COMMENT: Zimbabwe, Botswana redefining border health security

There is an old adage in southern Africa: disease knows no border. Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), that relentless viral scourge of cloven-hoofed animals, has proven this time and again. It does…

Preventing drug scourge better than curing it

Stephen Mpofu, [email protected] A trending drug and substance supply and distribution scandal in Matabeleland South Province is rendering our beloved country a misnomer within the SADC community, if not across…

Bulawayo’s Liora Music drops new single with SA’s Blaq Major

Mbulelo Mpofu, [email protected] WHILE most 18-year-olds are losing sleep over A-Level mock examinations and university applications, Bulawayo’s Liora Music is demonstrating that it is possible to balance academic demands with…

Bosso struggle for stability as salary dispute escalates

Innocent Kurira, [email protected] SUNDAY’S Castle Lager Premier Soccer League clash between Highlanders and Triangle United at Barbourfields Stadium is no longer just about football. For Bosso, it has become a…

President delivers last batch of vehicles for youths

Zvamaida Murwira, [email protected] PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday fulfilled his commitment to distribute equipment for young people under the US$2 million Presidential Youth Empowerment Scheme Revolving Fund, aimed at fostering economic development…

FLAVOURS OF HERITAGE Amai’s Cookout Competition contestants turn indigenous cuisine into celebration of culture, tourism

Tanaka Nkala, [email protected] SMOKE curled gently from open fires as wooden spoons stirred bubbling pots of traditional delicacies, while ululations and applause echoed across the grounds of Lupane State University…

Amagugu Festival brings traditional food and drink to life in Matobo

Mbulelo Mpofu, [email protected] A morning mist hangs gently over the ancient granite rocks of the Matobo Hills, wrapping the landscape in a quiet calm that feels almost sacred. Beneath this…

In the age of Starlink, tariff hikes are no longer a given

Jacqueline Ntaka, [email protected] THERE is still something familiar — and yet increasingly fragile — about conversations around tariffs in Zimbabwe’s telecommunications sector. For years, the pattern had been the same.…

Woman builder breaks barriers in construction industry

Flora Fadzai Sibanda, [email protected] A BULAWAYO woman is breaking barriers in the construction industry after boldly venturing into bricklaying and building, fields traditionally dominated by men. Mitchell Rudanda (34), an…

Gweru innovator shines at Mkoba graduation

Patrick Chitumba, [email protected] A 28-YEAR-OLD Gweru-born science teacher graduate stole the spotlight at Mkoba Teachers College’s 46th graduation ceremony after scooping the Best Innovator of the Year award for developing…

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