COMMENT: To avoid a condom shortage, we need to start mobilising resources now

THE ending of international condom funding in Zimbabwe next year will have significant consequences for the fight against HIV/Aids in our country. We have made tremendous progress in reducing the…

Contango major shareholder plans thermal power plants, mine acquisition

Nqobile Bhebhe, [email protected] CONTANGO Holdings’ new majority shareholder plans to establish two coal thermal power plants on-site and potentially acquire full ownership of the mine, chief executive officer, Mr Carl…

Raza leaves Vitality Blast ahead of India tour

Brandon Moyo , [email protected] ZIMBABWE national T20I cricket skipper, Sikandar Raza, has left the Vitality Blast in England to prepare for the Chevrons’ home series against India early next month. …

Utilising Zimbabwe as a failed State narrative: An outdated and insensitive tool to disparage black Africans

Marshall Ndlela, [email protected] ZIMBABWE has long been portrayed as a failed state, a label that oversimplifies the nation’s challenges and overlooks the complexities of its history. While acknowledging the hardships…

Meet MukuZim1: TikTok star brings Mugabe’s persona back to life

Sipepisiwe Moyo, [email protected] MUKUDZEI CHIRUME, a 20-year-old influencer from Bulawayo known as MukuZim1, has gained fame for his uncanny impersonation of the late former President Robert Mugabe. His TikTok skits,…

Mtshabezi Irrigation Scheme boosts food security

Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, [email protected] MTSHABEZI Irrigation Scheme farmers in Gwanda District, Matabeleland South, are contributing significantly towards boosting food and nutrition security in the province after harvesting maize and sugar beans in…

Bulawayo manufacturing sector eyes growth opportunities

Nqobile Bhebhe, [email protected] THE manufacturing sector in Bulawayo, currently undergoing significant retooling, is optimistic about the prospects of the Sadc Industrialisation Week. Several executives noted that the city presents a…

National police crackdown on touts nets over 400

Peter Matika, [email protected]  POLICE have launched a national crackdown targeting touts and so far over 400 suspects have been arrested across the country. The operation code-named “No to Touts” was launched…

Reflections: The unsung heroism of the creative sector against Covid-19

Tawanda Mupatsi, [email protected] THE trauma brought by the Covid-19 pandemic cannot be fully encapsulated on this page; it’s a dark chapter undeserving a revisit. The natural societal order we were…

Uefa to up security after Ronaldo pitch invasions

Uefa are to introduce additional security measures at Euro 2024 fixtures and file criminal complaints against any supporter who invades the pitch after six spectators attempted to take photographs with…