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Sean Williams battled through helmet blows to score 137 runs during Zimbabwe's first innings against South Africa at Bulawayo. The veteran batsman faced 164 deliveries for his sixth Test century despite taking a nasty hit from teenage bowler Kwena Maphaka. Zimbabwe finished their reply at 251...

CAPS United drew 0-0 with GreenFuel at Rufaro Stadium yesterday. The home team struggled without star midfielder Kundai Benyu who missed the game due to illness. Coach Ian Bakala watched his team fail to create any scoring chances during the match. GreenFuel controlled most of the action under...

Zimbabwe sends swimmers to compete at regional championships next month. The Africa Aquatics Zone IV Swimming Championships will take place from September 3 through 7 in Manzini, Eswatini. Coach Masi Takaedza will lead a team of 34 athletes to the competition. The event features swimmers from 15...

Castro Sibanda captured first place at the Proud Wawa Moyo Memorial Chess Championship held at Gifford High School. The veteran player defeated national champion Tapiwa Jele through a tiebreaker system after both competitors finished with six points from seven rounds. Sibanda earned R10,000 for...

Four-time Formula One champion Max Verstappen chooses baby duties over Hollywood glamour. The Dutch racing driver missed two movie premieres for Lewis Hamilton's new film starring Brad Pitt. Verstappen spends his free time changing diapers and caring for his two-month-old daughter Lily. He lives...

St Paul's Musami High School received a new bus after months of hard work from school leaders. Father Alex Dakamire spoke at last June's parent meeting about the urgent need for student transportation. Headmaster Maxwell Takawira said most families supported the priest's request for better...

A cake business owner received recognition at the National Hall of Fame ceremony. Samantha Tsitsi Mutusva honored her deceased daughter during the award presentation. Her daughter Tarisai Kimberly perished during a school bus crash at Nyanga. The tragedy occurred during a Tynwald High School...

Zimbabwe plans major changes to its blood supply system. The Health Ministry wants to make blood easier to get and cheaper for patients. Public hospitals face serious shortages and high costs that worry officials. Health Secretary Aspect Maunganidze says the government will not let patients die...

Zimbabwe's government received two refrigerated trucks to help young farmers at the Mutoko Fruit and Vegetable Hub. The International Labour Organisation and African Development Bank provided funding for the vehicles. Youth Empowerment Minister Tino Machakaire attended the official handover...

Firefighters rushed to stop a dangerous blaze at a plastic recycling center on Friday afternoon. The fire started when someone burned trash near the storage facility at Fidelity Southview Park. Flames spread quickly through piles of plastic bags and containers. Workers at the site watched as...

A Harare court heard fraud charges against Gabriel Kundai Dzangare last Friday. Police say he created a fake company that promised UK sponsorship certificates. Two other suspects already face charges for helping him steal £20,500 from victims. Dzangare appeared before magistrate Ruth Moyo and...

Social psychologist Rosen Yordanov said the We Continue the Change party faces natural decline. The group functions more as a public relations project than a real political party. Yordanov told FOCUS radio that corruption scandals happen to political groups around the world. Parties must learn...

Bulgarian officials found major food price jumps during recent store checks. Government inspectors discovered some items cost up to 83 percent more than before. The price hikes happened between early June and mid-June across the country. Three different agencies worked together to track these...

Two aircraft went down within hours of each other Saturday across Bulgaria. A small private aircraft crashed at Pirin National Park and injured three people. The victims survived the crash and face no danger to their lives. An agricultural aircraft also experienced mechanical problems and made...

Political scientist Tsvetanka Andreeva analyzed the collapse of We Continue the Change party on FOCUS radio. She explained that young businessmen with Western education started the party to run Bulgaria. These founders believed their corporate success would translate into political leadership...

An aircraft diverted to Sofia airport after a passenger experienced a medical emergency during flight. The Ministry of Transport confirmed the unscheduled landing at Vasil Levski airport through a statement to bTV news. Medical crews responded to assist a diabetic traveler who required immediate...

European Union official Magnus Brunner plans to travel to Bulgaria for important discussions about border policies. Bulgarian National Radio confirmed the upcoming visit from the commissioner who oversees home affairs and migration issues. Brunner will conduct meetings with top Bulgarian leaders...

Government inspectors will examine the Mezdra-Botevgrad highway tomorrow for final approval. Vratsa Mayor Kalin Kamenov announced the inspection schedule for the new road project. Officials expect the route to cut travel time significantly from the current 90-minute journey. Drivers will face...

Neil Bush visited Sofia to attend an energy conference about rare earth minerals. The American businessman serves as chairman of the George Bush Foundation for US-China Relations. Bush works with Chinese companies despite poor trade relations between Washington and Beijing. He founded the...

Two Sofia district mayors revealed details about corruption attempts that rocked the We Continue the Change party. Georgi Todorov attended university alongside Lena Borislavova and credits her for inspiring his political career. The Lyulin mayor left the party after facing pressure related to...