Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER CABINET ministers must come back from the holidays in early 2026 ready to continue to work to spur the country’s current economic gains and to help further lift the lives of citizens. So says President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who has also challenged his executive team and the ministries that they superintend over…
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair Company (ZITF) has set the stage for the 2026 edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair with a bold theme signalling a strong push toward regional integration and industrial competitiveness. The annual trade show, set to run from April 20 to 25, 2026, at the Zimbabwe Conference and Exhibition Smart…
Tapiwa Chirume THE heavy rains currently being experienced in the country have washed away graves in Chitungwiza. The downpours, which have pounded many parts of the country over the past few days, have caused anguish for many families with relatives buried at Nyatsime Cemetery, after causing some graves to collapse. The spokesperson of Chitungwiza Town…
THE government is set to review and reduce high fees, levies, and taxes in the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors as part of ongoing ease-of-doing-business reforms. Speaking during the last post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, Information minister Jenfan Muswere confirmed that Cabinet had approved the review to address burdensome costs within the sectors. “Cabinet approved…
POLITICAL EDITOR FOUR opposition parties that were members of the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) platform have joined the ruling Zanu PF, arguing there is a need to end “toxic politics” and work collectively towards national development. The four parties are the African First Movement (AFM), 1980 Freedom Movement, Zimbabwe President United Democratic Front (UDF) and…
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has announced plans to remove 3 833 deceased voters from the voters roll as part of a data exercise for the country’s electoral register. In a general notice published in the latest Government Gazette, Zec’s chief election officer Simbarashe Tongayi called for objections to be lodged with the commission. “It…
In our main story today under the headline “CCC lawmakers in the doghouse,” we regrettably made a significant factual error.We inadvertently and…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER THE factions-riddled Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is facing more turbulence, after a number of the party’s legislators and councillors attended Nelson Chamisa’s charity dinner in Harare at the weekend. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — CCC’s chief whip in Parliament, Charles Moyo, put on…
VIOLENT rains destroyed schools and houses across the country, leaving 13 Chimoio Primary School teachers homeless last week. The incidents were part of a broader disaster where intense rainfall since the start of the 2025/2026 season has destroyed 452 households, including 25 schools. The chief director of the Civil Protection Unit (CPU), Nathan Nkomo, confirmed…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday challenged local authorities to modernise their solid waste management facilities given increasing urbanisation. Speaking in Harare while commissioning the second batch of refuse collection equipment for Geo Pomona Waste Management Company, Mnangagwa urged councils to adopt modern, sustainable waste practices to protect public health. “Solid-waste management facilities in all local authorities…
