June export data exposes urgent diversification gap

Business Writer Fresh external trade statistics for June 2026 have laid bare the deepening structural vulnerabilities in Zimbabwe’s export economy, reigniting calls for urgent market diversification — a gap that…

Battle of two rival region peers and districts

Lovemore Dube [email protected] WHEN Jordan and Gwanda Pirates clash in the third round of the Munhumutapa Challenge Cup, it will not just be a berth in the next round but…

TelOne’s uncomfortable coaching situation

Onward Gangata [email protected] SAUL Chaminuka remains in charge at relegation-threatened TelOne despite rumours that he was fired by the club. On Monday, the rumour mill was in full throttle with…

Female custodians of the wild! Meet the women protecting Matopos’ endangered rhinos

Raymond Jaravaza [email protected] EVERY morning before sunrise, 30-year-old Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) ranger Ms Sindisiwe Sithole prepares for another day on the frontline of wildlife conservation. Armed…

Govt commissions US$250 000 clinic

Raymond Jaravaza [email protected] THE Government has commissioned the US$250,000 Kennebec Clinic in Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province, bringing essential healthcare services closer to more than 8,000 villagers. The newly built…

Rivalry renewed: Junior Sables eye statement win over Kenya

Innocent Kurira [email protected] JUNIOR Sables coach Shaun De Souza says Zimbabwe have “something to prove” when they face old rivals Kenya in the semi-finals of the 2026 Barthés Trophy in…

Black business heroes behind Zim’s Independence struggle

Ranga Mataire Group Political Editor ZIMBABWE’s liberation struggle was a concerted, multifaceted struggle that involved the generality of indigenes who felt the need to support ZANLA and ZIPRA – the…

VBUs transform communities in drought-prone Gwanda

Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu [email protected] THE establishment of Village Business Units (VBUs) in drought-prone communities in Gwanda District is transforming livelihoods, with seven newly established solar-powered units enabling rural families to adopt…

Kombi driver jailed two years for drunk driving with 16 passengers

Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau A 55-year-old commuter omnibus driver has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment by the Beitbridge Magistrates’ Court after he was caught driving under the influence of…

Young DLC brings global electronic sound to Bulawayo

Mthabisi Tshuma, [email protected] Internationally acclaimed Zimbabwean producer Young DLC (Darlington Chikwewo) is set to bring his globally influenced sound to Bulawayo for the first time, arriving in the City of…