Mahere, Ndlovu clap back at Muguti’s chiefs’ court filming ban
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Legal expert Fadzayi Mahere and media advocate Mlondolozi Ndlovu have challenged local government permanent secretary Tafadzwa Muguti’s proposed ban on filming traditional courts, saying the restrictions conflict with existing laws. Muguti said mobile phones should be banned from chiefs’ courts because recording proceedings could compromise confidentiality and discourage people from attending […]
Mnangagwa takes ‘subtle’ swipe at Chiwenga over US$9.5m fundraising ball snub
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — President Emmerson Mnangagwa has taken an apparent swipe at his deputy Constantino Chiwenga over his absence from Zanu PF’s inaugural Presidential Fundraising Ball, adding a fresh public dimension to tensions surrounding the ruling party’s proposed constitutional amendments. Addressing an ordinary politburo meeting on Tuesday, Mnangagwa appeared to take aim at his […]
China Railway No. 9 thrusts 18 Harare Polytechnic students into real-world engineering training
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Eighteen Harare Polytechnic students have gained first-hand experience in engineering operations after undergoing practical training at China Railway No. 9 in Goromonzi. During the programme, participants handled construction instruments, learnt workplace safety procedures and explored project management. Harare Polytechnic students have gained first-hand experience in engineering operations after undergoing practical training […]
Girl, 11, dies after alleged school bullying
By Manica Post MUTARE — An 11-year-old Grade Five pupil has died after allegedly ingesting an unknown substance, with her family accusing school authorities of ignoring repeated complaints that she was being bullied by fellow learners. Tinashe Simbarasi, a learner at St Peter’s Tokoyo Primary School in Makoni South, died at Rusape General Hospital last week […]
Castle Lager unveils inaugural Braai O’Clock experience at Glamis Arena
By Marshall Bwanya HARARE — Castle Lager Zimbabwe is turning up the heat at this year’s braai celebrations with the launch of Braai O’Clock, a brand-new concept that will put braai fans’ grilling skills to the test in a one-hour showdown of fire, food and friendly rivalry. Braai O’Clock will make its debut at the Castle […]
Chiwenga blocks Zanu PF constitution changes as Mnangagwa’s politburo meeting collapses
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Vice President Constantino Chiwenga derailed a Zanu PF politburo meeting on Friday after challenging proposed amendments to the ruling party’s constitution, forcing President Emmerson Mnangagwa to abandon the gathering before he had even joined it, sources said. The extraordinary meeting had been convened to consider changes to the party’s constitution to […]
Tagwirei appointed minister as Mnangagwa reshuffles Cabinet
By Marshall Bwanya HARARE — President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed businessman and Zanu PF Central Committee member Kudakwashe Tagwirei as minister of Economic Development and Investment Promotion in a Cabinet reshuffle that also sees Professor Mthuli Ncube reassigned to the finance ministry. The changes were announced on Thursday in a statement by Chief Secretary to the […]
China’s US$10bn bet meets Zim’s next big opportunity at commodity expo
By Marshall Bwanya HARARE — Chinese capital, electric vehicles, mining machinery and a fresh pipeline of jobs are set to take centre stage when the 2026 China-Zimbabwe Commodity Expo and Job Fair opens in Harare this week, as businesses from the two countries look to turn deepening economic ties into new commercial opportunities. Running from October […]
Zimbabwe’s Young Stars Head East as DreamStar Talent Takes China by Storm
By Marshall Bwanya HARARE — Twenty-nine of Zimbabwe’s brightest young performers are packing their bags for China in an eight-day cultural adventure designed to put local music and dance firmly on the international stage. The DreamStar talent development programme delegation leaves Zimbabwe on Wednesday and returns to Harare on October 16 after five performances across […]
Grant Thornton partner faces US$200,000 adultery claim from journalist
By Victor Fanuel HARARE – Grant Thornton Zimbabwe partner Kundai Francis Tibugare is facing a US$200,000 adultery claim from veteran journalist Musorowegomo Mukosi, who accuses him of having an affair with his wife and destroying their nine-year marriage. Mukosi, a former ZBC reporter, has, through his lawyer Admire Rubaya, accused Tibugare, who is also Telecel Zimbabwe’s […]