THE name of one of Zimbabwe’s pioneering black medical practitioners will live on for generations after Cimas Health Group renamed its Bulawayo Medical Centre the Sipho Zwana Medical Centre in honour of the late doctor’s remarkable contribution to medicine. The renaming ceremony, held in Bulawayo yesterday, brought together the Zwana family, Government officials, medical practitioners, … The post…
ZIMBABWE’S table tennis team has returned from the 22nd Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships in New Delhi with a landmark achievement after producing an eight match winning streak at the prestigious event. The performance saw Zimbabwe finish 18th in the 22nd Commonwealth Championships and marked a significant breakthrough for the national teams at one of the highest levels … The post Zimbabwe…
TWO Zimbabwean businessmen are proving that specialist panel beating and auto body repair do not have to be done in Harare. Thinkmore Kativhu, a Director at GLO-TAD Automotive Centre, and co-founder Brighton Majaya started the company in Masvingo in 2019 to bring factory-standard repairs closer to motorists in the southern region. The company operates from … The post Masvingo panel beaters prove…
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Advocate Jacob Mudenda has called for stronger protection of workers’ rights, urging employees and management to ensure constitutional guarantees on fair labour practices translate into better working conditions. Advocate Mudenda said workers’ committees have an important role in giving employees a meaningful voice in determining workplace conditions while…
MASHONALAND WEST has surpassed the 70 percent mark in preparations for the 23rd ZANU PF Annual People’s Conference, with the province receiving commendation for its resource mobilisation ahead of the October gathering in Chinhoyi. The conference is scheduled for October 12 to 17 at the Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) grounds, with preparations now at … The post Mash West praised as ZANU PF…
KADOMA is set for a major international music showdown in October, with Jamaican dancehall star Beenie Man and Congolese rhumba heavyweight Awilo Longomba set to headline the Kadoma Music Festival alongside a star-studded cast of Zimbabwean performers. The festival will bring together three distinct musical traditions, with local giants Winky D, Alick Macheso, Feli Nandi, … The post Kadoma Music…
MWANAWEVU Culture 4ED National Coordinator Adonai Maphosa says national heritage sites must be preserved as they are vital for cultural identity, national unity, and historical continuity. Speaking on the sidelines of the National Heroes Day commemorations, Maphosa said focus should be on safeguarding traditional values and upgrading liberation shrines. “Heritage sites are those whose cultural ……
SOCIALITE Kelsea Tadiwa Tafirenyika and her uncle, Isaac Jassub, will remain in remand prison after a Harare court dismissed their bail application. Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa ruled that the pair posed a potential danger to society if released, citing the nature of the drug offences they are facing. The court heard that police recovered … The post Kelsea Tafirenyika and uncle…
MUSICIAN Rockford “Roki” Josphats has accepted responsibility for putting himself in a situation that led to a viral confrontation with a woman in Harare, saying some of his choices were reckless. The 41-year-old, however, denies having sex with the woman and says he was assaulted during the incident. Roki spoke to the Newsonline Arts and … The post Roki breaks silence on viral Harare incident,…
POLICE have released the names of 44 of the 46 people who died after a passenger ferry owned by the Rural Infrastructure Development Authority capsized near Long Island on Lake Kariba on Tuesday afternoon. President Emmerson Mnangagwa has since declared the Kariba boat tragedy a State of Disaster. According to police, the captain indicated the … The post Police release names of 44 Kariba ferry…
YOUTH were challenged to take up Government empowerment programmes and move from job-seeking to production and self-employment. Speaking at the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) annual pilgrimage in Gokwe, Midlands Province, yesterday, Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training Minister Tino Machakaire said young people must utilise skills development initiatives to contribute to national…