Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR A SURGING wave of daring armed robberies and automated teller machine (ATM) bombings has gripped the nation, sparking widespread fear among citizens, businesses, and private security firms. At the same time, irate police have vowed to track and punish the perpetrators of the attacks, further underscoring that they are taking “decisive…
Tapiwa Chirume ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe will switch off its 3G network by December 2027 to accelerate investment in faster 4G and 5G mobile technologies. The country’s largest mobile network operator said retiring the older technologies would improve service quality, free up valuable spectrum, and align its network with global telecommunications trends. “Our plan is to…
CHIEF WRITER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged the church to promote unity, patriotism, and social cohesion to support the country’s economic development agenda. Speaking at the burial of national hero Edward Raradza at the National Heroes Acre in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said the church was a critical moral force and partner in the implementation of…
Chief Writer ZIMBABWE is now drafting a law that could ban children from accessing social media platforms to protect them from online harm. Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday, the minister of Information Communication Technology, Tatenda Mavetera, said the government had completed consultations on the National Child Online Protection Policy and was now working…
BANCABC has launched its upgraded A360 Super App, an all-in-one digital platform allowing Zimbabwean consumers to open accounts, secure loans, and invest directly from their smartphones. Operating under the banner “Bank. Borrow. Pay and Invest all in One App,” the transformed mobile application serves both existing customers and non-account holders. The digital solution eliminates the…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER MANY are in awe of a lion, which has an undisputed place in the animal kingdom as the king of the jungle. There are very few people who disagree with this. It is very rare, therefore, to hear stories of poachers targeting this species in their illegal activities — despite…
Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITER THE tragic deaths of prominent academic, technology expert and member of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC), Martin Muduva, and his wife, Lyliosa Chirara, yesterday have cast a harsh spotlight on Zimbabwe’s deteriorating domestic violence epidemic.The suspected murder-suicide shocker at the couple’s Dzivarasekwa home in Harare is the latest in a wave…
Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is continuing to expand its tax net, and is now also focusing on leased homes, vehicles and farms under its fortified and nationwide compliance drive.This comes as authorities are increasingly adopting a more aggressive and comprehensive approach to boost Treasury’s coffers and to curb tax evasion.In this…
Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITER GOVERNMENT is exploring mechanisms to assist indigent families who may struggle to meet the costs associated with the digitisation and registration of title deeds.The move comes as authorities accelerate the digitisation of the country’s land and property records as part of efforts to modernise the deeds registration system and improve access to…
Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo PARLIAMENTARIANS have demanded an urgent permanent upgrade of the Beitbridge Reception and Support Centre to manage recurring regional migrant crises.This call was made during yesterday’s verification visit by the Joint Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Peace and Security, Defence, Home Affairs and Security Services to Beitbridge, where legislators assessed the country’s preparedness to…
