From Makokoba to the world stage: The rise of boxing star Donga

THE name Modicai Donga resonates with Bulawayo and Zimbabwe boxing having been one of the best talents to emerge in the last 30 years. To many, he was the next…

The Difficult Room

When my first-born son was developing through the stages as an infant, he took his time. He didn’t begin walking until he was around one year and three months old.…

Public hearings on Constitutional Amendment No 3 Bill set to begin

Debra Matabvu, Harare Bureau DATES for public hearings and consultations on the Constitutional Amendment No 3 Bill are expected to be announced this week, marking the next stage in the…

RBZ governor denies external interference in monetary policy decisions

Business Reporter THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has pushed back against suggestions that monetary policy decisions are directed from outside, with a senior official revealing that board meetings are characterised…

‘A second chance in the sun’ Tears, hope and homecomings at Plumtree Prison

Ronald Mpofu, [email protected] THERE was joy at Plumtree Prison on Monday as 43 inmates were released following the 2026 Presidential amnesty granted by the President and Cabinet through the Ministry…

Zimbabwe sets trade push in motion with Uganda, Egypt business fora

Judith Phiri, [email protected] ZIMBABWE will this month hold two strategically important business forums with Uganda and Egypt as the country intensifies efforts to expand the volume and value of its…

Plumtree’s Madziba Embulu sets sights on Botswana as choir plans major 2026 push

Ronald Mpofu, [email protected] PLUMTREE-BASED Kalanga gospel choir Madziba Embulu is aiming high this year, with plans to spread its message of faith across the country and into Botswana. The group,…

Matabeleland South emerges as Zimbabwe’s new live show hotspot

Mthabisi Tshuma, [email protected] THE past few years have seen towns in Matabeleland South province rise against the odds to establish themselves as emerging live-show destinations. Around 2023, Filabusi district, driven…

Gwanda South communities unite to drive climate‑smart development

Sione Amidu, [email protected] INSPIRED by President Mnangagwa’s mantra “leaving no one and no place behind”, rural communities in Gwanda South have united in collective action to generate business solutions aimed…

How Zimbabwe became the financial anchor of Tongaat Hulett’s failing empire

Marshall Ndlela, [email protected] FOR much of the past decade, Tongaat Hulett’s Zimbabwean operations — principally the wholly owned Triangle Limited and the 50,3 percent stake in listed Hippo Valley Estates…