By Elishamai A Ziumbwa Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has raised alarm over the installation of prepaid electricity meters on public infrastructure calling the move a disastrous policy that is endangering public safety and fueling crime. In an interview, Mafume criticised the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) for
By Judith Nyuke The trial of Clark Clever Makoni and his wife Beverly Aisha Ndonda Makoni accused of defrauding former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Gideon Gono’s company Valley Lodges to the tune of ZWL$137 million is set to continue at the Harare Magistrates' Court after
Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has announced the dissolution of his government after days of youth-led demonstrations over chronic water shortages and electricity blackouts. In a televised address, Rajoelina apologised for his administration’s failures, saying: “We acknowledge and apologise if members of the government have not carried out
By Tendai Makaripe During Zimbabwe’s war against white minority rule in the 1970s, nationalist guerrillas looked abroad for training and solidarity. Robert Mugabe’s Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) drew inspiration from the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), then led by Yasser Arafat. The PLO saw common cause in southern Africa’s anti-colonial
By Elishamai A, Ziumbwa A senior Yadah FC official has been fined and banned from football activities for a year after assaulting the club’s goalkeeper. The Premier Soccer League (PSL) disciplinary committee found executive member Spencer Muvadi guilty of attacking Goodknows Gurure following a league match against
By Elishamai A Ziumbwa Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has urged the drafting of a new strategy to bring the capital’s growth in line with the country’s Vision 2030 and the Harare Master Plan. Speaking at the launch of consultations for the City of Harare 2026–2030 Strategic Plan
By Parvel H. Makona The draft Tourism Bill has drawn criticism from stakeholders who say it risks sidelining small operators and local communities in favour of major industry players. At a public hearing in Harare organised by Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Environment, Climate, Wildlife and Tourism participants
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) say five artisanal miners have been trapped underground after a shaft collapsed at a mine in Mazowe. The incident occurred on Sunday at Mamini, Umsasa Farm when a 20-metre-deep shaft gave way while the men were working inside. In a statement, the
FIFA has stripped South Africa of three points and awarded Lesotho a 3–0 victory after Bafana Bafana fielded an ineligible player in a World Cup qualifier. The decision, announced on Monday relates to South Africa’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Lesotho in Polokwane on 21
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) say it has identified school children involved in a widely shared video of sexual assault linked to Masasi High School in Marange. In a statement, police confirmed that the complainant and two suspects, all aged 16 had been located. “Reference is made
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