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The Recording Academy's Black Music Collective is handing out its major honors during Grammy Week, and the lineup is all heavy hitters. Pharrell Williams is getting the Global Impact Award named for Dr. Dre, while both Brandy and Kirk Franklin will receive the Icon Award. The ceremony happens in...

The latest jobs data shows a clear economic slowdown, with Black workers getting hit hardest and first. Numbers from the Labor Department put the Black unemployment rate at over eight percent, which is the highest it has been in years. This marks a sharp increase since the start of the current...

Well, here we go again. The pageant world delivered its usual dose of continental disappointment wrapped in a single success story. Lisa Sibanda from Zimbabwe managed to snag a Top 10 spot in the Miss Cosmo International competition, making her the only African finalist this year. The...

A mine owner in the Bubi district is facing state charges after his security team allegedly shot two illegal miners, killing one. The incident happened at the DGL5 Mine in Inyathi. Police arrested two guards, Mbekhezele Ngwabi and Elisha Matsvai, following the shooting. The owner, Francesco...

That pastor, Alistar Chibanda, is at it again with another major public apology. This time, he is saying sorry to the Doek & Slay women's brand for a cyberbullying case that actually got him arrested. He posted online that he was wrong for his derogatory rant about women, calling his own actions...

Old Mutual Zimbabwe is throwing a huge ten-day festival at the Westgate Shopping Mall to close out the year. Running from late December into New Year's Eve, the "10 Days to 2026" event is meant to be a major cultural and economic push. They are focusing hard on boosting small businesses and...

A man in Bulawayo is facing a serious attempted murder charge following a fight reportedly over five rand. Jafet Nyathi ended up in court before a regional magistrate, Mark Dzira, after allegedly stabbing a kombi driver named Learnmore Magwana twice with a knife and hitting him with a padlock...

People in Section 6 of Cowdray Park finally got their power back after a brutal month-long blackout. The whole mess started when a lightning strike fried a transformer, leaving over a hundred houses in the dark. Local councilor Ntando Ndlovu said he had been pushing Zesa Holdings to fix it...

Workers for the ruling party were spotted rushing to install Jojo water tanks and solar panels at borehole sites in the constituency right before the vote. This happened near spots like the Bulet Shopping centre, Nketa 6, and an area close to the Oneness Pentecostal church, with party billboards...

The Sexual Rights Centre, led by this person, Mojalifa Ndlovu, says schools are basically ground zero for teaching kids about sex and health stuff. They are pushing for a totally new, official curriculum made by the Education and Health ministries, plus parents and other groups. This came out of...

The big brains over at the Confederation of African Football just dropped a massive change. Their president, Patrice Motsepe, announced the Africa Cup of Nations is shifting from its classic every two-year schedule to a four-year cycle. This decision came straight out of an executive committee...

So this guy Wicknell Chivayo, a big deal businessman over in Zimbabwe, just got himself blacklisted by a bunch of major international banks. The reason is a huge mess with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, which is basically their version of the election oversight people. The core allegation is...

Zimbabwe Cricket has named fast bowler Richard Ngarava as the new captain for the Test and one-day international sides, with all-rounder Brian Bennett serving as his deputy. The appointments were finalized during a board meeting in Harare, replacing former skipper Craig Ervine, who stepped down...

Zimbabwe's national soccer team lost a key player right before the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Morocco. England-based midfielder Andy Rinomhota pulled out of the squad, citing an urgent private family issue that needs his full attention. He released a statement saying he was deeply...

Milton Shumba’s strong performance with bat and ball sent the Gladiators into the NPL T20 Blast final after a rain-affected match at Harare Sports Club. His unbeaten forty seven runs rescued his team from a shaky start, pushing their total to one hundred forty eight for eight after Takashinga...

A Zimbabwean footballer playing in Slovakia feels his long career path has prepared him for bigger opportunities. Mbekezezi Manzini Sibanda, a thirty-year-old midfielder with second division side Lepota, says his gradual climb from Europe's lower leagues taught him resilience. His team started...

Business leaders are pushing the government to simplify the country's complicated tax system. They argue the current mix of different laws and local fees drives up costs and creates uncertainty for investors. The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce proposed merging various tax administration...

Urban farmers in Bulawayo are using open land beneath electricity transmission lines to grow crops. One farmer, Enock Mcijo, cultivates roughly four acres under power pylons in the Mahatshula and Cement Side areas, harvesting about four tons of maize in a good rainy season. He uses a tractor for...

Matabeleland South Province is pushing several major development projects focused on agriculture, water, and infrastructure. Key initiatives include the Tuli Manyange Dam for irrigation and water supply, the Antelope Arda Maphisa Irrigation Scheme in Matobo District, and the unique Makorokoro...

A mining corporation has commended revised budget measures affecting gold royalties and taxes. Caledonia Mining Corporation stated that the proposed changes causing industry concern, were amended by Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube. The initially planned royalty increase from five to ten percent...