Tapiwa Chirume PROPERTY mogul, Philip Chiyangwa, has capped a glittering year after he bagged the Megafest Businessman of the Year Award on Wednesday night. This was in recognition of his significant contributions to the country’s booming real estate sector. This comes after the flamboyant businessman launched a massive housing project — the Nyore Nyore Housing…
RUTENDO NGARA THREE Chinese nationals and two Zimbabweans who allegedly breached a court order barring them from continued extraction and moulding bricks in Marimba, Harare, appeared in court yesterday where they were remanded in custody. Ye Youying, Zhou Jiacheng, Chen Fengzhou, Taurai Pundo, and Ndai Mutarabusha are facing charges of contempt of court and breaching…
BLESSINGS MASHAYA ONE learner died and another one was left in critical condition after the deputy minister of Agriculture Vangelis Haritatos’ vehicle veered off the road and struck them. The incident occurred on Wednesday along the Mutare-Harare Highway, when Haritatos was on his way back to the capital, after attending the official commissioning of Grain…
Rutendo Ngara THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is significantly ramping up its efforts against prominent figures allegedly involved in corrupt activities, having tackled 50 high-profile cases in 2024 alone. This comes as authorities are expediting the crafting of a new law that will protect whistleblowers and witnesses who expose corruption, escalating the push to strengthen…
IN a significant move to combat drug and substance abuse, a new telemedicine booth has been unveiled in Bulilima, Matabeleland South Province, establishing a digital frontline in the community’s healthcare and social well-being. The recent launch, attended by over 1 000 people, positioned the facility as a critical tool for intervention, counselling, and support, directly…
POLITICAL EDITOR AUTHORITIES must step up their efforts to ensure that the country’s current relative economic stability translates into tangible benefits for all Zimbabweans, key stakeholders say. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper— the stakeholders added yesterday that they also wanted to see the ongoing scarcity of the ZiG in…
Tapiwa Chirume RESIDENTS of Harare and surrounding satellite towns want President Emmerson Mnangagwa to declare the worsening pollution at Lake Chivero — the metropolis’ primary water source — a national disaster. In this regard, nine civic leaders who represent major residents’ associations in Harare, Chitungwiza, Ruwa, Norton and Epworth presented a petition to Mnangagwa’s office…
THE country’s third largest mobile network provider, Telecel Zimbabwe, has been placed under voluntary corporate rescue, a form of business rehabilitation, following a resolution by its board of directors. Telecel, with over 1,75 million active subscribers, announced the move in a formal notice to its stakeholders on Monday. “The resolution was passed on October 22,…
Tapiwa Chirume THE Agricultural Marketing Authority (Ama) has moved to allay public fears over possible bread price increases, clarifying that new grain importation regulations introduced this year will not trigger any rise in the cost of basic commodities. This clarification comes after the National Bakers Association of Zimbabwe (NBAZ) recently warned that plans to increase…
OLD Mutual Zimbabwe on Monday officially handed over five newly-furnished call rooms at Harare Children’s Hospital. This initiative aimed to provide a more comfortable and supportive environment for doctors and health workers dedicated to caring for children in the hospital’s seven wards and 240 beds. The donation was a result of a strategic collaboration that…
