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Legislator and utility install transformers in Cowdray Park
Legislator teams with utility, drops transformers into Cowdray Park, and thousands of homes edge toward real electricity. Cowdray Park power push Segment 3 gets two transformers. Segment 6 gets two transformers. Segment 5 gets four transformers. Crews toured houses ready for hookup. Suburb scale and service gaps Cowdray Park holds over 78000 households. Many homes never had grid access. Few residents paid for private connections. The area lacks water, sewer, and roads. National electrification drive The government targets 300000 dark households. Plan ties into National Development Strategy 2. Utility works with lawmakers, councils, and businesses. Goal chases universal access by 2030. Mujeyi projects around Bulawayo Mujeyi...
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza receives a car from Mnangagwa
Sikandar Raza finally snagged his presidential whip as a reward for being the top cricket player on the planet. Captain gets his new wheels President Mnangagwa personally handed over the car keys to the Chevrons leader. Raza missed the original giveaway because of his heavy international playing schedule. This gesture from the highest office aims to motivate every athlete in Zimbabwe. The skipper currently holds a world number one ranking for his performance. World Cup qualification secured Zimbabwe successfully booked a spot in the upcoming 2026 global tournament. Namibia also progressed alongside the Chevrons through the African regional qualifiers. The team bounced back after failing to make the cut for the 2024 event. Raza led...
JustLeo releases Sanabwelela to highlight mental health battles
JustLeo finally breaks her silence by dropping a heavy Afro-Fusion track to comfort people dealing with loss and mental health struggles. Victoria Falls singer returns to music Leopatra Reid dropped her second single after taking a two-year hiatus. The artist used that quiet period to craft fresh sounds and original stories. She previously performed with cover bands in her hometown as a teenager. This solo journey began in 2023. Production details for the new track Trust Samende from Mokoomba handled the production duties for this song. Recording sessions took place at Kulcha Houz Studios. Djembe Monks released her first single in December 2024. The debut song by this artist is titled Kummawa. Deep meanings behind the lyrics...
Tanganda Tea Company plans eight million dollar rights offer
Tanganda is cash-starved, battered by weather and power issues, and wants fresh money to keep farms running and upgrades alive. Cash crunch and funding move Tanganda Tea Company flags a deep liquidity hole after pandemic fallout. Directors pitch an eight-million-dollar rights offer to plug gaps. Shortfall sits around six-point-three-six million dollars. Pressure keeps stacking from markets and local costs. Debt load and repayment stress Bank loans total about seven-point-one million dollars. Monthly repayments hover near three-hundred-thirty-five thousand dollars. Bad harvests raise default risk fast. Credit access weakens if payments slip. Climate and power headaches El Niño keeps wrecking planning across estates. Commodity...
ASUS launches ROG Strix OLED XG32UQDMS with 240Hz 4K display
ASUS drops a 32-inch QD-OLED flexing 4K at 240Hz, leaning hard on speed, brightness control, and burn-in defenses. What ASUS is pushing ASUS adds the ROG Strix OLED XG32UQDMS to its gaming lineup. The target crowd wants crisp 4K without sacrificing high refresh. Panel size lands at 31.5 inches for desk-first setups. Panel speed and resolution Native resolution hits 3840 by 2160. Refresh rate tops out at 240Hz. Response time is rated at 0.03 milliseconds gray-to-gray. Brightness, color, and HDR SDR brightness is rated at 250 candelas per square meter. HDR peaks reach up to 1,000 candelas per square meter. Color depth supports 10-bit output with wide gamut coverage. Contrast ratio is listed at 1,500,000 to one. OLED care and...
Kioxia ships UFS 4.1 storage with BiCS FLASH for mobile devices
Kioxia is shoving QLC-based UFS 4.1 into phones, betting smaller packages and smarter controllers can offset density downsides. Product moves at a glance Kioxia started sending early UFS 4.1 storage units to device makers. The push targets bigger phone storage without burning extra PCB space. Capacity tiers roll out at 512 GB and 1 TB. Physical footprint shift Package size drops to 9 by 13 millimeters. Older footprint sat at 11 by 13 millimeters. Smaller storage frees routing space for radios, batteries, or cameras. Flash tech and controller bets The parts rely on BiCS FLASH eighth-generation 3D NAND. Cell design shifts to QLC rather than common TLC. Higher density leans hard on firmware, controllers, and error correction...
Walter Magaya faces four rape charges at Harare Magistrates Court
A self-proclaimed Zim prophet is staring down several rape counts linked to church settings, and prosecutors are not backing off. Case snapshot Walter Magaya leads PHD Ministries, operating mainly in Harare. Prosecutors arraigned him at Harare Magistrates Court. Authorities cite four complainants tied to ministry spaces. Allegations span different locations tied to his institutions. Breakdown of the allegations One claim involves a minor allegedly lured by a Bible study talk. Another centers on a woman told to stay at a Harare hotel. A separate accusation points to a job promise in Borrowdale. An attendant alleges coercion tied to selling books. Courtroom developments The matter was formally registered on January 28, 2026. Trial...
Applied Acoustics Systems drops Strum expansion by Thiago Pinheiro
AAS dropped a moody guitar expansion that turns Strum into cinematic texture fuel, stacked with presets and launch discounts. Release overview Applied Acoustics Systems rolled out a new guitar expansion. It targets Strum GS-2 users and AAS Player owners. The vibe leans cinematic, ambient, and modern. Designer angle Thiago Pinheiro shaped the sounds. This marks his fifth Strum-focused release. Expect expressive guitars twisted into textures. What you actually get Eighty-four presets built for atmosphere. Twelve play styles with deep movement. Matching strum patterns follow your chords. Guitars feel familiar yet reimagined. How it plays Traditional strumming meets modern layering. Works for film cues and spacious tracks. Designed...
Wilson Katumba to release Honour First, then Glory in Mutare
A church leader is dropping a book in Mutare, betting that honor, not hype, is what society actually broke. Book launch setup Wilson Katumba is releasing a second book. The title is Honour First, then Glory. The event lands in Mutare. Misheck Mugadza is the guest of honor. Why he wrote it Years of delay ended after a spiritual prompting. He framed the book as obedience-driven. Conviction outweighed external pressure. Core argument on honor Honor is treated as disposable today. Trust collapsed as integrity faded. Contracts replaced simple human credibility. What dishonor does He described it as quietly destructive. Relationships decay without an obvious warning. Societal trust erodes from the inside. How the book was built...
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