The $10 Billion Handshake: Is Zimbabwe Entering a Golden Age of Trade with China?

Beeson Mashanda MAY 2026 will go down as a landmark moment in Zimbabwe-China relations, as the long-standing all-weather friendship has evolved into a truly transformative economic partnership. On May 1,…

Policy will speed up industrial growth

President Mnangagwa said Government will continue implementing bold policy reforms aimed at stimulating investment, accelerating industrial growth and creating jobs. Addressing guests and captains of industry and commerce at the…

Could Ramaphosa be impeached over ‘cash-in-sofa’ scandal?

Yashraj Sharma South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has refused to resign over a “cash-in-sofa scandal” that continues to haunt his presidency. President Ramaphosa, who addressed the nation on Monday to…

Midlands taps into dam economy

Patrick Chitumba  [email protected] THE Midlands Province is positioning itself for unlocking the dam economy to drive agricultural growth and rural job creation in line with Vision 2030, which seeks to…

Man beats niece to death for failing to write her name

Freedom Mupanedemo  Midlands Bureau HIGH Court judge, Justice Munamato Mutevedzi has sentenced a Zvishavane man to nine years in prison for beating his niece (6) to death for failing to…

Japanese envoy eyes closer links with Gweru

Patrick Chitumba [email protected] THE Japanese Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Maekawa Nobutaka, has pledged to strengthen cooperation between Japan and Gweru through business partnerships and sister-city arrangements, describing the Midlands capital as…

‘Colleges must produce job creators’

Patrick Chitumba [email protected] GOVERNMENT has said the Education 5.0 model must inspire local colleges and other training institutions to become engines of innovation and entrepreneurship as opposed to producing graduates…

Bulawayo records spike in dog bite cases amid rabies fears

Peter Matika [email protected] BULAWAYO recorded 65 dog bite cases in March alone, raising growing concern over unvaccinated and uncontrolled dogs roaming the city, amid reports that a local school is…

Community lauds ‘deserving’ 75-year sentence against paedophile

Tongai Mashonga [email protected] A 31-year-old Kwekwe man has been sentenced to an effective 75 years in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing five children in Mbizo high-density suburb between…

Woman opens heart and home to vulnerable children

Flora Fadzai Sibanda  [email protected] FOR 36-year-old Mrs Sandisiwe Bhule-Masango, fostering is not about having a perfect family or living an easy life. It is about creating a safe, loving space…

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