Court withdraws fraud charges against Mashayamombe, deputy mayor Muronda
Citing a lack of evidence, the State officially withdrew its charges against the duo today.
By Staff Reporter
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China’s critical minerals advantage and Africa’s industrialisation path
Technology transfer must be commercial, voluntary, and mutually beneficial.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 25, 2026
The geopolitical pendulum: Why the Global South chooses China over unilateral hegemony
Since the Cold War, America’s go-to tools have been military action, sanctions, and regime change. Too often, where the US intervenes, chaos follows.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 25, 2026
Behind the “China shock” panic lies a deeper Western crisis of confidence
From an African perspective, it is neither reasonable to blindly glorify China’s development model nor follow Western biased opinions to reject China arbitrarily.
By Tinashe Nyamushanya
May. 25, 2026
Global health governance and geopolitics: WHA rejects Taiwan-related proposals for 10th consecutive year
Sovereignty norms as the core institutional benchmark
By Tinashe Nyamushanya
May. 25, 2026
Global transformation: How Africa can seize its historic opportunity
Going forward, Africa and the Global South will stand as owners of our own fate. We will build an international order that is fair, inclusive and respectful.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 25, 2026
From misjudgment to momentum: A transformed China and Africa’s path to autonomy
By 2025, China-Africa trade reached $348.1 billion, with China remaining Africa’s largest trading partner for 17 consecutive years.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 25, 2026
From humiliation to rejuvenation: China’s 200-year journey and Its lessons for Africa and the Global South
China’s rebirth — from a semi-colonial, impoverished, and humiliated nation to a thriving global powerhouse — rests on four enduring, interconnected pillars.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 25, 2026
Sweet Roots of Resilience: Hippo Valley Estates at 70
Hippo Valley didn't merely plant cane; it sowed the seeds of Zimbabwe's agro-industrial dawn, elevating the nation to Africa's sugar vanguard.
By Gilbert Munetsi
May. 25, 2026
East Africa's Energy Prize: Tanzania emerging the region's power player
The case for Tanzania rests on more than just President Samia’s personal track record for delivery.
By The Standard
May. 24, 2026
Harare South to host 10 000 youths in ambitious sports drive
Togarepi said winners will walk away with lucrative prizes to ensure sport becomes rewarding at the grassroots level.
By Sports Reporter
May. 24, 2026
Funding cuts fuel deadly malaria surge in Mash West
Zimbabwe’s malaria response had once been regarded as one of the country’s major public health success stories.
By Staff Reporter
May. 24, 2026
The Android of the mind: Tafira’s quest to quantify mental health
After a career in high-stakes finance, Tinashe Noel Tafira found his true calling through profound personal tragedy.
By In Conversation With Trevor
May. 24, 2026
Inside the US$15m Mt Sinia project transforming Penhalonga’s damaged landscape
A massive US$15 million student accommodation project taking shape at Mount Sinia in Toronto, Penhalonga, is emerging as one of Manicaland province’s most ambitious private infrastructure investments
By Kenneth Nyangani
May. 24, 2026
Why rising US bond yields are pulling down stocks — and what it means for you
If you have been watching the US stock market over the past week, you may have noticed something that feels a bit off.
By Isaac Jonas
May. 24, 2026
Padenga Holding sets ambitious 2026 gold target
With miner and crocodile farmer Padenga Holdings Limited (Padenga) planning to produce between 90 000 and 95 000 ounces of gold this year, the group has increased its capex by US$18 million.
By Tatira Zwinoira
May. 24, 2026
Natural heat powers Zim’s new tobacco revolution
As the first rays of sunlight pierce through the dry plains of Marula, a small settlement between Bulawayo and Plumtree, a transparent barn almost glows with trapped heat from the Matabeleland sun.
By Ashton Ndakusiya
May. 24, 2026
Hearing isn’t enough: Why prophecies remain unfulfilled
The Bible speaks striking truths that, if not carefully understood, many lives remain unchanged even after receiving clear instruction, revelation, or prophetic direction.
By Humphrey Mtandwa
May. 24, 2026
What to do when you feel discouraged
“Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?” (Matthew 11:3).
By Doug Mamvura
May. 24, 2026
How energy transformation is driving Vision 2030 and UN SDGs
One of the greatest mistakes any nation can make is underestimating the power of electricity in shaping its future.
By Edzai Kachirekwa
May. 24, 2026
Emoji intelligence
It is widely considered that the most iconic face to launch a famous perfume was Marilyn Monroe for Chanel No 5 when in 1952 she said that she wore "a few drops of Chanel No 5
By Tim Middleton
May. 24, 2026
Southern Africa’s hunger emergency demands more than humanitarian sympathy
Southern Africa is once again confronting a devastating humanitarian crisis, but this emergency should not be viewed merely as another seasonal drought or temporary food shortage.
By Gary Gerald Mtombeni
May. 24, 2026
South Africa’s immigration policies not the problem!
The story of anti-immigration in South Africa is best illustrated by the life our coloured brother one Gayton Mackenzie.
By Kenneth Mufuka
May. 24, 2026
Unmasking the global architects of Africa’s climate fake news
A wave of climate disinformation, malinformation, and calculated greenwashing is surging across the continent, acting as a modern form of colonialism that seeks to distort the African narrative
By Lovemore Nyawo
May. 24, 2026
Buttercup blues: Zimbabwe’s legal circus comes to town
Wicknell tells us he has no regrets because his mother-in-law needs to know her place.
By Doctor Stop It
May. 24, 2026
Luke Malaba’s legacy as Chief Justice of Zimbabwe
The hullabaloo accompanying the retirement of erstwhile Chief Justice of Zimbabwe, Luke Malaba, has come and gone.
By Beatrice Mtetwa
May. 24, 2026
No secret ballot, no real democracy
Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi’s recent confirmation that there will be no secret ballot for the vote on Constitutional Amendment No. 3 is a calculated blow to the independence of the legislature.
By The Standard
May. 24, 2026
Asbestos dumps, toxic dust, and broken promises in abandoned Zvishavane, Mashava mines
People in Zimbabwe’s former asbestos mining towns are being left at risk of developing asbestos diseases that the public health system is ill-equipped to diagnose.
By Tatenda Chitagu and Linda Mujuru
May. 24, 2026
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