HAZEL MARIMBIZA GOVERNMENT is accelerating efforts to achieve universal access to electricity by 2030 through rural electrification, solar schemes and expanding private-sector participation across Zimbabwe.Speaking on the sidelines of the 8th meeting of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Regional Committee in Victoria Falls yesterday, the minister of Energy and Power Development, July Moyo, said the…
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO AUTHORITIES in Gwanda are using social media influencers to help combat rising cases of sexually transmitted infections (STI) among the youth in the region. This comes as the district continues to record a worrying surge in STIs among its young people. The provincial manager of the Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council…
Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITERZIMBABWE’S premier tourism trade showcase, the Sanganai/Hlanganani/Dzimbahwe World Tourism Expo, has attracted 392 exhibitors ahead of its September 9 to 12 staging in Masvingo, bringing the event within touching distance of its 400-company target.Addressing journalists in Harare yesterday, the minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Barbara Rwodzi, revealed that registrations continued to surge,…
Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITORTRUANT MPs and ministers will soon face the full wrath of the National Assembly and the ruling Zanu PF.So warns the Speaker of the National Assembly, Jacob Mudenda, who adds that the ruling party would not hesitate to recall its members dodging parliamentary duties.Speaking in the National Assembly on Tuesday, Mudenda — who…
Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo THE minister of Health and Child Care, Douglas Mombeshora, has issued a stern warning against corrupt cartels, vowing that public medical facilities, equipment and medicines will not be abused for personal enrichment.Speaking at the ministry of Health and Child Care’s 2026 Review and Strategic Planning Meeting in Bulawayo yesterday, Mombeshora said the…
SHAMAINE CHIRIMUJIRI CITY Parking and Harare City Council have launched Phase Two of their traffic rehabilitation programme, targeting 46 smart solar-powered intersections by November.The initiative forms part of broader efforts to improve traffic flow and ease severe gridlock, particularly within Harare’s central business district (CBD).The latest rollout comes after City Parking remitted US$4,9 million to…
Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERHARARE regional magistrate Francis Mapfumo has denied bail to socialite Kelsea Tafirenyika, ruling she is a flight risk in a US$9 million money laundering case.Tafirenyika allegedly ran a drug enterprise which saw her amassing high-value properties in and around Zimbabwe with a staggering value of US$9 million.She is also facing an additional…
Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR CONCERNED authorities are seriously considering introducing restrictions on night travel by public transport operators, in response to the country’s worsening road carnage.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, confirmed the plans yesterday, adding that discussions with Parliament and other stakeholders were under…
A STAGGERING 73 percent surge in consumer complaints in a single quarter is not a statistical anomaly, it is a full-blown national emergency.Yet, walking through the bustling streets of Harare, Bulawayo, or Mutare, one could easily assume that the flooding of local markets with sub-standard, smuggled, and counterfeit products is an officially sanctioned policy.According to…
Emmanuel MarambeDeputy News Editor SPARE a thought for Scottland.With all the massive contributions and serious conversations that the country’s sole representatives on…
