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 […]
Winky D is back! Gafa returns to Castle Lager Braai Fest stage
By Marshall Bwanya HARARE — Winky D is officially back on the Castle Lager Braai Day Festival bill, with the Gafa set to return to Glamis Arena as the beer giant prepares to bring Zimbabwe’s music and braai lovers together on October 17. Castle Lager confirmed the ZimDancehall heavyweight as one of the headline performers in […]
Castle Lager’s 🐐emoji fuels fresh hope of Winky D surprise act at Braai Fest
By Marshall Bwanya HARARE — Winky D may not be on the official Castle Lager Braai Festival 2026 line-up yet, but one cryptic message from the beer giant has given his anxious fans fresh hope that the Gafa could still make a surprise appearance. Castle Lager Zimbabwe’s X account sent social media into overdrive on Wednesday […]
MSF expands humanitarian response to Nyamapanda as Malawians return home
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has expanded its emergency migration response to Nyamapanda, a key Zimbabwe-Mozambique border crossing, as increasing numbers of Malawians pass through the country on their journey home from South Africa. Thousands of migrants have left South Africa following targeted violence by anti-migrant groups after an unofficial June 30 […]
Displaced mother, hungry baby —How an MSF team turned a desperate moment into relief
By Features Writer JOHANNESBURG — The two-month-old baby had been crying since the previous night. Her mother, among hundreds of migrants who had been forcibly driven from their homes, was struggling to soothe the child while also caring for a toddler and another young child. Stress and lack of food had left the mother unable to […]
Gata commissions solar-powered water scheme in Ward 16
By Staff Reporter CHIPINGE, Manicaland — Deputy Primary and Secondary Education minister Angeline Gata has commissioned a solar-powered piped water scheme in Betura, Chipinge District, bringing relief to two schools and surrounding communities after years of acute water shortages. The scheme, commissioned in Ward 16, will supply Mwacheta Primary School, Mwacheta Secondary School and nearby households. […]
Falcon challenges military ‘seizure’ of golf club under controversial cantonment law
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Falcon Golf Club has launched a fresh High Court challenge against the military takeover of its Hatfield premises, asking the court to set aside a government decision that placed the disputed property under a defence cantonment. In a review application filed under HCH 5002/26 on October 5, Falcon Golf Club, represented […]