Editorial comment: Local authorities are closest to the people, they must unfailingly deliver

THE recent death of three people in an open sewer pit in Budiriro 3 is not a tragedy of fate. It is a tragedy of negligence, of a local authority…

Markets rebound as improving investor sentiment boosts demand for equities

Nelson Gahadza ZIMBABWE’S capital markets rebounded strongly in May, with the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) and the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) posting gains as improving investor sentiment, easing inflationary…

Building resilient agric markets

Word From the Market Tina Nleya RECENT seasonal forecasts by the Meteorological Services Department have indicated an increased likelihood of El Niño conditions during the 2026/2027 agricultural season. While the…

IT’S MORE THAN JUST A GAME! . . . Battle of Zimbabwe comes to life

Langton Nyakwenda-Zimpapers Sports Hub ONCE again, the Battle of Zimbabwe is being fought today at a time the country’s two football giants, Dynamos and Highlanders, are nowhere near the top…

US$1,66bn irrigation drive to anchor dam-based industrialisation

Nqobile Bhebhe  Zimpapers Business Hub AGRICULTURAL stakeholders have welcomed the recently announced Government programme that seeks to leverage the country’s water infrastructure for irrigation. The programme has the potential to…

Econet Victoria Falls Marathon big bonanza for Zim tourism

Sunday Mail Correspondent ZIMBABWE’S tourism industry is set to benefit from the Econet Victoria Falls Marathon set for July 5, 2026, as key sector players hail the iconic event as…

Protecting children with disabilities from exploitation

Disability Issues Dr Christine Peta On June 12, the world marked World Day Against Child Labour. The commemorations ran under the theme “Red card to child labour: Fair play for…

The long journey back home from South Africa . . . Zimbabweans troop back after rising anti-immigrant sentiment . . . 1 240 evacuated from the neighbouring country

Thupeyo Muleya-Beitbridge Bureau IN the coastal town of Mossel Bay, South Africa, Benhilda Mudzviti watched helplessly as nearly a decade of dreams dissolved into smoke and flame. When a mob…

Zimbabwe wants an AI economy: Are our universities still preparing students for yesterday?

Prof Willie Chinyamurindi Zimbabwe’s recently launched National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy is ambitious. IT speaks of transforming the country into a regional hub for AI innovation, developing AI talent, modernising…

Back to the drawing board! . . . South Africa A run amok . . . Sables’ unbeaten streak comes to an end

Tinashe Kusema-Zimpapers Sports Hub South Africa A …………… . . . (21) 40 Zimbabwe Sables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .…