ZTA picks communicator as tourism chief
by NORMA TSOPO TOURISTS, like vultures, are sensitive creatures. They circle promising spots but will veer away at the faintest sense of trouble.
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Iranian Government Claims to Thwart Foreign-Fomented Unrest
by Dr BRIAN TAWANDA MARWENZE IRANIAN officials stated this week that a coordinated operation against state security by foreign-backed elements had been defeated by national unity and resolve.
The Final Rhythm: Reggae Legend Sly Dunbar Dies at 73
STAFF WRITER LOWELL Fillmore “Sly” Dunbar, the pioneering drummer whose revolutionary beats formed the backbone of reggae and provided rhythm for musical titans from Bob Dylan to Grace Jones, died Monday morning at his home in Jamaica.
Prophet Magaya back in remand over more rape charges
STAFF WRITER A PROMINENT Zimbabwean preacher Walter Magaya, the founder of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries, appeared in a Harare magistrate’s court on Monday, where the state successfully argued that his alleged crimes are so serious that only the High Court may grant him bail.
The Last Roar – Thomas Mapfumo’s Final Bow
by BERNARD CHIKETO Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo, the exiled lion of Zimbabwean music, will return home in April for a final farewell performance.
Agricultural Advisors form, launch ruling party affiliate
by BERNARD CHIKETO IN A MOVE that blurs traditional lines between civil service and political mobilisation, Zimbabwe’s agricultural extension officers have collectively donned a new mantle.
Mutare City Rovers appoint new coach and announce open trials
STAFF WRITER A RESHUFFLE at Mutare City Rovers aims to revive its fortunes and a return to premier league football ahead of the 2026 Pacific Storm Eastern Region Soccer League.
Refuse and refuse trucks
Mutare’s rubbish piles up as its fleet breaks down by BERNARD CHIKETOFOR WEEKS, residents in parts of the eastern border city of Mutare have watched their uncollected rubbish fester.
Forensic botany
Drug case collapsed over the police’s failure to identify a plant by BERNARD CHIKETO IT WAS meant to be a routine conviction. The police had a tip, a search, and what they described as 352 grams of cannabis, with an estimated street value of $35.
JUSTICE BY NUMBERS
Zimbabwe’s judiciary talks of transparency and technology to shore up public trust by BERNARD CHIKETOIN THE grand, often grim theatre of Zimbabwean public life, the judiciary has not always played a heroic role. Critics have long accused it of political timidity, crippling delays, and opaque operations. So, when Justice Anna Gowora of the Constitutional Court…