Irish music fans learned about five major artists heading to Electric Picnic this year. The festival just named Wicklow native Hozier and American pop star Chappell Roan as two big performers. Rock band Kings of Leon, British singer Sam Fender, and DJ Fatboy Slim round out the headliners for the event in County Laois.
Hozier kicks off the festival Friday night, August 29th. His return to Stradbally happens exactly ten years after he released his first album. Sam Fender takes the stage Saturday night, playing hits from People Watching, his newest chart-topping album. Later that evening, Fatboy Slim closes the main stage with his famous dance beats.
Kings of Leon will make their first-ever Electric Picnic appearance when they headline...
Electric Picnic just revealed five major acts set to headline this year's festival, featuring both classic rock bands and current pop stars. The massive Irish music event happens from August 29 to 31, but anyone hoping to buy tickets should know they've already completely sold out. Lucky fans who score passes will enjoy performances from Hozier, Chappell Roan, Fatboy Slim, Kings of Leon, and Sam Fender across the three-day event.
Hozier takes the Friday night spotlight as he returns to Stradbally, celebrating ten years since he released his first self-titled album. Chappell Roan, nicknamed Midwest Princess, has become a music sensation loved by critics and fans alike. She's performed worldwide and recently won a Grammy award. This...
People need to speak freely, gather together, and join groups. These rights help democracy work. But these rights have limits. Lately, some people have tried to use these freedoms as excuses to fight against the government that citizens elected. This approach hurts democracy at its core.
Free speech never includes making threats, pushing for violence, or trying to remove elected leaders. Other freedoms matter just as much. When people march, they must respect others moving around town. Those who stay home from work should never force others to do the same. Every right connects with other rights in balance.
Voters choose their government through fair elections. The people give power to their leaders, who must answer to voters. This...
Sungura stars Alick Macheso and Somandla "Mafia" Ndebele want to blow the roof off at their pre-independence bash. These music buddies will light up Warras Park in Glen View, Harare, on April 11 as part of the lead-up to the 45th Uhuru Celebrations. Fans have gone crazy for their team-ups everywhere they play, making each show bigger than the last.
Tichaona Makahamadze speaks for Team Macheso and says the Independence spirit already runs through them. He called their upcoming show with Ndebele a "spectacular double act" and urged music lovers across Zimbabwe to pack the venue. He believes April stands as the perfect time for citizens to think about their country's journey and remember the brave fighters who made freedom possible...
Zimbabwe farmers need freight payments handled differently for their pea shipments. The Horticultural Development Council asked the government to let them pay freight costs with foreign money before the 70:30 split happens. This change would help growers make more money from the booming pea market. The British Ambassador to Zimbabwe shared on X that Zimbabwe grows 60 percent of all sugar snap peas sold in UK stores.
Farmers start shipping these popular peas between late April and early May each year. The central bank recently changed how much foreign cash exporters keep—dropping it from 75 percent to 70 percent. Dr. John Mushayavanhu made this change when announcing monetary plans for 2025. He stated that this helps build reserves for...
A court handed down a 30-year prison term to Bigboy Nampungo after he stole money from the family of Wicknell Chivayo. The 27-year-old robber admitted he helped steal $74,000 from Alfa Omega Farm, where Chivayo's in-laws live. People believe this cash came from wedding payments Chivayo gave to his bride's parents.
Prosecutors divided the farm break-in into separate charges. Mrs. Jesse Kufa, the Harare regional magistrate, first gave Nampungo ten years for each of his six robbery counts. She later combined these penalties into pairs - joining counts one and two, then three and four, then five and six. This cut his total time from 60 years to 30 years behind bars.
Ms. Shambadzeni Fungura showed proof of Nampungo's crimes during court...
Harare Quarry Private Limited took a $4,500,000 loan from Harare City Council without any written agreement. The city never appeared as an official owner on company papers. Records show that two past city employees registered themselves as business owners. The Herald learned these details recently.
The company has remained very secretive since 2018. Nobody knows about its money, profits, or payments back to the city. For eleven months, around $56,000 went toward salaries for people who might not exist. Millions more vanished without any receipts or paperwork showing where the cash went.
Parker Randall Chartered Accounts ran a special check on the books from December 2017 through June 2019. Their report showed that when Harare Quarry...
The Zimbabwe government plans to join a global flight safety agreement. Information Minister Dr. Jenfan Muswere shared this news after Tuesday's Cabinet meeting. This agreement stops countries from shooting weapons at passenger planes flying overhead. By joining this deal, Zimbabwe shows everyone it cares about keeping air travelers safe.
The agreement comes from Article 3BIS of the Chicago Convention. When countries sign this paper, they promise never to harm civilian aircraft during flight checks. This protects passengers, crew members, and the planes themselves from danger. The agreement also creates rules for how planes should be approached when they need inspection.
Zimbabwe wants better safety standards that match what other...
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority has seen big jumps in new tax registrations, thanks to its digital changes. Since December 2023, sign-ups have grown 116 percent after it introduced the Tax and Revenue Management System (TaRMS). This new system replaced an older e-service platform that kept breaking down.
Regina Chinamasa, who runs Zimra as Commissioner-General, shared how TaRMS never goes offline—it runs with perfect reliability. She pointed out that this technology helps businesses and regular citizens deal with tax collectors much more easily than before. Their team stays focused on using these tech tools to serve people better.
Tax returns happen completely online these days - nobody needs to fill out paper forms anymore. For anyone...
