Castle Lager celebrates 10 years of braai with nationwide festivities

By Marshall Bwanya HARARE — Castle Lager is celebrating a major milestone this year, proudly marking a decade of bringing the nation together through the beloved Castle Lager National Braai Festival. To honour this 10th anniversary, the brand is rolling out an exciting series of “Micro Castle Lager Braai” events, taking the celebration directly to […]
Laughter without borders — Kenya’s Justine Wanda, King Kandoro to light up Shoko Comedy Night

By Marshall Bwanya HARARE — Zimbabwe’s very own King Kandoro and Kenya’s rising star Justine Wanda are set to bring fireworks of laughter to the 15th edition of Shoko Festival, with the Shoko Comedy Night promising to be one of the festival’s most unmissable events. Award-winning Zimbabwean comedian King Kandoro, real name Mukudzei Majoni, is […]
Holy Ten goes berserk, slams Mnangagwa twins over gift row

By Naledi Nyoni HARARE HARARE — ZimHip-Hop star Mukudzei “Holy Ten” Chitsama has set social media on fire after a no-holds-barred Instagram Live rant in which he accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s twin sons of sending soldiers to seize back lavish gifts once given to him—including a house. Holy Ten, who proudly backed Zanu PF during the […]
Harare City Council steps up war on drugs

By Marshall Bwanya HARARE –Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has unveiled a sweeping anti-drug campaign that will see the Harare City Council (HCC) partner with churches, residents’ associations, police, and civil society in a bid to stem rampant drug and substance abuse gripping the capital. Speaking at Town House on Friday, Mafume described drug abuse as […]
Toddler Rape At Drug Hub Puts Police Under Spotlight

By Marshall Bwanya Harare—The harrowing rape of a three-year-old girl at a drug den in Warren Park 1, Harare has ignited fresh demands for a tougher crackdown on substance abuse. This incident has fuelled accusations of police inaction and deepened anxiety within the community. The minor, whose name has been withheld, reportedly visited a residence […]
Norton MP Richard Tsvangirai condemns constituency gruesome killings

By Staff Reporter NORTON – Norton lawmaker Richard Tsvangirai, has expressed deep sorrow and alarm following the discovery of two mutilated bodies in his constituency this week, describing the events as “two very dark days” for the community. “I share in the deep sorrow and shock these events have caused. “My heartfelt condolences go to […]
Winky D redraws the map with Tete-a-tete

Shut out of HICC last year, the Big Man reclaims ground with a concert that is equal parts ritual, resistance and reckoning
Double suicide rocks CUT

By Victor Fanuel CHINHOYI — Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) is mourning the loss of two of its students in tragic circumstances that have shaken the university community. Abraham Chabata, a level 1.1 Agricultural Engineering student, tragically took his own life on August 20, 2025. Earlier in the week, Takudzwa Alex Mapurisa, a level 2.1 Mechatronics […]
Harare strikes health fund deal to revamp failing clinics

By Naledi Nyoni HARARE — Harare’s collapsing health system is set for revival after the City of Harare signed a five-year Community Health Equity Fund (CHEF) deal with ZB Financial Holdings and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The US$700,000 programme seeks to deliver affordable, modern healthcare across the capital. The agreement, sealed at Town House, […]
Inside Buhera’s Hidden Cost of Lithium

By Kovedzayi Takawira BUHERA — Sabi Star Mine, operated by Chinese-owned Maxi Mind, is at the centre of environmental havoc in Mukwasi Village, Buhera. The lithium boom, while fuelling Zimbabwe’s economic ambitions, has made life unbearable for villagers by choking the air, blighting crops, and putting lives at risk. Ore-hauling trucks rumble past homes, schools, […]