Rhino horn is still flowing from Africa to China—carved into bracelets, not just medicine by NORMA TSOPO AT THE turn of the 20th century, an estimated 500,000 rhinos roamed the wild. Today, fewer than 27,000 remain, and a rhino is killed every 15 hours.
Mutare’s entrepreneurs crave funding and credibility. A seminar offers both—for the price of two cappuccinos. by BERNARD CHIKETO FOR the ambitious business owner in Mutare, two problems loom large: access to capital and access to each other.
Jeys Marabini, a Zimbabwean troubadour, discovers that the best endorsement comes in uniform by STAFF WRITER “WHAT a humbling moment,” marvelled Jeys Marabini, a musician known for his nimble fusion of imbube and Afro-jazz.
by NORMA TSOPO MINISTRY of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) will launch a five-day integrated vaccination campaign from June 15th to 19th 2026, targeting both the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Tetanus-Diphtheria (Td) vaccines at schoolchildren and out-of-school youth.
Has Zimbabwe’s tourism regulator discovered a new way to improve business and accountability or a new revenue stream through on-the-spot penalties? by BERNARD CHIKETO FOR AN industry that trades on warm welcomes and jaw-dropping beautiful landscapes, Zimbabwe’s tourism sector has always had a slightly edgy relationship with rules.
by NORMA TSOPO BIRDS can drive holidays. And commerce. Wales is experiencing a sudden wave of travelers because of just one bird – a bow famous grey-blue heron from the tropics.
by STAFF WRITER Zimbabwe’s procurement officials have been told to stop chasing the cheapest price and start rebuilding local industry, in a sweeping policy shift that turns public purchasing into a tool for industrialisation.
by BERNARD CHIKETO SCOTTLAND FC, the reigning champions of Zimbabwe, will step into new territory in July when they face South Africa’s Kaizer Chiefs in the Toyota Cup. The match, set for Rustenburg, offers the ambitious Harare-based club a rare chance to gauge itself against one of African football’s most recognisable names. The invitation-only tournament,…
by BERNARD CHIKETO FROM time immemorial, the Monavale Vlei has done exactly what a healthy wetland ought to do. It has sponged up seasonal rains, filtered pollutants, recharged aquifers and released clean water into the Marimba River system feeding Lake Chivero, Harare’s main reservoir.
