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Zimbabwe gears up for historic African Youth Chess Championship

ZIMBABWE is set to host the 16th edition of the African Youth Chess Championship (AYCC) in Harare from December 6 to 14, 2025, further cementing its growing reputation as a destination of choice

By Munyaradzi Madzokere Oct. 12, 2025

Zimbabwe gears up for historic African Youth Chess Championship

Zimbabwe's Under-20 Volleyball yearns for exposure

THE Zimbabwe Under-20 volleyball team's semifinal exit from the CAVB 2025 Men's Under-20 African Nations Championship in Egypt last month may have been disappointing

By Austin Karonga Oct. 12, 2025

Zimbabwe's Under-20 Volleyball yearns for exposure

Can Ibrahim Traoré turn defiance into development?

To his supporters, he is the boldest Pan-African leader since Thomas Sankara.

By Leeroy Machemedze Oct. 9, 2025

Can Ibrahim Traoré turn defiance into development?

Harare gets flak over maintenance neglect

THE government has directed the City of Harare to implement a programme for greenery maintenance amid reports that trees planted ahead of last year’s Southern African Development Community

By Gracious Daniel and Obert Siamilandu Oct. 7, 2025

Harare gets flak over maintenance neglect

Premier seeks new deal to boost Zulu output

The original offtake and prepayment agreement between Premier and Canmax was first signed in 2023.

By Tatira Zwinoira Oct. 6, 2025

Premier seeks new deal to boost Zulu output

IMF exposes Zimbabwe debt under reporting

It indicated that Zimbabwe’s external debt alone may have been understated by about US$4,5 billion during the period.

By Tatira Zwinoira Oct. 5, 2025

IMF exposes Zimbabwe debt under reporting

Red-hot Ngoma spurs Hardrock’s promotion chase

FORMER FC Platinum and Young Africans striker Donald Ngoma says he has no plans of slowing down and is highly-motivated to carry on competing with the budding stars coming into the game.

By Terry Madyauta Oct. 4, 2025

Red-hot Ngoma spurs Hardrock’s promotion chase

China’s miracle at home, catastrophe in Africa

I RECENTLY travelled to China as a sceptical African observer, shaped by years of watching what I once described as exploitative relationships between Chinese enterprises and African communities.

By Trevor Ncube Oct. 3, 2025