Female artists can attract large audiences and deserve greater support from concert organizers, according to singer Gemma Griffith. Women performers will test their commercial appeal at the Nubian Notes concert set for November 8 at the Harare International Conference Centre. Griffith joins Feli Nandi, Tamy Moyo, Nisha Ts, and Shashl for the all-female lineup.
The artists view the event as proof that women command prominent positions in music. Moyo said performers are creating opportunities rather than waiting for industry gatekeepers to provide access. Nandi described the concert as evidence that female musicians match their male counterparts in talent and popularity.
Griffith plans to perform her favorite tracks and share new...
A Catholic secondary school in Matabeleland South recognized students who excelled academically and in activities at its annual awards ceremony, held under a heritage education theme. Minda High School in Matobo District achieved 95 percent pass rates at the advanced level and 94 percent at the ordinary level examinations this year. Headmaster Norcan Nyamambi said enrollment grew from 446 students to 495 between the 2024 and 2025 terms.
The institution employs 33 teachers and 21 support workers who pursue professional development opportunities. Provincial Education Director Beatrice Manjere praised the heritage-based curriculum for combining traditional values with modern technology and practical training. Student Sithokozile Ncube won...
A Bulawayo High Court judge sentenced a Lupane man to 18 years behind bars after he killed his former wife with an axe when he found her with another man. Justice Bongani Ndlovu convicted Prudence Nyoni, 32, of murder at the Hwange circuit for the April 15 death of Silethemba Moyo, 20, in Jibajiba Village.
Prosecutors said Nyoni broke into a hut at 4 a.m., where Moyo slept with her new partner. The attacker struck the woman repeatedly while her companion escaped unclothed. Her parents discovered the body wrapped in netting in a pool of blood after hearing the disturbance.
Nyoni fled but told a neighbor about the killing before swallowing poison in a suicide attempt. Medical staff at St Luke's Hospital treated him under police...
Zimbabwe must prepare students with technological skills to succeed in a changing global environment, said Simelisizwe Sibanda, who holds a deputy position at the higher education ministry. Memory Mukondomi delivered his message on Thursday at Morgan Zintec College, where 774 teachers received credentials in the capital city. The group consisted of 36 men and 738 women.
The college trained 337 graduates in early childhood development, while 437 finished general education programs. Morgan Zintec has produced 11,247 educators since opening, accounting for 6.35 percent of all trained teachers nationwide. Sibanda said the uneven gender split requires focused efforts to attract more male candidates into teaching careers.
He stated that...
Zimbabwe's universities have repositioned themselves as innovation centers that produce goods and reduce annual foreign imports worth billions of dollars. Midlands State University and the University of Zimbabwe told business leaders at a Victoria Falls conference that their institutions now manufacture products ranging from chemicals to agricultural goods through commercial partnerships with industry.
The country spends $9.3 billion on energy imports and over $1 billion each on pharmaceuticals and machinery from overseas suppliers. Universities have created 56 startup companies that make detergents, sanitizers and other products previously bought from abroad. Their facilities operate farms and research laboratories that supply...
Zimbabwe's information technology ministry has launched a comprehensive planning review to match its operations with the second National Development Strategy and Vision 2030 targets. ICT Minister Tatenda Mavetera told officials at a workshop in Kariba on Wednesday that the exercise will assess achievements and shortcomings from the first strategy period that ends this year. The ministry aims to coordinate its programs with broader digital frameworks from the Southern African Development Community, African Union and United Nations.
The three-day gathering ended on Thursday, producing seven planning documents covering performance measures and leadership contracts for 2026. Mavetera stressed that successful implementation depends on...
Zimbabwe's leader will address lawmakers on Tuesday, October 28, at the New Parliament building, where he opens the Third Session and outlines government priorities for the coming term. Deputy Speaker Tsitsi Geza announced the noon gathering in an official notice published on Thursday. The president will present his legislative program and deliver remarks on national affairs to both chambers meeting together.
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube will later unveil spending plans for 2026 that detail budget allocations and economic policies. Parliamentary committees have begun consultations with government agencies ahead of the budget presentation. Several bills from the previous session remain under review and will resume at their current...
Zimbabwe's government has declared that implementing a 24-hour economy remains impractical without proper infrastructure and legal frameworks. Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe stated that night vending remains prohibited because cities lack essential facilities, such as sanitation systems and security measures, needed for after-hours commerce. Authorities have linked illegal nighttime trading to drug trafficking and public health hazards, with vendors leaving waste in streets that clog drainage systems when rains arrive.
Garwe explained that formal businesses pay taxes and rates while street vendors undermine municipal revenue streams. The minister said local authorities must first build adequate market spaces with banking...
Zimbabwe's new artificial intelligence-enabled grain silos in Mutare stand ready for launch next week after reaching 98 percent completion. President Emmerson Mnangagwa will open the facility on Wednesday, October 29, with only exterior paving and system testing left to finish. The complex houses seven storage units that together hold 56,000 tonnes of grain and features automated drying equipment that processes 100 tonnes per hour.
Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuka announced plans to build 12 additional smart storage facilities across the nation over the next two years. The Mutare depot follows a similar complex opened in Kwekwe this past May. Manicaland officials say the expanded storage capacity will support growing farm production...
