Coach Taurai Mangwiro celebrated his 55th birthday Monday in Chisumbanje after his GreenFuel team held FC Platinum to a goalless draw. The veteran coach has spent 19 years leading teams like Masvingo United, CAPS United, and Harare City. He remains the only manager who has won the Chibuku Super Cup with two different clubs – Harare City in 2015 and Triangle United in 2018.
Mangwiro still chases one missing achievement – a league championship. He came close in 2014 with CAPS United, finishing third just four points behind champions Dynamos. At GreenFuel, he has collected nine points from six matches through two wins, three draws, and one loss.
"The ultimate goal for every coach is to win the league title," Mangwiro said. He believes...
Gokwe district takes center stage for Zimbabwe's 45th Independence Day celebrations this Friday. Once overlooked like biblical Nazareth, the area proves its worth through successful event preparations that show its growth potential. People from all ten provinces have gathered at Nembudziya Growth Point to mark freedom from colonial rule. The festivities include an Uhuru Gala featuring top national artists celebrating through music and dance. President Mnangagwa will lead the event, giving locals a chance to meet him.
The celebration follows the theme "Zim@45: Devolve and develop together towards Vision 2030." This highlights the Second Republic's push for decentralization. Hosting such a major event in a formerly marginalized area...
Zimbabwe marks 45 years of independence this Friday, and citizens are reflecting on institutions that have shaped the nation since 1980. The National Social Security Authority stands among these important organizations, created to deliver social security after colonial rule ended.
NSSA began through legislation in 1989, filling a crucial gap. Before its creation, social security mainly served the white community, leaving most Black employees without protection after retirement. The authority operates two main programs: the Accident Prevention and Workers' Compensation Scheme, which was transferred to NSSA in 1990, and the Pension and Other Benefits Scheme, which was launched in 1994.
Many criticize NSSA for low pension payments, but...
Blessing Shumba-Hove breaks barriers in the male-dominated tobacco industry as head of trade at BAT Zimbabwe. Her story starts at Monte Cassino Girls High School, where faith shaped her work ethic. She applies different strategies to each situation, like an artist choosing the perfect brush.
Her path includes obstacles. Marketing remains her passion despite working in tobacco. She sees her skills transferring across industries, with marketing connecting everything. Her leadership style emphasizes emotional intelligence rather than aggression.
The executive credits her father for building her confidence. After her mother died in 2008, he trusted her to run the household. He never remarried. His support influenced her approach to...
Recent rainfall has farmers feeling mixed emotions. Late planters welcome the moisture for their developing crops, while those ready to harvest worry about possible damage. The wet weather helps restore pastures and fills dams, and horticultural growers see benefits from the additional precipitation.
Wonder Chabikwa, a Selous farmer, thinks the rain helps late-planted crops. He mentions the positive impact on horticulture and pasture revival. He notes concerns about harvest-ready maize falling over and becoming vulnerable to termites. Dam levels improve from the runoff. Soybean crops face similar risks.
Depinah Nkomo of Zimbabwe Indigenous Women Farmers Trust reports that most summer crops await harvesting. She fears continued rain...
Zimbabwe passed a new law regulating charities called the Private Voluntary Organisations Amendment Act of 2025. The law changes how groups that help people or animals must register with the government. These organizations include those providing material needs, mental support, charity to families, prevention of distress, improving living standards, funding legal aid, or helping animals. The act created a board with eight representatives from organizations and five from the government to oversee these groups.
The Office of the Registrar will maintain records of all registered charities. Groups must register within 90 days after the law starts or 30 days after they begin operations in Zimbabwe. Any major changes to registered details...
A Harare woman faced court on Tuesday after allegedly spreading rumors about her niece's health status. Sekai Tekeno from Dzivarasekwa claims her aunt Jane Tekeno told neighbors about her medical condition. Sekai expressed embarrassment walking through her neighborhood because people laughed at her. She stated that after asking her aunt to stop discussing her health, Jane threatened to petrol bomb her house.
The dispute includes property, as Sekai says she bought the house from her aunt, who now wants it back. Sekai fears becoming homeless if evicted since her reputation has suffered from the health status disclosure. She told the court she lost confidence after discovering many people knew about her condition. Jane denied spreading...
Former Harare mayor Ben Manyenyeni and former acting town clerk Josephine Ncube appeared in court yesterday, facing duty abuse charges. Regional magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa released both without conditions since they had come from home. The case involves a housing development deal between Harare City Council and Shelter Zimbabwe.
Shelter Zimbabwe applied in 2013 to develop residential stands in Mabvuku, claiming financial ability for the project. The council approved plans for 1,500 residential stands after the committee review. The city provided 657 hectares of land for Shelter Zimbabwe to service with infrastructure over two years, starting October 2016. Housing director Mathew Marara rejected the company's early request to sell...
A Harare woman received an eight-year prison sentence yesterday after smuggling drugs through Beitbridge Border Post. Elizabeth Marikafu, 25, admitted guilt to breaking both dangerous drugs laws. Magistrate Takudzwa Gwazemba handed down a ten-year sentence but suspended two years conditionally for five years.
Marikafu must also pay a US$100 fine for dealing prohibited medicines or serve 30 additional days behind bars. Security officers caught her on Tuesday during regular traveler checks at the bus terminal. They scanned her luggage first, which prompted them to search her bags physically.
Officials discovered 11.4 kilograms of marijuana worth US$114 hidden inside her luggage. They also found twelve bottles of Benylin cough syrup...
