From TV screens to reality: Maphisa readies for Independence Day close-up

Gibson Mhaka-Zimpapers Politics Hub THE dusty horizons of Maphisa Growth Point in Matobo district — traditionally a quiet administrative hub in Matabeleland South province — are currently obscured by a…

Choosing the right panel beater

WHEN metal bends and paint cracks, when the proud lines of your vehicle lose their symmetry after an accident or minor collision, the real test begins not for the car…

The youth and immortality of the national question

Richard Runyararo Mahomva YESTERDAY the global Pan-Africanist community celebrated the 102nd celestial birthday of Zimbabwe’s anti-colonial stalwart and former President, the late Robert Gabriel Mugabe. To those of us inclined…

National Youth Day Celebrations in pictures

Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga (centre) introduces his daughter Tendai to Vice President Kembo Mohadi during a tree-planting ceremony at the National Youth Day celebrations. Vice President Kembo Mohadi, Defence…

The jab that could shift Zimbabwe’s HIV fight

Theseus Shambare-Features Writer SIX months. Yes, that is how long a single dose of Lenacapavir can protect people who are HIV negative and at risk of getting the virus. Six…

Kwekwe finds football heartbeat again

Simba Chiminya-Zimpapers Sports Hub SHEPHERD CHAHWANDA stands quietly near the touchline, hands folded, watching workers make final checks, the look on his face somewhere between relief and disbelief. Around him,…

Setting the benchmark for technical excellence

Inside ZIFA-Nqobile Magwizi PROGRESS in football, as in all meaningful pursuits, is never accidental. It is driven by standards. One of the fundamental responsibilities of a national association is to…

France denies deploying troops to DRC

France has denied deploying troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after a photo earlier last week appeared to show French soldiers in Kisangani. The country’s embassy in Kinshasa…

US and Iran slide towards conflict

Iran and the United States are sliding rapidly towards military conflict as hopes fade for a diplomatic solution to their standoff over Tehran’s nuclear programme, officials on both sides and…

Armed group kills 33 in Nigeria

At least 33 people have been killed after Islamic militants launched simultaneous attacks on a district in northwest Nigeria, according to the police. The attacks took place on Wednesday in…