Family Voices win Best Acappella Award at INGOMAs
Mbulelo Mpofu, [email protected] BULAWAYO-based vocal ensemble Family Voices has added another international accolade to its growing collection after their album, Evidence of the Kingdom, won the Best Acappella Award at…
HRH Dakamela? Royal title sparks debate
Blessing Ticha Karubwa THE use of the title “His Royal Highness” (HRH) for Chief Mbusi Dakamela has opened a fascinating debate over bloodline, African royalty, traditional leadership and the limits…
International Literacy Day commemorations held in Gwanda
Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu [email protected] STAKEHOLDERS have gathered at Sengezane Primary School in Gwanda for the district’s International Literacy Day commemorations. Matabeleland South Secretary for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Mrs Lathiso Dlamini-Maseko,…
Chegutu Cement Plant set for commissioning next month
Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau CONSTRUCTION of the multi-million-dollar Chegutu Cement Plant by Chinese investor, Shuntal Investment Private Limited, is now complete, paving the way for commissioning in October. The…
Beyond Rhetoric: What Africa May Adapt From China’s Development Path
Saxon Zvina The 26th China International Fair for Investment and Trade opened in Xiamen on September 8, bringing delegations from 129 countries and regions. Among surveyed American‑owned companies, 75 percent plan to…
Zimbabwe, COMESA ink agreement for October summit
Remember Deketeke ZIMBABWE and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) have signed an agreement paving the way for the hosting of the 25th COMESA Summit of Heads…
Which parts of Zimbabwe could be most exposed to the next El Niño?
Tawanda Musarurwa CHECKPOINT DESK ON June 2, 2026, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) put a number on a fear that had been building for months: an 80 percent chance of…
Disaster Preparedness: A Governance‑and‑Sovereignty Imperative for Africa and the Global South
Saxon Zvina When a mudslide struck Gyirong County in China’s Xizang Autonomous Region on August 26, emergency response moved rapidly. First‑responders were deployed within hours; 100 000 relief items were delivered;…
New asphalt plant for road maintenance installed in Masvingo
Freeman Razemba Senior Reporter Government is in the process of setting up a new asphalt plant in Masvingo as part of a strategic drive to build internal capacity and reduce…
NRZ, Zimasco PPP bears fruit
Rutendo Nyeve [email protected] THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) will on Thursday commission three locomotives and 109 wagons refurbished under a public-private partnership (PPP) with Zimasco at Harare Station, in…











