Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi ANXIOUS church leaders are seeking audience with President Emmerson Mnangagwa to discuss ways in which the country can improve the lives of the majority of Zimbabweans. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the president of the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC), Ignatius Makumbe, confirmed…
MUKURU has partnered with the Women in Farming and Entrepreneurship (W.I.F.E.) to roll out a targeted initiative to support and grow rural women’s farming businesses. The fintech and agripreneurship partnership combines access to finance, practical agroecology training and market linkages to help women generate consistent income and strengthen their economic independence. The project, themed “Building…
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) says it recorded 102 cases of crimes committed against railway infrastructure this year, with the bulk involving illegal mining and vandalism. Speaking during a security services pass-out parade yesterday, NRZ board chairman Misheck Sibanda said the parastatal remained focused on protecting national assets. “In 2025, a total of 102…
STANBIC Bank Zimbabwe has opened a branch in Masvingo as the financial services institution spreads its wings throughout the country. The opening of the Masvingo Branch comes hard on the heels of the Chiredzi branch opened in September, bringing the total branch network to 17 in the country. Stanbic Head Personal and Private Banking, Nelson…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER EMBATTLED businessman Moses Mpofu yesterday apologised to president Emmerson Mnangagwa for derailing his presidential goat scheme which was meant to benefit thousands of vulnerable citizens across the country. Mpofu said this during mitigation in a matter where he was convicted of US$7 million together with his business partner Mike Chimombe….
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has implored Zanu PF members to sublimate personal ambitions and place the collective good of the party and the nation ahead of individual or clique interests. Addressing the Politburo in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa reminded senior leaders that the party’s strength lies in unity and shared purpose. “It is…
Thabiso Mutirwara WITH many parts of the country set to be lashed by exceedingly heavy thunderstorms and hail, authorities have urged members of the public to exercise maximum vigilance. This comes after the Meteorological Service Department (MSD) confirmed yesterday that deluges of rain — accompanied by hail, lightning and strong winds — would pound the…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF REPORTER THE government is ramping up its efforts to deal with dangerous drivers, many of whom run amok during the festive season, thereby seriously endangering the lives and safety of all road users. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the permanent secretary of the Ministry of…
AUTHORITIES say nine Ordinary Level candidates who were recently barred from sitting their final Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) examinations have been granted a reprieve. This comes as the learners were excluded on the grounds of turning up with haircuts that school authorities considered inappropriate. Addressing a post-Cabinet briefing in Harare yesterday, minister of Primary…
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has made significant strides towards meeting the conditions for the de-dollarisation of the country’s economy by 2030. So declared the governor of the central bank, John Mushayavanhu, earlier this week, following a meeting of the RBZ’s monetary policy committee (MPC). “The MPC noted that the aforestated positive monetary and…
