Kwela Initiative launches hunt for Bulawayo’s next hip-hop stars for development programme and collaborative album

Mbulelo Mpofu Zimpapers Arts and Entertainment FRESH off the acclaimed success of their debut compilation, “Sound of the City,” at the Bulawayo Theatre, the Kwela Initiative is casting its net…

Woman living with a mental health condition suffers in silence after hit and run in Bulawayo

Amon Mpofu, Online Reporter  A woman living with a mental health condition is silently enduring intense pain following a suspected hit-and-run incident in Bulawayo late last year. The woman, known…

Two Zimbabweans in South African court for smuggling 33 children

Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau TWO Zimbabwean men, Decent Chokuwamba (32) and Risenga Makhenza (23), have briefly appeared before the Musina Magistrate’s Court on charges of aiding illegal immigrants and contravening…

NO HIDING NO ESCAPE FOR CRIMINALS: Cops unleash boats, bikes, dog vans countrywide

B-Metro Reporter THE Zimbabwe Republic Police have rolled out a powerful new crime-fighting arsenal with high-powered boats, rugged bikes and new canine vehicles hitting the ground in a nationwide security…

Bulawayo conducts corporate survey ahead of 2026 BEDCON, COBRIS

Nqobile Bhebhe Zimpapers Business Hub THE City of Bulawayo is conducting a corporate survey to capture insights into key gaps, challenges and emerging issues affecting the city’s corporate and industrial…

Fear and force: villagers allege violence in Matabeleland North

Nothando Ncube As dusk settles over the scrubland villages of Matabeleland North, many residents say the evening brings more than darkness. It brings fear. In Lupane and Tsholotsho districts, villagers…

Govt targets unhealthy foods in bold nutrition reform

Lincoln Towindo-Deputy National Editor GOVERNMENT is set to clamp down on the marketing and sale of unhealthy and ultra-processed foods high in sugar, salt and fat as part of sweeping…

New tech initiative for youths

Takunda Gambiza and Obey Musiwa GOVERNMENT has partnered State-owned telecommunications firm NetOne to roll out a nationwide youth digital empowerment programme aimed at expanding connectivity, skills development, financial inclusion and…

Parirenyatwa Hospital Revamp: A Valentine’s gift to healthcare

Remember Deketeke-Herald Correspondent Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals’ Adlam House nurses’ residence and Mbuya Nehanda Maternity Ward in Harare are expected to reopen starting early next month after undergoing extensive refurbishment…

Youth Service trains 2 123

Herald Reporter A TOTAL of 2 123 youths were trained under the Youth Service in Zimbabwe (YSZ) programme last year as the Government intensified efforts to equip young people with…