Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has said more than 50,000 teachers are supporting the idea of going on strike when schools open next week. In a statement, ARTUZ said it will organise massive collective actions as part of its endeavours to push government towards reinstatement of the US$540 …

Job Sikhala’s trial finally kicked off Tuesday with the incarcerated Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) top official requesting court proceedings to be streamed live so as to allow relatives and allies to follow proceedings in real time. The Chitungwiza lawmaker is accused of disturbing police investigations into Moreblessing Ali’s murder …

Freshly-recruited Simba Bhora head coach Tonderai Ndiraya conducted his first training session this morning, as the ambitious side began preparations for their debut campaign in the Premier Soccer League. Ndiraya was confirmed as the new Simba head coach this week, replacing Authur Tutani —who led the Shamva-based side to Northern …

Zimbabwean hip-hop musician, Holy Ten has said he is regretting working with Winky D in Ibotso, a song which is on Winky’s latest album titled Eureka. Holy Ten, born Mukudzei Chitsama, cites the sensationalisation of the song by commentators, mainly journalists. In a Twitter post seen by Pindula News, Holy …

Two tollgates, one situated 9km west of Triangle on the Ngundu-Tanganda Road and the other 17,5km from Chivhu on the Chivhu-Nyazura Road stopped operating from Sunday, Zinara announced in a statutory instrument last week, while other tollgates are scheduled to be moved or upgraded. “The Zimbabwe National Road Administration would …

Ugandan police said on Monday they had arrested one of the organisers of a new year’s eve party where ten revellers died in a crush. Local media identified the man as music promoter Abbey Musinguzi of Abitex Promotions. He is well known for organising major events in the capital Kampala; his party …

An attack on a prison in the Mexican border town of Juarez left 19 dead and allowed a cartel kingpin to escape along with two dozen other prisoners, authorities said Monday. An armed group, traveling in armored vehicles, launched almost-simultaneous attacks on the prison and the municipal police station, Defense …

Zimbabwean swimming icon Kirsty Coventry is widely seen as a plausible candidate to succeed Thomas Bach as International Olympic Committee president, which would make her the organisation’s first female president. This came as former IOC doyen Richard William Duncan Pound has advised Bach against seeking to extend his IOC presidency …

Dynamos have offloaded seven players including captain Partson Jaure and his vice Godknows Murwira in a huge clear-out, with more expected to leave in the coming days to make way for new signings. In a statement yesterday, the Harare giants said they have released seven players whose contracts expired on …

At the end of every year, Music In Africa’s editors take stock of the biggest releases of the past 12 months by compiling our eagerly anticipated pan-African playlist. This selection of music, divided into six continental regions, is available here. We also make a point to follow the artists behind …