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African Champions By Dickson Bandera Zimbabwe’s senior men’s rugby team, the Sables, have qualified for the Rugby World Cup for the first time since 1991 after edging Namibia 30–28 in a dramatic Rugby Africa Cup final at Nelson Mandela Stadium in Kampala on Saturday. The victory ends a 34-year absence from the global stage and…
Veteran Coach and Junior Football specialist, Lloyd Mablanyo Chigowe addressing junior players at Zimbabwe Grounds on Saturday 19 July 2025 By Julius Idrissa Manganda The Chairman of the Harare Provincial Junior League, Lloyd “Mablanyo” Chigowe, has urged Zimbabwe’s top-flight league clubs to actively invest in scouting for young players in different academies if the nation’s…
The late Brighton Soni By Wellington Mareva A tragic road accident near Norton along the Harare–Bulawayo Road on Tuesday, 15 July, claimed the life of Brighton Soni — a respected former ZRP Police Band member and telecoms expert. The accident occurred in the evening as he was returning from official duties in Gweru, just hours…
By Julius Idrissa Manganda Zimbabwe’s flagship agricultural event returns to Harare this August, bigger in scope and ambition as it marks two major milestones — the 115th Zimbabwe Agricultural Show and the 130th anniversary of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Society (ZAS). Taking place from August 26th to 30th under the theme “Building Bridges: Connecting Agriculture, Industry,…
By Dickson Bandera A training programme aimed at equipping journalists in Southern Africa with a deeper understanding of the Palestine issue is currently underway under the title An Introductory Course to the Palestinian Issue for Journalists in Southern Africa — Israeli Colonialism and the Palestinian Struggle: Past, Present, and Future. The training is organised by…
Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission spokesperson Simiso Mlevu By Dickson Bandera The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has expressed concern over emerging habits that threaten to weaken the fight against corruption, warning that resistance to lawful police operations at roadblocks undermines broader national efforts to curb graft. In a statement issued on 15 July 2025, ZACC spokesperson Ms…
Revolutionary and former President of Cuba, Commander Fidel Castro By Dickson Bandera Fifteen days have passed since Cuba officially retired its familiar tourist card and ushered in a new era of digital travel with a mandatory electronic visa system. In effect since July 1, 2025, the new requirement means that every traveler entering the island…
By Dickson Bandera Khartoum/Bara, — A brutal wave of violence has torn through Sudan’s North Kordofan State, leaving families shattered and children once again bearing the brunt of the country’s deepening conflict. “More than 450 civilians, including at least 24 boys, 11 girls, and two pregnant women, were reportedly killed in horrific attacks in communities…
By Dickson Bandera Harare — Forty promising startups have been shortlisted for the 2025 edition of the Value Creation Challenge (VCC), a flagship entrepreneurship programme designed to empower Zimbabwe’s next generation of innovators. The announcement, made this week by Eight2Five Innovation Hub — the initiative’s lead convener — signals a major step forward for local…
By Dickson Bandera The Harare SPCA has renewed its call for cat owners to sterilize their pets to curb uncontrolled breeding, which often leaves owners overwhelmed and resorting to dumping unwanted litters or surrendering them to already overburdened shelters. Sterilization—commonly known as spaying (for females) or neutering (for males)—is a safe surgical procedure that prevents…