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By Chipo Chabarwa The Zimbabwe Youth Council (ZYC) has called for the media to robustly cover all the activities fostered by the youths across all sectors of the economy in order to achieve an upper middle class economy by the year 2030. ZYC acting director Brian Nyagwande said this during …

By Mellisa Gombe Government extended the localised lockdown in Kwekwe for another two weeks following an increase in Covid-19 infections, it has been established. Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Monica Mutsvangwa informed the nation during Tuesday’s post-Cabinet briefing with the media. This comes as a result of 27 …

By Naishe KundayiBindura Municipality has fired its Chamber Secretary Mr Naison Machingauta and finance director Lovemore Warurama who were on suspension for the past two months. They were being investigated for fraud and indiscipline. Mayor Brian Kembo made the announcement yesterday afternoon soon after receiving the two’s charge sheet from …

The Supreme Court has acquitted Movement for Democratic Change activists Last Maengahama and Tungamirai Madzorera on murder charges, Nhau has learnt. The duo had been incarcerated at Chikurubi Maximum prison for the past eight years after being convicted of murdering police Inspector Petros Mutedza in 2011. This was after Insp …

Mali’s membership in the African Union has been suspended with immediate effect and the impoverished country threatened with sanctions following a second military coup in nine months. The AU “decides … to immediately suspend the Republic of Mali from participation in all activities of the African Union, its organs and …

Tawanda Muyeye is one of those cricketers you tend to hear stories about. From the thousand runs in a season at Eastbourne college that ended with the title of Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year, to the dreamy third ball six over long-on in his first short-form game for Kent …

The Chinese greeting phrase “ni hao” — which translates into English as “hello” — is becoming widely understood by many school children in Zimbabwe as more schools introduce Chinese language classes to cater to the growing demand for the language. At Gateway High School, a private school in Zimbabwe’s capital …

Retail giant OK Zimbabwe is no longer accepting payments in United States dollars effective Saturday, Nhau has learnt. Nhau visited three different branches in Harare and witnessed those opting to pay with the greenback being turned away from the till points. An insider who preferred anonymity said their manager relayed …

SUSPECTED armed robbers fired several shots as they raided Choppies Parklands Supermarket in Bulawayo on Thursday morning before getting away with an undisclosed amount of cash. The armed robbers are said to have disarmed security guards manning the premises. Witnesses said the robbers were travelling in a Honda Fit and …

Electricity theft is a global challenge and Zimbabwe hasn’t been spared. The country has lost up to 1,000km of power lines due to cable theft. The official explanation is that this is driven by organised crime with some accomplices coming from government departments. Politicians say theft and the vandalism of electricity infrastructure is politically motivated to derail the government’s economic …