Highway robbers to rot in prison after being handed 144-year term

TWO fairly young lads — Gift Maphosa (36) and Mpokiseng Dube (27) — might have heard the expression “the full wrath of the law” without thinking much of it, but…

Exploring the plight of refugees with disabilities

Disability Issues Dr Christine Peta ZIMBABWE recently joined the rest of the world in commemorating the United Nations World Refugee Day, which ran under the theme “Solidarity with Refugees”. A…

Perfect night for Chelsea’s Estevao

ESTEVAO WILLIAN could hardly have introduced himself to Chelsea in a better way. When the 18-year-old Brazilian smashed home an equaliser for Palmeiras against the Blues from an almost impossible…

Lesson for Africa from Iran-Israeli conflict

Dr Alexander Rusero and Ranga Mataire THE world recently woke up to a shocking unprovoked attack of Iran by Israel on the latter’s pretext that the former had long planned…

Federer’s long-term deals make him tennis billionaire

TENNIS superstar Roger Federer is now one of the few athletes who can count themselves a billionaire. Federer, who won 20 Grand Slams between 2003 and 2018, amassed US$130,6 million…

We need holy war against lazy, useless bureaucrats

THOSE familiar with the unchanging script of real-life political drama knew that Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s bromance was fated to end in a screeching, dramatic and public spat. To…

Drug rehab centres

IN case you have a son, daughter, friend or relative who has a problem with drugs, here is a list and contact details of those who provide counselling and rehabilitation…

US-brokered DRC, Rwanda peace deal: Exploring prospects of success

Dr Jonathan Beloff The Foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed a new peace agreement on June 27, 2025 under the auspices of the United…

Mat North schools dominate Orap Zenzele Isuzu Champions Cup

Media Mpofu, Zimpapers Sports Hub HWANGE High School beat Tongwe High School of Beitbridge 1-0 in the 2025 Orap Zenzele Isuzu Champions Cup boys’ Under-20 final played at Gifford High…

Africa’s development banks are being undermined

Prof Lisa Sachs and Prof Danny Bradlow GHANA and Zambia’s official creditors are pressing them to default on loans to two African multilateral financial institutions: the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)…

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