UK to lower voting age to 16 by next general election
LONDON (BBC) — Sixteen- and 17-year-olds in the UK would be able to vote in the next general election under government plans to lower the voting age as part of…
WhatsApp Betting Scams in Zimbabwe is Now a Growing Concern
Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi Zimbabwe’s the rapid rise of mobile communication, particularly through platforms like WhatsApp, has created new avenues for both legitimate businesses and scams. Among the most alarming…
Football in a mess as PSL, ZWSL elections beckon
Despite deliberately coming six months late, the PSL and ZWSL elections both scheduled for July 25, the Nqobile Magwizi Exco which has already lost support of the assembly, is messing…
South Africa: Operation Dudula Blocks Babies From Getting Vaccines
Mothers of newborn babies, turned away at public clinics in Johannesburg because they are not South African, say their children are missing out on lifesaving vaccines. In recent months, vigilante…
Cameroon president Biya, 92, reshuffles military top brass ahead of vote
Cameroon’s 92-year-old President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest head of state, has overhauled the military’s top ranks in what analysts say is an effort to ensure the armed forces back…
Eswatini says it is holding U.S. deportees in prisons, aims to repatriate them
Eswatini’s government said on Wednesday that it was holding five third-country nationals deported from the United States in isolated prison units under a deal with President Donald Trump’s administration, but…
Remembering JZ Moyo
THE war of liberation will be remembered for many things, one of which is the painful demise of prominent nationalists through assassinations. One of the victims of such acts was…
Prize money guaranteed for Warriors after qualifying for AFCON 2025
The Zimbabwe national football team is guaranteed a minimum of $500,000 for participating in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The national team qualified for the tournament, which will…
SADC finance Sub Committee concludes technical review meeting
The Finance Sub-Committee of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has concluded a virtual meeting held from 15–16 July 2025, focused on reviewing core financial documents and assessing progress in…
City of Harare rolls out smart water meters
Liberty Chitakatira The City of Harare in collaboration with a top Harare company Helcraw Water has begun rolling out the smart water meters project. A meeting between the City and…