

Edgars was listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange in 1974 before migrating to the VFEX in 2024.

By Tatira Zwinoira 11h ago

No escape from Zimbabwe’s fuel taxes

The relief helped lower diesel and petrol prices from their peaks to US$1.99 and US$1.98 per litre on June 19, and then to US$1.87 and US$1.93 on July 8.

By Blessed Ndlovu 11h ago

When entrepreneurship goes wrong

Every entrepreneur should remain a student of their industry. Reading books, participating in professional networks, and acquiring new skills should become routine business practices.

By Farai Chigora and Tabani Moyo 11h ago

Zevic: The veterans’ dream caught in a three-year battle for land, legacy, and empowerment

The allegations surrounding the missing money remain disputed, and the various accounts of the incident form part of the broader conflict between the factions.

By Staff Reporter 11h ago

Zevic: The veterans’ dream caught in a three-year battle for land, legacy, and empowerment

MP vows to turn education into development for Chivi Central

“For me, education is not about collecting degrees. It is about acquiring knowledge that can be translated into development and changing people's lives,” Maoneke said.

By Takemore Mazuruse 11h ago

MP vows to turn education into development for Chivi Central

Watchdog exposes police rot

In a surprising shift for a force often accused of being a law unto itself, the ZRP appears to have embraced the new oversight body after an initial period of tension.

By Staff Reporter 11h ago

Dynamite blasts threaten Harare luxury homes

They maintained that the right to ownership, occupation, peaceful enjoyment of property, protection under the law, and the right to self-preservation in good health were all under threat.

By Desmond Chingarande 11h ago

Dynamite blasts threaten Harare luxury homes

Hyslop wins Eston Challenge after early crash

She made up ground on an hour-long climb early in the race, overtaking most of her rivals before descending on the single-track sections to secure the win.

By Austin Karonga 11h ago

Hyslop wins Eston Challenge after early crash

Take up Taekwondo, shun drugs, says City chairperson

Chimombe called on parents, schools and community leaders to support youth participation in structured sport.

By Austin Karonga 11h ago

Take up Taekwondo, shun drugs, says City chairperson

CBZ puts US$15 000 behind Zimbabwe’s Dakar Olympic dream

Nyazema said CBZ was already looking beyond Dakar, with the hope that members of the current youth team will eventually graduate to the senior Olympic stage.

By Munyaradzi Madzokere 11h ago

CBZ puts US$15 000 behind Zimbabwe’s Dakar Olympic dream

Knock knock

It reported that he said "I used to play hockey and I scored many goals. I always had this voice in my head, 'It doesn't matter if you missed one - there will be more'."

By Tim Middleton 11h ago

The huge sponsorships that Dynamos rejected

We also understand that there are former executives who are also owed money on top of former coach Genesis Mangombe who is waiting on the wings for his package.

By Michael Kariati 11h ago

The huge sponsorships that Dynamos rejected

Hardrock advance in Munhumutapa Cup

Hardrock FC coach Kelvin Kaindu said winning a cup match, a derby against Kwekwe Derby, was difficult but his team won despite a poor display.

By Sports Reporter 11h ago

Shock as Hwange knockout DeMbare

The pair were replaced by Frank Agyemang and Witness Shave, but Dynamos struggled to maintain their earlier attacking momentum and failed to find a way through the Hwange rearguard.

By Praise Dhlakama and Fortune Mbele 11h ago

US-based firm announces plans for Zimbabwe T20 League

Victoria Falls is currently being considered for the league’s opening ceremony, with matches expected to be staged at Harare Sports Club and in Bulawayo.

By Own Correspondent 11h ago

US-based firm announces plans for Zimbabwe T20 League

Junior Sables eye Barthes Trophy third place after Kenya defeat

Zimbabwe captain Takudzwa Matsvimbo admitted the Junior Sables had made costly mistakes early in the contest and failed to punish Kenya when opportunities arose.

By Sports Reporter 11h ago

Junior Sables eye Barthes Trophy third place after Kenya defeat

Bangura, Zidya crowned inaugural President’s Cup Junior champions

The promising golfer admitted that the tournament had not originally been part of her plans, but said she was delighted with the opportunity and the experience it provided.

By Munyaradzi Madzokere 11h ago

Bangura, Zidya crowned inaugural President’s Cup Junior champions

Chikurubi Maximum Prison sanitation crisis laid bare

The commission’s 2025 Annual Report details what it terms a “constitutionally significant act of oversight” — a high-level visit to the Chikurubi Maximum Prison in Harare.

By Staff Reporter 11h ago

Chikurubi Maximum Prison sanitation crisis laid bare

Mystery surrounds raids on Java’s church, properties

The audio recording, which surfaced about two months ago, featured unidentified people making a series of claims about Zimbabwe’s political landscape.

By Staff Reporter 11h ago

Mystery surrounds raids on Java’s church, properties

Premium

Zanu PF plots to ban parties

Tshabangu’s camp is advocating for an overhaul of the country’s electoral democracy, arguing that periodic elections have failed to deliver tangible benefits to ordinary citizens.

By Miriam Mangwaya 11h ago

Varsity students booted out for Zanu PF event

Zanu PF is set to hold its 23rd annual conference at CUT, and the party’s advance teams, including security personnel, have started arriving at the university.

By Nunurai Jena 11h ago