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A government push is underway to formalize urban farming. Lands Minister Anxious Masuka calls this practice urban cultivation, framing it as vital for national food security. He noted cities like Harare consume huge amounts of food but lack formal growing systems. A new Urban Cultivation...

Harare is seeing a major spike in Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease cases. City health officials report over fifteen hundred infections, mostly in kids under ten years old. Health Minister Douglas Mombeshora and Harare Health Director Prosper Chonzi confirmed the outbreak, calling the viral illness...

A Zesa subsidiary is partnering with a Chinese company to make smart meters and other electrical gear locally. Zesa Enterprises, known as Zent, plans to work with Shanghai Jingdao Electric Company under a public-private deal approved by the Cabinet. Information Minister Jenfan Muswere announced...

OK Zimbabwe, the country's major retailer, is in serious financial trouble. Their latest report shows a massive net loss of over seventeen million dollars. Chairman Herbert Nkala acknowledged an extremely difficult period. Revenue absolutely cratered, dropping over eighty percent as sales volume...

Government officials claim progress on disability inclusion, focusing now on rural information gaps. Presidential advisor Rossy Mpofu spoke at a Matobo District event, stating the national Disability Policy has tackled many historic issues. Minister Edgar Moyo outlined current programs like free...

Prince Chigwida, the gospel musician behind the track Mazambara, absolutely rocked a huge ZCC youth event in Masvingo. He performed for a packed crowd estimated at around forty thousand people, playing hits like Gore Rino and Ndiringei Mambo. Another artist, Obert Chari, also performed at the...

Zimbabwe's under-19 cricket team is skipping Christmas. They start a tri-series against Pakistan and Afghanistan on December 25th. This is their final prep for the ICC Under-19 World Cup, which they will host next year. Their head coach, Elton Chigumbura, and captain, Simbarashe Mudzengerere...

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe wants to split off its infrastructure arm. Shareholder approval would create a new company, Econet InfraCo, and list it on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange. This move would also pull the main Econet Wireless parent company off the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. The new...

Jennifer Lawrence told Leonardo DiCaprio about a time she hallucinated on set. She accidentally took an Ambien, thinking it was something else, before filming a dance scene with Philip Seymour Hoffman for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Lawrence said she was seeing things, and her co-star...

Jennifer Lopez talked about constantly facing public criticism alongside her success. The actress and singer said she feels like a magnet for both positive attention and harsh negativity over her career and personal life. She mentioned how frustrating it is when the public perception of her...

Jewelry designer Farah Khan Ali remembered her mother, the late actress Zarine Khan, in a long social media post. She described Zarine as a surface-level strong woman with a deeply soft interior, who led with kindness. Khan Ali wrote about the profound loss, calling her mother her best friend...

Sonali Bendre told Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa she is nothing like her famous movie character. On their podcast, Singh recalled Bendre's role as the gentle, soft-spoken Preeti in Hum Saath Saath Hain. Bendre immediately clarified that her real personality is far more assertive and...

Singer Rahul Vaidya posted online praising Lionel Messi for sticking to his native Spanish during his India tour. Vaidya said Indians should learn from the global icon, viewing English as a skill rather than letting it dominate their own language and culture. Messi recently visited cities...

Lily Collins admitted filming the latest season of Emily in Paris was really hard after having a baby. The actress, who welcomed daughter Tove via surrogate with husband Charlie McDowell, said she felt completely drained from lack of sleep. She asked her coworkers for extra patience because...

Varun Dhawan plays a role based on Colonel Hoshiar Singh Dahiya, a Param Vir Chakra recipient, in the upcoming film Border 2. The late officer's granddaughter, Anushka Dahiya, praised the teaser online, noting its sincerity and energy. His son, Colonel Sushil Kumar Dahiya, and family also...

Vaani Kapoor is entering the music scene with a video called Aadat, featuring Yo Yo Honey Singh and AP Dhillon. She said the track's vibe immediately caught her attention, making the collaboration an easy choice. Kapoor has always liked both artists' work. She credited producer Bhushan Kumar...

Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday visited the set of Kaun Banega Crorepati, prompting some playful questioning of host Amitabh Bachchan. Kartik asked if Jaya Bachchan knew his phone password, which made Bachchan laugh and jokingly call the idea crazy. Kartik also inquired if Bachchan secretly...

Esther Anil just graduated from the London School of Economics. The actress, known for playing Mohanlal's younger daughter in Drishyam and its Tamil remake Papanasam, earned a degree in International Development. She posted a long reflection on Instagram, recalling how her dad once suggested...

Samantha Ruth Prabhu outlined her goals for the coming year, focusing on a slower life with deeper personal and professional bonds. The actress, recently married to filmmaker Raj Nidimoru, posted a list mentioning gratitude, longevity workouts, and steady growth. She married Nidimoru in a...

Steven Spielberg has a new sci-fi movie coming out called Disclosure Day. The film stars Josh O'Connor, Emily Blunt, and Colman Domingo, with Wyatt Russell and Eve Hewson also appearing. It asks what would happen if proof of alien life were revealed to everyone on Earth. The director reteamed...