August 2026

Hazel Marimbiza SMALL-SCALE miners in the Midlands are demanding tailored banking partnerships to secure growth capital, machinery, and long-term business development.The miners say tailored financial products could help address longstanding funding challenges in the sector, where operators often struggle to meet conventional lending requirements despite their contribution to Zimbabwe’s gold industry.Speaking to the Daily News…

A 33-YEAR-OLD Lobengula West man has appeared before the courts accused of raping his eight-year-old biological daughter.The accused pleaded not guilty to the rape charge and is being represented by Simbarashe Innocent Madzivire of Mashayamombe Law Firm.In his defence, Madzivire told the court that his client denies the allegations and maintained that he was innocent.“The…

Hazel Marimbiza ZIMBABWE is aggressively urging domestic manufacturers to enhance export competitiveness across regional and continental markets under expanding free-trade pacts.Speaking on the sidelines of a public lecture at Bulawayo Polytechnic College, the minister of Industry and Commerce, Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndhlovu, said Zimbabwean businesses should increasingly align production with opportunities presented by markets under the…

Tapiwa Chirume THE Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) offered free health services at the 116th edition of the just-ended Zimbabwe Agricultural Show, in line with its humanitarian mandate to safeguard lives.Running under the theme: “Powering Growth — Where Agriculture, Technology and Commerce Converge”, the Agricultural Show provided companies and organisations with an opportunity to showcase…

YVONNE NCUBE BULAWAYO city councillors have demanded faster municipal responses to persistent sewer bursts, citing crippling vehicle shortages, equipment deficits, and flawed maintenance strategies.The concerns were raised during a council meeting, where councillors called for improvements in the municipality’s ability to attend to sewer-related faults within the expected response period.Ward 25 Councillor Aleck Ndlovu said…

BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI IN the dimly lit corridors of the Harare Civil Magistrates Court, a quiet anxiety hangs over the wooden benches.Rows of men and women sit side-by-side, yet worlds apart, clutching manila folders containing summons, income statements, and affidavits.Outside one of the courts, a young man nervously adjusts his collar. He is here because of…