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THE government has called for increased private sector participation and investment in the country’s infrastructure development, stating that commercial viability and private capital inflows are essential to accelerate growth. Speaking at the AfriConfex 2025 in Bulawayo yesterday, the minister of Transport and Infrastructure Development, Felix Mhona, said sustainable infrastructure could not rely solely on public…

Thabiso MutirwaraSTAFF WRITERmutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw THE United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has urged the government to engage all stakeholders in a multisectoral approach to reduce cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and child pregnancy. Speaking in Harare on Tuesday, UNFPA representative in Zimbabwe, Miranda Tabifor confirmed the organisation is implementing its eighth country programme of cooperation with the…

Blessings Mashaya POLITICAL EDITOR AUTHORITIES are intensifying their war on cyber criminals, including vile social media trolls, as the country tries to keep pace with ever evolving technologies as it enforces the law. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, confirmed yesterday that law enforcement…

THE Harare City Council (HCC) has announced that the ongoing rehabilitation of the Morton Jaffray Water Treatment Plant is scheduled for completion in the next 14 months. The extensive project involves upgrading the treatment plant, installing a smart metering system, and repairing the dilapidated distribution network in phases. This initiative comes as residents continue to…

ZANU PF must resolve its internal contradictions or risk seeing the country’s economy collapsing completely. So warns the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC), which wants the ruling party to put Zimbabwe ahead of political plots. This comes as Zanu PF is preparing to hold its annual conference in Mutare this month, amid worsening ructions in…

POLICE have incinerated vast quantities of illegal drugs and substances at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital’s incinerators following crucial court disposal orders. This dramatic destruction on Monday highlighted the intensified national effort by law enforcement to combat the scourge of drug and substance abuse plaguing the country. In a statement, police national spokes­person Paul Nyathi confirmed…

Tapiwa Chirume THE Harare City Council has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to residents and traders illegally occupying municipal land in Glen View, warning that it will forcibly evict offenders, demol­ish structures, and impound property if they fail to comply. In a notice dated October 6, 2025, the local authority ordered individu­als occupying council land without…

Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat ZIMBABWE’s power crisis is once again threatening to spiral out of control, unless authorities act with more urgency to shore up Zesa and to compel defaulting farmers to pay for their electricity. This comes as the country is once again experiencing brutal power cuts, amid growing concerns that the black­outs…