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Boyfriend charged in journalist Cordelia Maseluthilini’s murder
A broadcast journalist's boyfriend is behind bars facing murder charges after a drunken dispute. Fungai Quinton Tawengwa stood before Harare magistrate Ms Ruth Moyo regarding the death of Cordelia Maseluthilini. The judge ordered him to stay in custody and directed his legal team to the High Court for any bail attempts, since lower courts cannot handle such heavy allegations. Prosecutor Mr Lawrence Gangarahwe claims the trouble started while the pair downed beers at Helensville Shopping Centre in Borrowdale. They planned to head toward their residence in Domboshava but heavy storms forced them to take cover at a property on Whisper Road for several hours. Witnesses suggest a fight broke out when Maseluthilini refused to leave with...
Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road reopens 5km stretch
That pot-holed death trap to Victoria Falls is actually getting paved for once. Masimba Holdings just opened a fresh five-kilometer slice of the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road in Umguza District. This specific patch sits near the eighty-five-kilometer peg heading toward Lupane and proves the piecemeal strategy is yielding results. Eight different companies are currently scrapping over sections of this four-hundred-forty-kilometer beast. The state initially hired five crews, like Fossil Contracting and Tensor Systems but later added three more teams to speed up the approaches near the tourist hub. Travelers previously endured a miserable suspension-wrecking ride on this trade route linking Zambia, Namibia, and Botswana. The upgrade aims...
Zimbabwe hits 2.5M male circumcisions despite donor drought
Zimbabwe just sliced through a massive public health milestone despite global donors closing their wallets. Dr. Owen Mugurungi from the Ministry of Health and Child Care confirmed the country officially logged more than 2.5 million voluntary male procedures since the project kicked off in 2009. This surgical offensive on the foreskin is a legitimate strategic play because it cuts female-to-male HIV transmission risk by nearly 60 percent. Current models suggest this initiative will likely block almost 300,000 potential new infections before the decade wraps up. Reaching this point was a grind after the cash flow dried up when four major grants expired around 2023. The loss of external financial support caused a temporary dip in output...
Mlibizi’s mining boom fuels STI comeback loop
Gold diggers in Zimbabwe are trading health for cash in a vicious STI loop. Gideon Muzamba runs the Siansundu Rural Health Centre in the Mlibizi area of Binga District and witnesses the same patients returning constantly. They treat gonorrhea or syphilis only to see the exact same people weeks later. Local artisanal mining pits generate cash that fuels a massive spike in infections. These workers are known as makorokoza and spend their hard earnings on multiple sexual partners around the camps. This boom creates a transient economy where biological consequences are ignored for quick pleasure. The problem migrates home when laborers return to their villages and infect unsuspecting wives. Muzamba notes that eight to ten new cases appear...
Econet moves to delist from ZSE, list InfraCo on VFEX
Econet's playing stock market musical chairs, trying to bail on the ZSE. The telecom behemoth confirmed it's in talks to voluntarily delist its main entity from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, acting on warnings they put out last month. Their scheme involves spinning off all the physical infrastructure into a separate company called Econet InfraCo. This new InfraCo would hold the towers, real estate, and energy assets. They plan to list that spin-off on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange instead. A detailed circular is promised for shareholders once regulators finish hashing things out, supposedly later this month. That document will lay out the entire terms and consequences of the swap. Until then, the standard boilerplate caution...
Econet shifts infrastructure into new InfraCo unit
A telecom firm just boxed up its property and infrastructure into a separate subsidiary. Econet Wireless completed a corporate reorganization, placing its real estate and passive network assets under a unit called Econet InfraCo. They framed the move as a strategic realignment for better operational efficiency. All existing contracts and services continue without interruption under the new structure. Looking forward, the group aims to delist from the local stock exchange. This plan still needs shareholder and regulatory approval. They propose using up to thirty percent of InfraCo's shares to compensate exiting shareholders. The parent company would retain the remaining seventy percent stake. Management states this shuffle follows...
Kaizzen launches AI Collective for comms evolution
A PR firm jumps on the bandwagon with its own AI branding play. Kaizzen Communications launched a service line called the Kaizzen AI Collective. This adds to their existing offerings, like public relations and crisis management. The new vertical will serve clients globally, leveraging offices from India to the UAE. The founder stated AI is a strategic imperative, not an option, citing massive user numbers. The goal is to help partners create smarter, faster campaigns. They also aim to prepare their workforce for a tech-augmented future. Leadership insists this is about building long-term capability, not chasing trends. The Chief Operating Officer emphasized responsible and ethical AI adoption. They want measurable results for the...
Flowciti Group launches to build smarter cities
A corporate ecosystem launches, promising to reinvent urban living. Flowciti Group introduced itself as a smart cities holding company operating across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the UAE. Their model bundles technology, operations, and user experience into a single package. The group combines four specialized firms under its umbrella. ParkPoint focuses on parking and mobility management. Rokket provides system integration and automation. YooPlatform offers digital access and payment tools. Viritti delivers supporting service solutions. Together, they aim to digitize city services like parking and access control. Founder Omar Al Khan stated the goal is to build smarter, more connected cities. He mentioned redefining urban experiences...
Akshita Mudgal plays selfless daughter in Lakshmi Niwas
An actress steps into a role about quiet sacrifice in a middle-class family drama. Akshita Mudgal joins the show Lakshmi Niwas as Radhika, the eldest daughter. Her character is simple, mature, and fiercely family-oriented. She consistently puts her parents' happiness above her own personal dreams. The series focuses on a couple living for thirty-five years in a rented home. Their core dreams are owning a house and seeing their children settled. Radhika's journey highlights the silent compromises many daughters make. Mudgal says the character finds strength in fulfilling her family's wishes, even regarding marriage. She admits Radhika is very different from her real self. The role is grounded and deeply connected to traditional family...
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