Rufaro Marketing pivots to property development, moves beyond beerhall legacy
By Staff Reporter HARARE – Rufaro Marketing, the City of Harare’s commercial arm, says it is repositioning itself from its long-standing association with municipal beerhalls to become a major player in real estate and property development. Chief executive officer Ngoni Chimbalu said the company is focusing on unlocking value from council-owned land through large-scale projects, mainly […]
War veteran Nikita Mangena’s son charged over rugby match gun incident
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Police have identified the man arrested for allegedly brandishing a firearm during a confrontation at a school rugby match in Harare as Lotshe Yuri Rodgers Mangena, the son of late liberation war commander Alfred Nikita Mangena. Mangena, 50, was arrested following an incident at Eaglesvale College on June 13 after a […]
Musarara backs down on grain levy court challenge
By Court Correspondent HARARE — The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ), led by suspended Zanu PF Mazowe DCC chairman Tafadzwa Musarara, has backed down from a court battle against the government’s grain import levy regime after withdrawing its High Court application. Musarara’s High Court application had sought to block the implementation of Statutory Instrument […]
ARTUZ ties teacher’s mine shaft death to public sector “salary crisis”
By Staff Reporter HARARE — The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has mourned the death of a Buhera teacher who died in a mining shaft collapse, describing the tragedy as evidence of the worsening economic hardships forcing educators into dangerous side jobs to supplement their incomes. In a statement issued on Monday, ARTUZ said […]
Suspended Zanu PF DCC chair Musarara takes Govt to court over grain levies, warns of bread price hikes
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Suspended Zanu PF Mazowe District Coordinating Committee (DCC) chairman Tafadzwa Musarara has launched a legal challenge against the government’s grain import levy framework, warning that the policy could trigger increases in the prices of bread, mealie meal and other basic commodities. Musarara, who also chairs the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe […]
Sanyati cop gunned down by murder suspect in police station rampage
By Victor Fanuel SANYATI — A police officer was fatally shot inside Sanyati Police Station early Sunday by a man believed to be linked to the recent murder of Ruwa businessman, Joseph Mutangadura. Constable Courage Muchechesi, 32, was shot once in the stomach around 2AM while attending to a member of the public, according to […]
A decade of Castle Braai Fest spirit — The beat beneath the smoke
By Marshall Bwanya HARARE — The Glamis Arena was set ablaze in celebration and song on Saturday, October 18, 2025, as thousands of Zimbabweans gathered for the 10th anniversary of the Castle Lager Braai Festival. The event, which coincided with Castle Lager’s 130th year in Zimbabwe, was not just a party—it was a tribute to a […]
ZNRP condemns Zanu PF’s bid to extend Mnangagwa’s rule to 2030
By Victor Fanuel Harare, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe National Revival Party (ZNRP) has issued a strong condemnation following the 22nd ZANU-PF National People’s Conference held in Mutare, where the ruling party resolved to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s tenure from 2028 to 2030. The opposition party ZNRP argues that this move represents a blatant assault on Zimbabwe’s […]
Ownega Travels shines gold in entrepreneurship award after redefining migration support to Dubai
By Marshall Bwanya HARARE – Ownega Travels, a fast-rising travel agency helping Zimbabweans relocate to Dubai, has scooped gold in the Best Entrepreneurship in Travel Agency category at the Zimbabwe CEOs Network Awards held on October 17, 2025. The recognition comes barely two years after the company’s founding by co-directors Arnold Tawanda Milos and Edmore Tatenda […]
Police hunt cyber criminal in US$17,000 SIM-swap fraud case
By Victor Fanuel HARARE – The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), has launched a manhunt for suspected cyber criminal Tranos Taurai Muzanenhamo, who is wanted in connection with a series of digital fraud cases involving fraudulent SIM card replacements and hacking that cost victims a combined US$17,009.50 and ZWG30,665,912.30. In a statement issued on Tuesday, national police […]