Ukuthethela: Ancestral ritual of thanksgiving and guidance
Mzala Tom Ukuthethela was done annually in each household. It was done after harvest and after ukubhula amabele (thrashing sorghum). The beer that was used for ukuthethela was made from…
Junior Parliament celebrates over three decades of youth engagement, advocacy
Sunday News Reporter ZIMBABWE’s Junior Parliament has become a significant force having gone far beyond legislative engagement in combating pressing social issues such as drug and substance abuse, an official…
‘A COACH, A MENTOR, A LEGEND’ . . . remembering Roy Barreto
Keutsepile-mang Ndebele Zimbabwean football has lost one of its most respected architects. Coach Roy Barreto passed away a few days ago, leaving behind a career that spanned generations, clubs, and…
‘Time for new blood’ Bosso chairman Mhlophe to step aside after term end
Innocent Kurira, Sports Reporter HIGHLANDERS chairman Kenneth Mhlophe has announced that he will not seek re-election at the end of his term in January. Mhlophe says the time has come…
When a pregnancy craving became a life’s calling
Langton Nyakwenda Zimpapers Sports Hub EVERY afternoon during her pregnancy, Rutendo Mafemera found herself stopping to watch children play football in her Stoneridge neighbourhood in Harare. She would pause whatever…
Export growth points to growing confidence in Zimbabwean products
Trade Focus Allan Majuru Zimbabwe’s export performance for the first five months of 2026 provides an encouraging signal that the country is gaining traction in international markets. BETWEEN January and…
Works council: The stone that the builders rejected
Employee Relations Dr Request Machimbira In boardrooms and on factory floors across Zimbabwe, one institution is either quietly driving results, or it is being completely misunderstood and abused. HERE we…
Africa can finally mine, beneficiate and industrialise on its own terms
Tafi Mhaka At the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, Kenyan President William Ruto revealed that his country was nearing a critical minerals agreement with the United States.…
Father jailed 15 years for attempting to rape daughter
A 35-year-old man from the Sipepa area of Tsholotsho district has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to rape his daughter aged 14. The accused, whose identity…











