SEVEN pedestrians died along the Bulawayo-Beitbridge Road on Friday night after a truck ploughed into people attending an earlier accident scene. National Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday said the incident occurred around 10pm at the 57-kilometre peg. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirm a fatal road traffic accident in which seven pedestrians were killed after being…
LIFE is set to get harder for the majority of Zimbabweans going forward, after authorities hiked the prices of diesel and petrol for the third time in as many weeks on Thursday. The latest increases came despite the government having removed all taxes and levies on diesel, which averted an even more challenging situation for…
A DARK cloud has descended upon Tynwald North, Harare, after six members of the Mujuru family were tragically wiped out in a harrowing head-on collision on Thursday.The silence of grief now replaces the laughter of children in the Harare suburb following the horrific accident at the 246-kilometre peg along the Harare-Masvingo Highway.What was supposed to…
THE government says it has fully mobilised funding for the rehabilitation of the Harare-Chirundu Road, a key section of the North-South Corridor. This comes after the much-needed rehabilitation of the Harare-Chirundu Highway had been delayed due to funding challenges. The minister of Transport, Felix Mhona, told the Daily News on Thursday that the project would…
THE minister of Skills Audit, Jenfan Muswere, has called on Zimbabweans to fully harness the country’s human capital to drive economic transformation and reduce reliance on imports. Speaking at the official launch of the Zimbabwe Global Skills Partnership Programme this week, Muswere emphasised the need for a coordinated national approach to skilling, upskilling and reskilling….
ILLEGAL dams and water diversions along the Matsheumhlophe River are disrupting the natural flow into Hillside Dam, sparking urgent conservation fears for the wetland ecosystem. Speaking to the Daily News during a wetlands tour hosted by the Environmental Management Agency (Ema) yesterday, Hillside Dam Conservancy conservationist Bernadette Mupindanzanga revealed that unauthorised upstream activities were starving…
THE government is refining dairy industry regulations to combat high production costs and low productivity currently hindering the sector’s growth.Officially opening a dairy sector conference in Victoria Falls yesterday, the minister of Lands, Anxious Masuka, said government was improving the policy environment to ensure sustainable growth and increased productivity.“First, of course, I did mention that…
MANY Zimbabweans are contending with a challenging Easter holiday, amid the recent hikes in the prices of fuel, transport and some basic goods — in addition to resurgent power cuts in some areas.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper— the secretary general of the Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions…
EASTER is usually a time when many families hit the road, gather with loved ones and make the most of the long weekend. However, the picture looks different this year.The recent sharp fuel price hikes have made travelling more costly, while uncertainty surrounding the Middle East conflict continues to weigh on the economic outlook.With most…
A ONE-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo girl drowned in a water bucket after being left playing with her 11-year-old brother. Bulawayo police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele yesterday said the incident occurred on March 31, 2026. “On the March 31, 2026 at around 1600 hours, a female adult aged 20 years, of Nketa, Bulawayo, left the now deceased playing with…

