What the Balanga already knew
by BERNARD CHIKETO IN THE forests of eastern Congo lives a monkey with black fur, a black face and pinkish-orange lips. Locals call it Likweli.
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The state that Mutare is in
A SPECIAL report on the State of the City Address, first half 2026 compiled by NORMA TSOPO and BERNARD CHIKETO
Winning the scroll
by BERNARD CHIKETO THE CHINESE tourist does not decide where to go by reading brochures. She decides in a feed, on a phone, in the space of a scroll. Zimbabwe, it turns out, has learned to win that scroll.
Zimbabwe’s budget roadshow reaches Buhera
by BERNARD CHIKETO RESIDENTS of Buhera district presented four demands at a pre-budget consultation in Murambinda on July 14th: road-maintenance machinery stationed in each ward, additional hospitals, income-generating projects and stronger security against theft.
A Feathered Fiasco
by STAFF WRITER THE VICTORIA Falls Anti Poaching Unit (VFAPU) has arrested a suspect for allegedly slaughtering and selling guinea fowl on a commercial scale, bringing a two-week surveillance operation to a close.
Zimbabwe’s Parliament hears uncomfortable truths. Then the threats begin.
by BERNARD CHIKETO ON JULY 6th the Buhera Residents Network Trust (BRNT), a community group from rural Manicaland, did what Zimbabwe’s constitution encourages citizens to do: it appeared before Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Environment, Climate and Wildlife to present evidence.
Zimbabwe child protection conference seeks to turn the tide against violence and neglect
by BERNARD CHIKETO A DECADE after launching its national case management system for child welfare, Zimbabwe is convening a high-level conference to confront what officials describe as a “solemn call to action” against persistent threats facing the country’s youngest citizens.
The tree, the snake, and the women who hold the land together
by BERNARD CHIKETO A COMPLETELY harmless Spotted Bush Snake hung over a pack of nervous journalists huddling in the cool shed of a giant baobab. It warmed itself in perfect camouflage against the grey, leafless bark, oblivious to the muffled murmur below—a unified verdict, delivered by phobia, that all snakes are dangerous.
The last stand
Two courts, one verdict, and a man who would not leave by BERNARD CHIKETO THE LEGAL journey of Wilson Masokovere has reached its terminus—not with a bang, but with the quiet thud of a gavel.
NetOne overhauls pricing as it targets Zimbabwe’s daily earners
by STAFF WRITER ZIMBABWE’S state-owned mobile operator is overhauling its consumer pitch, replacing a voice-only staple with a tiered suite of packages that bundle calls, texts and data for as little as 20 US cents.