UPDATE: Seven pupils confirmed dead in Gweru kombi inferno

Patrick Chitumba  SEVEN pupils have died in a fire that engulfed a commuter omnibus in Senga suburb, Gweru. The pupils, from Matongo Primary School, had boarded the kombi after knocking…

China leads tourism surge as Zimbabwe records 11pc growth in arrivals

Nqobile Bhebhe, [email protected] CHINA emerged as Zimbabwe’s leading Asian source market in the first quarter of 2026, helping drive an 11 percent increase in international tourist arrivals as the country…

Super El Nino threat: Cabinet crafts strategy . . . unveils measures to safeguard food security

Herald Reporters CABINET has approved the 2026-2027 summer crops, horticulture, fisheries and livestock production plan as authorities move to safeguard national food security amid escalating climate shocks and rising production…

Harare to champion AU bid for 2 permanent UNSC seats

Oliver Kazunga Senior Reporter ZIMBABWE’s election to the United Nations Security Council is a defining diplomatic breakthrough that places the country at the centre of Africa’s push for a reformed…

Batoka project to yield billions: ZIDA

Oliver Kazunga Senior Reporter THE proposed US$4,25 billion Batoka Gorge Hydro-Electric Scheme is projected to generate US$53,5 billion in revenue and US$34,26 billion in profit over 25 years, positioning Zimbabwe…

I’VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS, SAYS CAPTAIN RAMBO, AS HE BREAKS DOWN AFTER RETRIEVING THREE BODIES FROM BUDIRIRO POOL OF DEATH

Latwell Nyangu FOR eighteen years, Victor Kazembe, popularly known as ‘Coach Rambo’, has been retrieving bodies. But, he has never seen anything like what confronted him when he dived into…

MOSQUITO GETS CAR BUT HE DOESN’T HAVE A LICENCE

Arron Nyamayaro FORMER Commonwealth flyweight boxing champion, Arifonso “Mosquito” Zvenyika, DOES NOT have a driver’s licence. Yesterday, Mosquito received a brand new car and cash from Harare businessman Wicknell Chivayo.…

BUDIRIRO COMMUNITY WANTS CITY OF HARARE TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEATH OF THREE PEOPLE

Arron Nyamayaro THE Budiriro community has called on the City of Harare to take responsibility after three bodies were retrieved from a pit filled with sewer sludge. The tragedy began…

CHEVRONS’ CHANCE TO MAKE HISTORY

Tinashe Kusema-Zimpapers Sports Hub ZIMBABWE stand on the cusp of something unprecedented when they take on Bangladesh in a one-off Test later this month. The Chevrons are currently preparing to…

Editorial Comment: Africa must take the lead in fight against disease

AFRICA must become a lot more reliant on its own resources to fight disease and build up health networks accessible to all. Zimbabwe’s pledge of US$1 million to the Africa…

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