Youngsters key to Zimbabwe athletics’ future

Ellina Mhlanga-Zimpapers Sports Hub WHEN Trey Chimunya crossed the finish line in Mauritius, the clock stopped at 10.34 seconds. For the Zimbabwean sprinter, it meant more than a gold medal.…

Zimbabwe can become self-sufficient in fertiliser

Professor Mthuli Ncube I led a delegation attending the World Economic Forum, which convened the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, China. It is basically the summer…

CAPS fade, Hardrock keep pace

Veronica Gwaze, Tawah Munthali and Alberto Chamwadoro HARDROCK kept the pressure on Castle Lager Premier Soccer League leaders Scottland yesterday, while CAPS United slipped further off the pace after another…

Service delivery is really below acceptable levels for Harare

Harare is ramping up preparations to host the Intra-African Trade Fair 2029, with the authorities planning a massive redevelopment of the Harare Exhibition Park for hosting the event. Plans to…

Essential mitigation strategies for possible El Niño season

Peter Gambara Weather experts have recently warned that we are likely to face a super El Niño-induced drought during the 2026/2027 summer season. HOWEVER, some climate scientists caution that it…

Drunken haulage truck driver given two years behind bars to sober up

THIS week, 40-year-old Patrick Tumbo is undoubtedly our standout Mampara of the Week. On a perfectly fine June afternoon, around 4.30pm, the haulage truck driver, who is employed by Bastrans,…

More than a flyhalf

Tinashe Kusema-Zimpapers Sports Hub IAN PRIOR was more than 10 000 kilometres away in Australia when the Sables faced South Africa A at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium last weekend.…

Emirates, Qatar Airways resume flights to Zim

Senior Reporter EMIRATES and Qatar Airways have resumed normal flights to Zimbabwe after disruptions caused by the conflict in the Middle East, in a development the Government says reflects continued…

Benade keeps faith in his men

Tafadzwa Tichawangana-Deputy Sports Editor PIETER BENADE says the Sables players who secured Zimbabwe’s qualification for the 2027 Rugby World Cup will remain the backbone of the squad despite the arrival…

Harare, Bulawayo ranked among worst-performing councils . . . 74 percent of all local authorities perform below target . . . Rural district councils outperform local urban authorities

Remember Deketeke-Municipal Correspondent ZIMBABWE’S local authorities registered a decline in overall performance during 2025, with the country’s largest urban councils failing to improve service delivery despite their central role in…