Major boost for 100MW Munyati solar project

Judith Phiri [email protected] IN a major milestone for Zimbabwe’s renewable energy transition, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has signed an Escrow and Security Agreement with Munyati Evergreen…

Matojeni Melo-Maniacs to make theatre debut in Austria

Mthokozisi Ncube [email protected] Local cultural ensemble Matojeni Melo-Maniacs are using their ongoing European tour to venture into new territory, with the group set to make its theatre debut in Austria…

Maswanhise off the mark but demands more

Zimpapers Sports Hub TAWANDA Maswanhise needed just two minutes to open his Scottish Premiership account for the new season, but the Zimbabwe international admitted mixed emotions after missing a penalty…

BEYOND THE MARGINS: Women called to own industry

Nqobile Bhebhe [email protected] WOMEN must take a more prominent role in Zimbabwe’s industrialisation drive by moving beyond participation as employees and consumers to becoming entrepreneurs, manufacturers, investors, innovators, researchers and…

Fingerprints exonerate one suspect in Bulawayo robbery spree

Danisa Masuku [email protected] A FINGERPRINT expert has told a Bulawayo court that forensic evidence did not link one of four men accused of going on an armed robbery spree targeting…

Diasporian skilled talent pool: An underused variable to Vision 2030

Marshall Ndlela [email protected] Vision 2030 — the Government’s ambition to transform the country into an upper-middle-income economy by the end of the decade — rests heavily on capital investment, infrastructure…

US$22 530 dagga bust: High Court denies offender bail pending appeal

Danisa Masuku [email protected] THE man who was sentenced to effectively serve six years in jail after he and his co-accused were caught with dagga costing US$22 530 had his bail pending…

Malaria kills 17 in Kwekwe

Freedom Mupanedemo Midlands Bureau ZIBAGWE Rural District Council has recorded 17 malaria-related deaths from 39 confirmed cases during the first quarter of 2026, with artisanal mining areas among those identified…

Man jailed 15 years for raping ex-wife at knifepoint

Getrude Manyande [email protected] A 35-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man who raped his former wife after threatening her with a knife has been sentenced to an effective 15 years in prison. The man,…

Churches must speak out against drug and substance abuse

Sikhumbuzo Moyo [email protected] THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has called on the Christian community to join Government and other stakeholders in speaking out against the drug and substance abuse…