The Standard Evening Catch-Up, February 23, 2025 Local * Mnangagwa loyalists defiant on 2030 * Tussle for control of Mugabe’s piece of land spills into court * Zimbabwe Red Cross reeling under US$2 million debt as evidence of rot emerges * Harare loses US$200m to leakages Business • Zida courts investors to tackle power deficit Sport • Grobbelaar confident of Warriors swansong Style • Power cuts plague Freeman, Qounfuzed's Zambian show Southern Eye * Down Syndrome Association facing accommodation crisis Local News Mnangagwa loyalists defiant on 2030 ------ PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s home province has remained defiant and is vowing to plough ahead with a controversial plot to extend his term of office despite him distancing himself from the idea last week. https://www.thestandard.co.zw/news/article/200038711/mnangagwa-loyalists-defiant-on-2030 Tussle for control of Mugabe’s piece of land spills into court ------ A PIECE of land owned by the late former president Robert Mugabe’s family is at the centre of a dispute at  the High Court with a local company demanding a refund after it was sold the property belonging to the Grace Mugabe Foundation Trust. https://www.thestandard.co.zw/news/article/200038704/tussle-for-control-of-mugabes-piece-of-land-spills-into-court Zimbabwe Red Cross reeling under US$2 million debt as evidence of rot emerges ------ The scandal-ridden Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) is reeling under a US$2 million debt amid revelations that the humanitarian organisation has been failing to remit employees taxes to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra), investigations carried by Truth Diggers have revealed. https://www.thestandard.co.zw/news/article/200038703/zimbabwe-red-cross-reeling-under-us2-million-debt-as-evidence-of-rot-emerges Harare loses US$200m to leakages ------ THE City of Harare could be losing as much as US$200million in potential revenues annually due to corruption, misgovernance and leakages. https://www.thestandard.co.zw/news/article/200038697/harare-loses-us200m-to-leakages Business Zida courts investors to tackle power deficit ------- THE Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (Zida) is courting investors for a combined US$147, 8 million and 4 million injection  into various energy sector projects designed to shore up the country’s energy supply. https://www.thestandard.co.zw/business/article/200038681/zida-courts-investors-to-tackle-power-deficit Style Power cuts plague Freeman, Qounfuzed's Zambian show ------- Lusaka, Zambia — A recent concert at Piazza Arena in East Park Mall, Lusaka, featuring Zimbabwean headliners Freeman, Uncle Epaton, and UK-based Qounfuzed, was marred by disruptive power outages. https://www.thestandard.co.zw/standard-style/article/200038659/power-cuts-plague-freeman-qounfuzeds-zambian-show Sports Bittersweet Mighty Warriors debut for Mucherera ----- Israel-based Mighty Warriors striker Ruvimbo Mucherera had a bittersweet debut for the country after she opened her goal scoring account albeit in a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Angola in the 2026 WAFCON first round first leg qualifier in Luanda on Thursday. https://www.thestandard.co.zw/news/article/200038706/bittersweet-mighty-warriors-debut-for-mucherera Southern Eye Down Syndrome Association facing accommodation crisis ----- The Zimbabwe Down Syndrome Association (ZDSA) is searching for new premises after the Bulawayo City Council raised their rent from US$50 to US$250 per month, despite the facility’s dilapidated state. https://www.southerneye.co.zw/local/article/200038668/down-syndrome-association-facing-accommodation-crisis Visit: www.thestandard.co.zw for these and more ➡️Follow our WhatsApp Channel for more updates and Breaking news: 🔗 https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaCk2T40gcf