Editorial Comment

NSS tragedy must force reforms

THE tragic death of a football fan during Monday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between the Warriors and the Democratic Republic of Congo at the National Sports Stadium represents a watershed moment for Zimbabwean sport. A day meant to celebrate national pride turned into a grim reminder of systemic failures. While the subsequent review meetings…

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Bulawayo warns over fake housing developments

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has warned residents against buying residential stands being marketed under a purported “Smart City” de­velopment in Cowdray Park, saying the project has not been approved by the local authority. Town clerk Christopher Dube said yesterday that the council had noted social media posts and other communications promoting the purported development…

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Sport

Crunch time in Munhumutapa

Patrick Mubwandarikwa SPORTS WRITER MULTIPLE title ambitions will be at stake in the Munhumutapa Challenge Cup quarter-finals this weekend, with Hardrock chasing a domestic treble, while CAPS United, Scottland and FC Hunters pursue double glory. Hardrock, who are involved in an absorbing premiership title race with Scottland and are also in the semi-finals of the…

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Life & Arts

Culture T’s ‘Satani Wabvepi’ gets new life

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER THE United Kingdom-based singer Vimbai- Rose has remixed her late father Culture T’s 2004 hit Satani Wabvepi as she seeks to preserve his musical legacy while establishing herself in the local music industry. The remix features additional harmonies and layers, a new verse in English and a slower tempo, while instruments sampled…

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Government implored to cushion the poor… as consultations for the 2027 National Budget kick off

CHIEF WRITER PARLIAMENT will begin a crucial five-day nationwide public consultation exercise on the 2027 National Budget on Monday. This comes as key stakeholders have urged authorities to ensure that they protect vulnerable groups and also ease the current high tax burden on businesses. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper…

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New CBZ joint venture boosts African Trade

Almot Maqolo CBZ Holdings and Afreximbank-backed Africa Trade and Distri­bution Company Dubai (ATDC Dubai) have opened a Zimbabwe­an trading arm that will finance and market local goods across Af­rica, as low intra-continental trade keeps manufacturers dependent on raw exports. ATDC Zimbabwe is a joint venture between CBZ Holdings and ATDC Dubai, a subsidiary of Afrex­imbank,…

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‘Private sector must fund infrastructure drive’

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for innovative financing models to accelerate infrastructure development, urging the private sec­tor and financial markets to take advantage of investment opportunities in Zimbabwe. In a speech read by the minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, at the Zimbabwe Economic De­velopment Conference (ZEDCON) in Bulawayo yesterday, Mnangagwa said new funding models were…

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Funding infrastructure unlocks Zimbabwe’s dream

TAPIWA CHIRUME INNOVATIVE financing models and robust private sector partnerships are vital to achieving the country’s 2030 upper-middle-income economy target, Zimbabwe Building Contrac­tors Association (ZBCA) president Tinashe Manzungu has said. To that end, Manzungu has called for greater mobilisation of capital. “Government cannot finance the country’s entire infrastructure requirement from the national budget alone. Zimbabwe…

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Chivayo declared provincial hero

Tapiwa Chirume PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has conferred provincial hero status on the late businessman and philanthropist Wicknell Chivayo, who died along­side his wife and three others in a helicopter crash in Marondera on Wednesday. This comes as more tributes continued to pour in for the de­ceased yesterday. Speaking at Chivayo’s Gletwin home in Harare last…

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