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Norway, Gambia and Nicaragua envoys present credentials

Wallace Ruzvidzo Herald Reporter President Mnangagwa this morning received credentials for Ambassadors-designate from Norway, the Gambia and Nicaragua at State House in Harare. The three countries’ newly appointed Ambassadors all expressed their keen interest in furthering cooperation with Zimbabwe...

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Justice Mawadze appointed deputy Judge President

Fidelis Munyoro President Mnangagwa has appointed High Court Judge Justice Garainesu Mawadze as the Deputy Judge President. Judicial Service Commission Secretary, Mr Walter Chikwana confirmed the latest appointment of the Masvingo-based High Court Judge to the new position. Justice Mary Dube is...

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Visual artist shines in Switzerland

Arts Reporter Visual artist Kresiah Mukwazhi has made history as the first Zimbabwean creative whose art collection is now showing at Art Basel Switzerland. The former National Gallery School of Visual Arts and Design student made the grade with her monumental work dubbed ‘Nyenyedzi Nomwe’....

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Robbery victim dies in hospital

Midlands Bureau A 31-year-old Zvishavane man who was last week admitted at Mpilo Hospital after he was brutally attacked in Maglas Suburb, Zvishavane, has died. Midlands provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the incident. He said the deceased, Tinashe Chinhongo, was...

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AAG courts Asian, international investors

Business Correspondent Local empowerment lobby group, Affirmative Action Group (AAG) has embarked on a robust investment drive in Asia, starting with China where it recently met with several business people in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, to discuss investment opportunities in Zimbabwe....

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Betera hails Zimpapers fashion show

Arts Reporter Afro-fusion musician, Bernard Betera has hailed The Herald Lifestyle’s inaugural fashion show for reminding people to retrace their roots. The event will be held at the National Art Gallery of Zimbabwe on June 22. Betera, who is billed to share the stage with Ashton “Mbeu” Nyahora,...

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Seven dead, five injured in Harare-Nyamapanda highway accident

Victor Maphosa Mashonaland East Bureau Seven people died while five others were injured when the Toyota Quantum they were travelling in had an accident at the 120-kilometre peg along the Harare-Nyamapanda highway yesterday afternoon. The vehicle was travelling towards Harare and on approaching the...

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New cricket stadium on the cards

Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE Cricket (ZC) is set to develop a multi-purpose cricket stadium in Mutare’s high-density suburb of Dangamvura. This comes after the national cricket body successfully applied for a piece of land measuring 19 hectares in Manicaland’s provincial capital. The development will...

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UZ students in art exhibition

Valerie Mpundu and Rumbidzai Mushonga FOUR Zimbabwe University of Zimbabwe students are running a three-day exhibition at the learning institution. The show, which opened yesterday and ends tomorrow, is titled ‘Cap Stone Art Exhibition’ and is running under the theme ‘Remembering and Forgetting,...

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President appoints 10 High Court judges, one for Admin Court

Fidelis Munyoro President Mnangagwa has appointed 10 High Court judges and one for the Administrative Court on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission following the public interviews of 39 candidates conducted by the Commission last month. They will be sworn in on Monday next week by...

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Journalists undergo training on anti-corruption reporting

Ivan Zhakata Herald Correspondent Journalists in Harare are attending a two-day training workshop on anti-corruption reporting. The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), in partnership with Transparency International, is facilitating the workshop. Journalists from various media houses, senior...

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NEW: Eddie Nyatanga dies

Online Reporter EDDIE “Mboma” Nyatanga, the godfather of the Zimbabwe National Soccer Supporters Association (ZNSSA) who is also regarded as a kingmaker in Zimbabwean football politics passed away at his house in Borrowdale on Tuesday night. Details of what led to his death are still sketchy but...

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Mutoko educational expo kicks-off

Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter The two-day Mutoko National Rural Educational, Career Guidance, Opportunities, and Information Dissemination expo kicks-off tomorrow at Nyamakwere Lodges and Conference Centre in Mutoko. The event was organised by Zimeducate and will be held under the theme...

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Packed schedule for President during SADC Summit . . . as construction works enter home stretch

Wallace Ruzvidzo-Herald Reporter PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will have a packed schedule during the 44th SADC Summit in August as he is set to take his fellow Heads of State and Government on a tour of the Geo Pomona waste management operations in Harare, open the SADC Liberation Square at the Museum of...

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Retailers pledge to address change shortages

Oliver Kazunga-Senior Business Reporter RETAILERS yesterday promised to approach banks to get ZiG coins and the small-denomination notes to help resolve the shortage of small change, which has been building up since last year and has become acute following the local currency switch in April this...

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LIVE BLOG: World Cup qualifier, South Africa vs Zimbabwe at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa

17:44 Good evening and welcome to our live coverage of the 2026 World Cup qualifier between the Warriors and South Africa at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa. 17:45 Line Ups South Africa Ronwen Williams, Mothobi Mvala, Siyabonga Ngezana, Khuliso Mudau, Aubrey Modiba, Siphephelo...

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New engine to revolutionize thermal efficiency on the roads

The automotive engineering industry has just experienced one of its most significant breakthroughs that could eventually put an end to hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. A Chinese powertrain supplier, Weichai Power, recently introduced a diesel engine that has set a new record for efficiency; it is 53....

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World’s most expensive cow sets new Guinness World Record

The price realised for the world’s most expensive cow, weighing 1 100kg or twice the weight of an average adult of this breed, is three times that of the previous record-holder. According to the Associated Press (AP), although 80% of the cattle in Brazil were from the Zebu breed, a subspecies that...

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Ngomahuru Psychiatric Hospital opens private ward

Ngomahuru Psychiatric Hospital has established a private ward for patients under a pilot project that is primarily aimed at helping to generate additional revenue for day-to-day operations at the country’s second largest Government-run psychiatric health institution.Original post on Herald...

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Madzibaba Ishmael Chokurongerwa’s trial kicks off

The trial for Apostolic sect leader, Madzibaba Ishmael Chokurongerwa and his seven accomplices who are facing allegations of contravening Sections of the Burial and Cremation Act as well as the Children’s Act kicked off today at Norton Magistrates Court with them pleading not guilty.Original post on...

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