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Not a Boycott, but a Downgrade: Trump to Send Vance to South Africa in His Stead
President Donald Trump said this weekend that he will not personally attend the G20 summit in South Africa in November, but will send Vice President JD Vance instead. Trump’s participation had long been in doubt, as had that of the U.S. as a...

Mnangagwa Loyalists Clash With ZIMRA Over Unnecessary Delays
Mnangagwa Loyalists Clash With ZIMRA Over Unnecessary Delays By A Correspondent Zanu PF affiliate, Cross Border Traders 4ED association has called on authorities to remove multiple roadblocks and reduce repeated searches of travellers along the...

Student-run co-ops provide affordable housing at UC Berkeley
Casa Zimbabwe, a part of the UC Berkeley Student Cooperative. Photo: Pete Rosos When Cyn Macias-Gomez was preparing for his freshman year at UC Berkeley in 2021, he was stunned to learn that on-campus housing would cost $18,000 — excluding a meal...

Amitabh Sharma | Caribbean culture comes alive
We have all heard the analogies about Caribbean people and its culture – a compendium, mixed fruit salad, potpourri, melting pot – and we daresay, all of them are true. Add vibrancy, warmth, a riot of colours, explosion of flavours, range of...

Indigenous Churches Pledge Support in Combating Road Carnage, Child Marriages, and Drug Abuse
HARARE - Indigenous churches have pledged to support government efforts to reduce road accidents, end early child marriages, and combat drug abuse, citing their ethical, moral, and spiritual responsibility to safeguard lives. Speaking during a...

Burley’s collapse is a warning — farmers can’t be left to markets alone
In Andhra Pradesh’s tobacco heartland, the mood has shifted from quiet confidence to deep anxiety. For decades, the State’s farmers have balanced tradition with the demands of global markets, supplying both Burley varieties and Flue-Cured Virginia...

Gokwe to host Miss Bodilicious pageant
PRISCA MANYIWA-MASUKU MIRROR REPORTER GOKWE – The annual Miss Bodilicious Zimbabwe modelling pageant is set to be held at the newly opened King Solomon Hotel at Mtora Business Centre in Gokwe on September 26, 2025. The annual pageant is a brain...

When getting a byline meant the world
A newspaper byline The pressure and with it tensions were heightening in the newsroom as the senior editorial team grappled to settle for what would be the most impactful story to lead in the morrow's edition of the business weekly, the Zimbabwe...

How Nigeria’s Super Eagles engineered first home victory in 2026 World Cup qualifier
Nigeria rekindled their interest in a ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals after Tolu Arokodare’s 51st minute goal creamed three points off Rwanda at Uyo’s Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Saturday, and took the Super Eagles’ haul to 10 in the...

Inside Prince Harry's unwelcomed breakup with 'the one that got away' - and the VERY bold move his ex-girlfriend did that 'infuriated' him, according to royal author
She's often described as 'the one that got away'. Before settling down with Meghan, Prince Harry had an on-off relationship with Chelsy Davy, the daughter of a wealthy Zimbabwean businessman. They got together in 2004 during Harry's gap year...

The Proton Saga 1.3 is a bargain
Affordable vehicles in Zimbabwe continue to be burdened by government duties (Take a look at this please, Professor Mthuli Ncube, our Finance minister, I beg you. Government can make up for the duties they will lose on fuel, toll fees and auto...

No review of ‘incapacitated’ teachers’ salaries in sight as schools opening beckons
By Alois Vinga THE government has effectively hinted that there will be no salary increments for struggling teachers, who are set to endure another school term amid hardships. The third term of 2025 is expected to commence next Tuesday, September...

2026 WCQ: Rwanda coach names 24 players for Super Eagles clash
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Rwanda head coach Adel Amrouche has listed 24 players for the team’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Nigeria’s Super Eagles, and Warriors of Zimbabwe, Prompt News reports. The Amavubi started preparations...
Mzembi Appeals for International Support from Prison Hospital
Walter Mzembi HARARE – Former Zimbabwean Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Walter Mzembi, once hailed as one of Africa’s most influential tourism leaders, has issued a call for international support from his prison hospital in Harare, where he is being...

Responsibility to modernise, industrialise lies with us — President
Debra Matabvu in MANZINI, Eswatini AFRICANS should harness partnerships and collaborations to drive industrialisation and modernisation, as well as foster socio-economic development across the region and continent, President Mnangagwa has said....

ZIMBAS RETURNING WITH WORTHLESS DEGREES : ZIMCHE
The Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) has issued a warning to parents and guardians, urging them to exercise due diligence and consult the regulatory body before investing thousands of dollars to send their children to study abroad....

Life Under Communist Rule Was Worse Than You Think
Like all political ideologies, communism promises a lot of things: progress, equality, and a generalized idea of "fairness" in which everyone will get what they need. And like all political ideologies, communism delivers on its utopian promises...

WCQ: South Africa calls up Monyane for injured Mobbie
Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has called up Kaizer Chiefs right back Thabiso Monyane to replace the injured Nyiko Mobbie ahead of South Africa’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Super Eagles on Tuesday, September 9, at the...

Kurash fighter Muvingi reflects on journey to African Championship success
ZIMBABWEAN Kurash fighter Jonathan Muvingi ZIMBABWEAN Kurash fighter Jonathan Muvingi added another medal to his collection, bringing home bronze from the African Kurash Championships held in Johannesburg, South Africa, earlier this month. Muvingi...
Why This Year’s UZ Graduates Might Struggle Abroad
The University of Zimbabwe’s graduation this year unfolded with all the usual fanfare. Families travelled from across the country to see their children receive caps and gowns. Students smiled for the cameras, speeches were made, and the air was...