De Beers cuts diamond prices

De Beers made one of the steepest cuts to its diamond prices in years as the world’s top producer tries to revive gem sales after the market ground to a…

Thixton reflects on Dakar lessons

Collin Matiza–Sports Editor  ZIMBABWE’S Ashley Thixton has said competing in this year’s Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia has taught him some invaluable lessons in life, especially following the death of…

Zim dancer scoops gold medal

Valerie Mpundu-Arts Reporter  Gweru-bred dancer Tanaka ‘Glitch’ Sakala (23) made Zimbabwe proud after scooping a gold medal in contemporary dance at the prestigious Havana competition in Cuba. Sakala’s dazzling performance…

USD climbs toward highest since Dec

A gauge of the dollar rose toward a one-month high as Treasury yields climbed while investors sought more clues on the timing for a US interest-rate cut. The Bloomberg Dollar…

Sanctions derail implementation of SDGs

Victor Maphosa-Mashonaland East Bureau Progress in Zimbabwe on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been negatively affected by illegal economic sanctions imposed on the country, sundry pandemics,…

Two robbers jailed 10 years

Crime Reporter Two robbers who early this month approached a shopkeeper and bought refreshments after posing as genuine customers in Bulilimamangwe, before stealing US$30 have been jailed 10 years each.…

Oxfam report reveals grim Gaza daily death toll stats

LONDON. – In a harrowing report published on January 11, Oxfam disclosed that the daily death toll in Gaza, resulting from Israel’s military actions, has surpassed the rates witnessed in…

New breath of life for Tshikwalakwala irrigation scheme

Thupeyo Muleya–Beitbridge Bureau The Government, in partnership with the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), has completed resuscitating the 65 hectares Tshikwalakwala irrigation project in Beitbridge district. Located some 130km…

Communities urged to set up support structures for drug abusers

Gloria Muruva-Herald Correspondent Health experts have called on the Government and communities to put in place comprehensive social support structures for drug and substance abusers to avoid relapse. Zimbabwe has…

‘Metal silos to curb post-harvest food losses’

Fildah Gwati POST-HARVEST crop losses will soon be a thing of the past for some farmers in the Mangwe and Chiredzi districts after they received metal silos for grain storage…