Projects at local prisons excite Botswana delegation

Bulawayo Bureau VISITING Commissioner of the Botswana Prison Service (BPS) Dinah Marathe was yesterday impressed by the several income-generating projects being undertaken at the country’s correctional and rehabilitation facilities and…

NatPharm board members acquitted

Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter SIX former board members of the State-owned National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) are now free after the Supreme Court acquitted them of corruption charges, overturning a High…

Nakamba makes successful comeback

BIRMINGHAM. — Zimbabwe international Marvelous Nakamba made a successful comeback in an Aston Villa shirt on Friday night as he ran out for the English Premiership football club’s under 23s…

Young Africans, sexual health and social media: Which messages work, which don’t

Emmanuel Olamijuwon Correspondent The increasing use of social media, particularly in African countries, offers several opportunities to promote messages about sexual health behaviours among young adults on the continent. It can…

Para-athlete using sport to fight discrimination

Tadious Manyepo  Sports Reporter  STAR para-athlete Stellah Jongwe rolls her wheelchair back and forth before steadying up.  She suddenly wears a wide smile on her beautiful face, ready to pour her…

Thuso Mbedu is the name on Hollywood’s lips

Pretoria. — The sky is the limit for South African actress Thuso Mbedu. The young actress is not new to TV, however it was her outstanding performance in Amazon Prime…

Mission Impossible 8 a boost for KwaZulu-Natal tourism

Durban. — KwaZulu-Natal’s tourism industry is getting a boost, thanks to the presence of US actor Tom Cruise who is shooting scenes for the eighth instalment of Mission Impossible. Cruise…

Nedbank renews Madzibaba contract

Arts Reporter Nedbank Zimbabwe, which is one of the partners to Nicholas “Madzibaba” Zakaria’s 29th studio album “Musabvunda” to be unveiled on April 9, has renewed their tobacco selling season…

Rand falls as risk appetite wanes

South Africa’s rand struggled for momentum against a stronger dollar in early trade last Friday, as a lack of progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks weighed on appetite for risky assets.…

Gold steady after best quarter since 2020 on rising haven demand

Gold was steady after posting the biggest quarterly advance in almost two years as Russia’s war in Ukraine, concerns over inflation and the risks to global growth burnished its appeal…

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