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PSL hikes match entry fees to US$25 for VVIP seats
Fresh gate charges just hit Zimbabwean football fans after an emergency PSL committee meeting greenlit price bumps across the board. 2026 Castle Lager PSL gate prices revealed General admission now sits at US$5. VIP and Grandstand tickets jumped to US$15. VVIP access costs US$25 per match. Rising matchday costs and tax obligations forced the hike. Herentals vs Chicken Inn goes fan-free Herentals still carries a 2025 disciplinary sanction. Saturday's match against Chicken Inn runs behind closed doors. Kudzai Bare confirmed the update as PSL media liaison.
Daniel Munyanyi faces murder charges after shooting two detectives
Two CID Homicide detectives from Harare are dead after a suspect opened fire during an armed-robbery follow-up in Zaka. Deadly shootout at Ndume Village, Zaka Daniel Munyanyi allegedly shot two detectives on 1 March. Detective Constable Bernard Chimbeke died instantly. Casper Antonio McKenzie Chitsowe chased Munyanyi but died later. Three additional officers were hit by bullets, and one lost a leg. Munyanyi was grabbed by locals in Bikita Munyanyi bolted after the shootout but got nabbed in Nyika. Members of the public caught him on 2 March. His first appearance landed before Magistrate Elizabeth Hanzi. Remand got extended until later this month. Armed-robbery convictions stack up fast Munyanyi faced six armed-robbery counts in...
Kudakwashe Lordship Tengende gets prison for cyberbullying
A 12-month prison sentence just landed on a 24-year-old in Bindura after he hijacked his ex's socials and blasted a vulgar audio clip to thousands. Ex-girlfriend's accounts hijacked in Bindura Kudakwashe Lordship Tengende swiped back a gifted phone. Her Facebook and TikTok stayed logged in. Tengende blasted a vulgar audio to 3,500+ followers. Reposting continued repeatedly before the police stepped in. Tengende's sentence splits multiple ways Tengende admitted guilt and caught 12 months. Four months got suspended for good-behavior conditions. Eight remaining months hinge on 280 community-service hours. NPA fires a warning about online abuse The National Prosecuting Authority says socials aren't lawless. Abusing tech for personal...
Western Union, Sasai launch app for SA-Zim money transfers
A co-branded mobile app just dropped in South Africa, giving migrants a smartphone-first route for shipping remittances back to countries like Zimbabwe. Western Union teams up with Sasai Western Union and Sasai launched a cross-border money app. Cassava Technologies is Sasai's parent company. South Africa's massive diaspora population is the target. Zimbabwean migrants regularly wire cash to relatives back home. How the app actually works Users can beam funds to bank accounts or digital wallets. Cash pickup at retail spots abroad remains an option. Debit cards, credit cards, and bank transfers all work. Sasai's retail network spans over 150,000 outlets. Key voices backing the launch Mohamed Touhami el Ouazzani highlighted South...
Chiwenga warns raw lithium exports shame future generations
A fast-tracked lithium export ban just landed in Zimbabwe after miners allegedly gamed the transition window meant for building local processing capacity. Zimbabwe slams the door on raw lithium Constantino Chiwenga endorsed the immediate raw-exports prohibition. Originally, the ban was penciled in for 2027. Miners reportedly stockpiled ore during the grace period. Some allegedly smuggled lithium to a neighboring country. Chiwenga goes off at Sandawana Mine His tour featured a blunt warning about wasted resources. Chiwenga called exporting unprocessed minerals genuinely foolish. Future generations would basically despise today's leaders, he said. Roads got wrecked by trucks hauling raw lithium. Value-addition push picks up steam...
GHS Upper East forms committee to honor top health staff
A fresh awards scheme in Ghana's Upper East Region is gearing up to spotlight top-performing health workers and facilities across every service tier. Regional awards committee formed Dr. Braimah Baba Abubakari assembled a ten-member panel. Mr. Paschal Dongzuing chairs the committee as deputy director. Mr. Dickson Nsoh handles secretary duties for the group. Reporting deadlines sit at two weeks after each ceremony. Award scheme objectives Excellence in healthcare delivery is the driving goal. Innovation, governance, and efficiency all factor in. Higher community use of GHS services gets targeted. Quality-of-care improvements across the region are prioritized. Four broad award categories General staff awards cover all...
Bawku MCE Isaac Azunaba ties peace to development at the celebration
Bawku's Independence Day celebration doubled as a peace rally, with the local chief executive tying all future development to security and cooperation. Azunaba's peace-first message MCE Isaac Azunaba stressed that development dies without peace. His remarks came during the 69th Independence Day event. Cooperation and unity define Bawku's path forward, he argued. Peace-building stays a collective responsibility for all residents. Security and stakeholder praise Ghana Armed Forces, Police, and Immigration earned commendations. Traditional and religious leaders got thanked for their dialogue efforts. Youth groups are actively rebuilding trust in the municipality. Livelihood support for Bawku residents President Mahama and MP Mahama...
Ghana to seek UN declaration on slavery as gravest crime
A formal UN motion to label the transatlantic slave trade humanity's gravest crime is coming from Ghana later this month. Mahama's UN slavery motion President John Dramani Mahama announced the push on Independence Day. Ghana plans to formally submit the motion this month. African and diaspora partners are backing the initiative. Mahama framed it as a long-overdue justice call. Historical ties anchor the message Cape Coast Castle and Elmina Castle served as departure dungeons. Millions of enslaved Africans crossed the Middle Passage from there. Diaspora resilience and cultural contributions got acknowledged. Ghana's status as the first independent sub-Saharan nation adds weight. Saint Kitts and Nevis connection Prime Minister...
Kenneth Gilbert Adjei hails from Eastern Funeral Home in Koforidua
A brand-new funeral home in Koforidua just got the ribbon-cutting treatment, with officials framing it as a private-sector win for the Eastern Region. Eastern Funeral Home officially opens Joseph Kwasi Okyere heads the Koforidua-based facility. Services span embalming, preservation, dressing, and viewings. Administrator Cleotha Mends-Buah highlighted compassionate care goals. Catholic Bishop Joseph Afrifah Agyekum blessed the facility. Minister Adjei backs private investment Kenneth Gilbert Adjei praised investors for filling infrastructure gaps. Government can't build everything alone, he stressed. Job creation and local economic ripple effects got highlighted. Regional leaders celebrate the milestone Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey...
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