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Mthabisi Tshuma, [email protected] BULAWAYO’S Vista leisure spot will host the fifth Kokota Festival in November. The festival, which will take place on 25 November, will continue to focus on encouraging young people to embrace the Yanos beat, which has captured the hearts of many music fans over the years. This year’s edition of the event, […]

Welldone Ndlovu Online reporter In a thrilling final that went right down to the wire, Elitsheni FC emerged victorious over Lupane City in the Super Cup final yesterday at Somhlolo stadium in Lupane. After a tense 90 minutes of play, the two sides could not be separated, and the match went to penalties. Elitsheni kept […]

Online Writer THE Zimbabwe National Defence University (ZNDU) National Defence Course (NDC) Course Number 12/23 will this week conduct its Domestic Study Tour in Matabeleland South Province. In a statement on Monday,  Squadron Leader Sarudzai Mutowo, a ZNDU Public Relations Officer said the tour includes a visit to Fig Tree Farm in Somabula on Tuesday  […]

Mthabisi Tshuma, [email protected] IT was a dress up event at Selbourne Hotel on Saturday night as the ramp was on fire with models vying for top spots at the Mr Teen Zimbabwe and Mr Zimbabwe International pageants. The pageants were held simultaneously, a first of its find for the events in their third editions. Mr […]

Fungai Muderere,[email protected] HWANGE FC head coach Nation Dube has reckoned they are going to build on their win against Highlanders when they meet Bulawayo Chiefs on Thursday in a midweek encounter that will be played at Luveve Stadium. Chipangano are coming from a famous 1-0 win over struggling Bosso. “It was a good win for […]

Online Reporter IT was pomp and fanfare when budding Victoria Falls’ poetess, Imbongikazi UmaNhla launched her IsiNdebele anthology on Sunday. The anthology is titled Iqoqo Lezinkondlo and has 75 poems categorised under subthemes of love, gender based violence, nature, wildlife, entrepreneurship, HIV and Aids, Christian life, child abuse, education and others. Sikhulekile Mkandabili (24), known […]

Mthabisi Tshuma in Harare ARTISTS from the Matabeleland region who took part in the recently concluded 13th edition of the Shoko Festival have thanked the organisers for allowing them to take part in the event. Young, brilliant performers from all over the nation were brought together for the event, and they lived up to the […]

Sikhumbuzo Moyo,[email protected] THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe has revoked operators’ licences to three individuals and four wholesalers who were promoting abuse of Histalix, a locally produced cough mixture containing codeine. According to a circular by the MCAZ director general, Mr Richard Rukwata, the three individuals are Mr Tatenda Chigumbura, a supervisor at Murity Pharmaceuticals, […]

Mbulelo Mpofu, [email protected] Trust Fidelis Nyathi (popularly known as NguFidelis) has died. The cause of his death was believed to be suicide. In a statement, Ishmael Jayden Nyathi, a family spokesperson confirmed these reports. “It is with a heavy heart that as the Nyathi Family we acknowledge the passing of our son Trust Fidelis Mdluli […]

Mbulelo Mpofu,[email protected] LAST year, contemporary music artiste Simphiwe “Simz” Masuku participated at the inaugural Creative Reproductive health Arts Festival for Transformation (CRAFT) competition in Harare.  It is there where his exploits got him selected to be part of a seven-man cohort that took part in a seven-day boot camp meant to hone their artistic careers […]

Prosper Ndlovu, [email protected] AFRICAN countries have recovered nearly US$1,73 billion following technical tax assistance support programme provided by the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF). Since 2016 a total of 675 audits were opened while 412 were closed and tax assessments amounting to US$4.38 billion have been raised through transfer pricing audit assessments. As part of efforts […]

Leonard Ncube,Online Reporter WHILE the southern parts of the country are enjoying occasional showers, the searing heat is becoming unbearable in Victoria Falls where residents have found a new hobby in swimming. Over the weekend, temperatures hovered between 38 and 41 degrees Celsius and the city’s residents, especially teenagers thronged the swimming pool along Pioneer […]

Nqobile Bhebhe in Victoria Falls FINANCE, Economic Development  and Investment Promotion permanent secretary Mr George Guvamatanga has clarified the recently promulgated Mutapa Wealth Fund saying “there was a lot of mischief” which needed to be urgently rectified. Addressing delegates during the Zimbabwe Economic Development Conference (ZEDCON 2023) in Victoria Falls on Monday morning, Mr Guvamatanga […]

Mthabisi Tshuma,[email protected] ZIMBABWE is part of the participants at the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Fourth Extraordinary Congress that kicked off on Sunday and ends on Thursday in Saudi Arabia. UPU member countries selected the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as host following a vote during the October 2022 plenary meeting of the UPU‘s Council of Administration. […]