POLITICAL EDITOR ZIMBABWE is set to experience heavy rains, flash floods, strong winds, and thunderstorms this week, prompting the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) to issue an urgent warning. The MSD yesterday advised Zimbabweans to take precautions to mitigate potential damage from a severe weather system approaching the country. “A thick cloud system is expected to…
POLITICAL EDITOR THERE is a fresh push to unite Zanu PF’s atwar political rivals, amid firming plans to hold an all-inclusive opposition meeting on this at Morgan Richard Tsvangirai House soon. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — former MDC vice president, Elias Mudzuri, confirmed the bid yesterday. He added…
Kudzanai Gerede A HOST of local and international investors will converge in the capital for the two-day Zimbabwe Gold Investment Conference kicking off on Monday. The conference is expected to bring together global finance leaders, institutional investors, and senior government officials to unlock the nation’s vast, underexplored gold potential. Organisers of the event, Opus Investor,…
Takudzwa Dhambu PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday called for urgent, deeper, and results-driven cooperation between Zimbabwe and Zambia to unlock economic potential. Addressing senior officials from both governments at the opening of the inaugural Zimbabwe-Zambia Bi-National Commission, attended by Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, Mnangagwa called for greater cooperation and mutual investments between the two countries. “There…
Kudzanai Gerede DELTA Corporation and Caledonia Mining Corporation dominated this year’s edition of the prestigious Top Companies Survey Awards that were held in Harare yesterday. The awards, which celebrate Zimbabwe’s best-performing firms for their resilience, growth and contribution to the economy, are organised by The Financial Gazette — the country’s number one business publication and…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE State yesterday informed the High Court in Harare that it intends to apply for the forfeiture of the assets of fraud convicts Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu after their sentencing. Prosecutor Whisper Mabhaudhi told the court that although they withdrew their intended application for asset forfeiture before sentencing, they…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has implored parents to be vigilant in monitoring their children following reports of suspected Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) cases. In a statement yesterday, BCC town clerk Christopher Dube said residents should observe strict hygiene measures and report any suspected cases to the nearest healthcare facility. “The City of…
THE government is considering reducing passport fees in line with the country’s intensifying ease of doing business push, as well as the need to cushion vulnerable citizens from economic hardships. This emerged in Parliament on Wednesday, following a question on what the government was doing to ensure that ordinary passports — which currently cost US$170…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has introduced two comprehensive local development blueprints aimed at reshaping the city’s landscape, attracting investment, and fostering sustainable, inclusive growth. Speaking during a stakeholders’ engagement, deputy mayor Edwin Ndlovu said the two frameworks, Local Plan 12 and Local Plan 18, represent a major milestone in Bulawayo’s transformation drive. “These plans…
Thabiso Mutirwara THE ministry of Finance is considering tougher anti-smuggling laws after ordering the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) to “seize any contraband…
