2026 World Cup: African teams handed blockbuster clashes as draw delivers high drama
CAF Online Africa’s representatives at the 2026 FIFA World Cup were handed a mix of glamorous showdowns, manageable pathways and daunting early challenges after the group-stage draw was conducted in…
Scientific Rebuttal to Elon Musk’s “Energy-as-Currency” Claim
By Divine Mafa The Matter Standard – Biomimetic Birthright Architect December 5, 2025 Summary Elon Musk’s statement that “energy is the true currency” is scientifically incorrect. Energy is abundant, non-scarce,…
Washington Navaya crowned 2025 Soccer Star of the Year
TelOne striker Washington Navaya has been crowned the 2025 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League Soccer Star of the Year. Navaya ended the season with 17 goals, a tally that also…
Western countries press Tanzania to release bodies of post-election victims
Tanzania President, Samia Suluhu Hassan Nairobi — A total of 17 diplomatic missions, including the EU Delegation, the UK, and Canada, have issued a joint statement condemning the violence and…
Sweden to close Embassy in Harare as part of aid phase-Out
HARARE — Sweden, announced Friday, it will close its embassy in Harare as part of a decision to end its bilateral development cooperation with Zimbabwe by August 31, 2026, a…
State pushes for 35 years as remorseful Mpofu casts sorry sight in court
…..Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu HARARE – Prosecutors on Thursday pushed for 35-year jail terms for businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, saying the pair defrauded the state of US$87.7…
The Global Currency Crisis: From Yen Weakness to Petrodollar Erosion – The Case for Mineral-Backed Value
By Divine Mafa The Matter Standard – Biomimetic Birthright Architect Zimbabwe, my people – the wind is shifting, and it’s carrying the dust of old empires. Japan whispers insolvency. China…
Gvt applauds Mutapa Fund for backing road rehab
By Nigel Pfunde in Insuza THE Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Development has hailed the Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF) for supporting the rehabilitation of a 2 kilometre section of Kew…
Zimbabwe’s Disability Crisis: Words vs Action
Abraham Mateta By Abraham Mateta , as told to Bigboy Madzivanzira As Zimbabwe joins the global community in marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, it’s time to take…
Blitz Against Bogus Agro-dealers Selling Counterfeit Seed Launched in Zimbabwe
By Wallace Mawire HARARE-The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has today launched a blitz against bogus agro-dealers who are selling counterfeit seed to farmers and unsuspecting…