Backdated pay rise for civil servants

Nqobile Tshili, [email protected] GOVERNMENT has fulfilled its pledge to review upwards the salaries for civil servants who started getting their backdated pay yesterday as the employer commits to ensuring a…

President to lead Anti-Sanctions Day commemorations

Peter Matika, [email protected] PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will deliver the keynote address to mark the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) Anti-Sanctions Day commemorations, which will coincide with the Zanu-PF 21st Annual National…

Small towns, big festivals: Zimbabwe’s rising entertainment hubs spark tourism boom

Melissa Mpofu, [email protected] In recent months, attention in Zimbabwe has shifted from cities to smaller towns, which are increasingly becoming hosts to well-organised festivals and shows. A notable example is…

Ugly side of beautiful game

Lovemore Dube, [email protected] THE Confederation of African Football yesterday announced on its X handle that it was delisting the Libya versus Nigeria match due to the ill-treatment of the West…

COMMENT: Zimbabwe should reclaim its bread basket status

GOVERNMENT has announced that it will provide farming inputs under the Pfumvudza/Intwasa Programme to about three million farmers for the 2024/2025 cropping season as it works to enhance food security…

Zim accelerates social protection despite sanctions

Nqobile Tshili, [email protected] GOVERNMENT continues to register positive milestones in rolling out effective social protection programmes to ensure improved livelihoods for citizens despite the illegal sanctions imposed by Western countries.…

Huawei Zimbabwe partners local varsities to bridge skills gap: 5 000 students benefit from programme

Sikhulekelani Moyo, [email protected] GLOBAL telecommunications giant, Huawei Zimbabwe, has partnered with five local national universities in an initiative meant to close the skills gap in the information communication technology (ICT)…

GSU spearheads rural industrialisation

Raymond Jaravaza, [email protected] A YEAR ago, a huge chunk of land owned by Gwanda State University (GSU) lay barren and unproductive. It took meticulous planning to turn it into productive…

‘Respect soccer ecosystem, allow all to take part’

Lovemore Dube, [email protected] FORMER Zifa president, Vincent Pamire has called on football stakeholders to respect the football ecosystem and allow everyone to participate. His call comes at a time when…

Iconic roots-reggae legend, Burning Spear expected in Zimbabwe today

Trust Khosa ICONIC Jamaican roots-reggae legend Burning Spear is expected to jet into Harare today, marking his maiden tour of Zimbabwe. The 79-year-old artiste is set to perform at the…