By Judith Nyuke A suspected drug dealer appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Court on allegations of smuggling a tonne of dagga, worth US$1.2 million, from South Africa into Zimbabwe through the Beitbridge Border Post. Moses Chauke (50) appeared before Harare Regional Magistrate Francis Mapfumo charged with dealing
Zimbabweans returning back to the country in the wake of renewed xenophobic attacks against foreigners in South Africa will benefit from an immigrants rebate that will allow them to bring into the country personal effects, household goods and one motor vehicle duty-free. This comes as anti-immigrant
By Tinomudaishe Muzanenhamo Local hip-hop artist Prince Peter Moyo better known by his stage name M.G Hkh is attracting attention in the country's growing Shona-Trap music scene with the release of his latest single, Sadza Rakashisha. The song, which recently premiered on YouTube, combines contemporary hip-hop production
Zimbabwe's mining companies have been warned that failure to comply with Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards could jeopardise their access to international markets and investment, as the Government intensifies efforts to position the country as a responsible global mining destination. Speaking at the Sustainability and
A Harare resident has filed an urgent High Court application seeking to halt the rollout of prepaid water meters in the capital arguing that the system is unlawful and infringes on residents' right to access water. Bernadette Makaya, a ratepayer from Mabelreign is challenging the City
By Judith Nyuke Self-styled prophet Gathry Chiredzero, known as Madzibaba Gathry has appeared in court for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl under the pretext of curing her mentally unstable sister, a crime he reportedly committed with the assistance of both his wife and the victim’s own
The Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) has unveiled a portfolio of new investment opportunities worth more than US$17 million targeting key sectors including information technology, mining and renewable energy as the country seeks to accelerate economic growth and industrialisation. The projects, featured in ZIDA's latest
Police have arrested two employees at a mission school in Penhalonga, Mutare following the drowning deaths of two Early Childhood Development (ECD) learners in a swimming pool last week. The suspects, identified as maintenance supervisor Charles Chigwizura (49) and caretaker Andrew Chingono (38) are facing culpable
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the fatal train-bus collision in Chiredzi that claimed nine lives a National Disaster paving the way for government assistance to victims' families and those injured in the tragedy. The declaration follows a devastating crash at a railway level crossing in Triangle,
A community-based initiative in Harare is helping breast cancer survivors rebuild their confidence and self-esteem by providing free knitted prosthetic breasts and psychosocial support to women who have undergone mastectomies. The Mt Pleasant Heights Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Sister to Sister Breast Cancer Initiative based in the