Police officer discovers crime doesn’t pay
THERE are criminals who are unlucky, criminals who are careless and then there are criminals who appear determined to audition for a comedy special. This week’s Mampara of the Week…
Tobacco marketing season preps begin
Elita Chikwati Agriculture News Editor TOBACCO farmers have begun reaping and curing their crop ahead of the 2026 marketing season, which is expected to start earlier than usual, as Zimbabwe…
NSSA loses bid to cancel US$10 million software deal
Martin Kadzere The National Social Security Authority (NSSA) has lost a legal bid to have a US$10,4 million software contract with a local firm declared invalid and its money returned.…
Of Chigumbura, Takashinga and a World Cup dream!
Tinashe Kusema Zimpapers Sports Hub TAKASHINGA Sports Club came alive early last Friday, buzzing with quiet urgency as final preparations gathered pace ahead of the ICC Under 19 Cricket World…
Makuti section rehab complete
Freeman Razemba Senior Reporter THE Government has completed the rehabilitation and widening of part of the Makuti section, commonly known as “Wafa Wafa”, along the Harare–Chirundu Road, improving traffic flow…
Craft Properties pledges 15 houses for disabled, albinism communities in Kadoma
Business Reporter Local land developer and civil engineering firm, Craft Properties (Pvt) Ltd, has announced plans to construct 15 permanent houses for individuals living with disabilities and albinism in Kadoma…
CHIMURENGA CHRONICLES: I abandoned education to join the liberation struggle
He was a bright student at primary school in Chivhu and at Mzingwane High School in Matabeleland South. But with a promising future in academia before him, he chose the…
From likes to court charges: The cost of being loud online
Lovemore Chikova Deputy Editor In recent years, Zimbabwe’s courts have been seeing a steady stream of familiar faces – comedians, socialites, musicians and internet celebrities – dragged from their phones…
40 years not out . . . How Kangausaru took HIV out of the shadows
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Senior Health Reporter When Donnance Kangausaru (60) looks back on nearly four decades of living with HIV, he does not see a life defined by illness. Instead, he…
Village youth ready to industrialise Zimbabwe
Justin Mahlahla A QUIET but powerful transformation is sweeping across Zimbabwe’s rural districts. It is not driven by large industries or international investors. Instead, it is emerging from the hands…











