Tiny Footsteps that never made it home…Parents’ anguish at unresolved child disappearances

Bruce Ndlovu, [email protected] SIX years after Tinomutenda Faith Mambewu vanished, her uncle, Jairos Maphosa, is still searching. He often wonders what Tino, a Grade Five learner at Baines Primary School,…

Where Lanterns Glow, Women Lead: Madame Lyu Renhong

REMARKS by Madame Lyu Renhong at the Reception at the Chinese Embassy Celebrating International Women’s Day and Lantern Festival (Harare, 27 February 2026) Welcome to the Chinese Embassy. With the…

Stakeholders call for stronger action against counterfeiters

Michael Tome, Business Reporter INDUSTRY players have called for stiffer penalties on those producing counterfeit products, warning that weak enforcement measures are fuelling a rapidly growing illicit trade that threatens…

Government realigns trade thrust to drive export growth

Nqobile Bhebhe [email protected] THE country’s trade thrust begins with strengthening domestic productive capacity before aggressively pursuing global markets, Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Minister Professor Amon Murwira has said. Addressing…

Governement expedites construction of new Gwanda Provincial Hospital

Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, [email protected] THE Government is pulling together resources to expedite construction of a provincial hospital in Gwanda on a 46 hectare piece of land allocated for the project, which…

Independence preparations at advanced stage

Sikhumbuzo Moyo in Maphisa PREPARATIONS for the 46th National Independence celebrations to be held in Maphisa, Matabeleland South, are now at an advanced stage, with Government accelerating infrastructure upgrades and…

WHEN THE GUITAR PRAYS…Silent Nqo’s Bulawayo communion

Bruce Ndlovu, [email protected] WHEN Sylent Nqo takes to the stage in Bulawayo on 8 March, the second stop on his national tour, many of his fans will see it as…

Chevrons chase statement win against semi-final bound Proteas

Tinashe Kusema, Zimpapers Sports Hub ZIMBABWE’S fairytale run at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup has already rewritten the script. A Super Eight finish, their best showing at the tournament,…

Court official in court for demanding US$500 to ‘facilitate’ bail

Dalyn Chigwizura, [email protected] A COURT interpreter, who works at the Bulawayo Magistrates Court recently appeared in court for allegedly demanding US$500 and US$20 airtime, claiming it would facilitate bail for…

SADC’s power crisis a ‘lucrative opportunity’ for home-grown solutions

Rutendo Nyeve, [email protected] THE Southern African Development Community (SADC)’s energy challenges should be viewed as a multi-billion-dollar investment gateway, with the private sector urged to capitalise on the region’s vast…

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