Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR THE country’s war against corruption will remain a hollow illusion until powerful elites and those who are well-connected — the chief architects of graft — are fully held to account. So says Prosecutor General (PG), Loice Matanda-Moyo, who also reiterates that it is the duty of every citizen to help authorities…
ZIMBABWEANS in the United Kingdom (UK) have been advised to remain on high alert following the deadly anti immigrant violence which erupted in Northern Ireland this week. In this regard, the Embassy of Zimbabwe in London urged citizens yesterday to prioritise their safety and avoid all areas affected by the disturbances until the situation stabilises….
Brighton Muronzereyi LAWMAKERS are fiercely divided over a controversial proposal to strip the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) of its voter registration duties. The battle lines were drawn during a parliamentary debate on Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 (CAB3) earlier this week. The bill, among other things, seeks to transfer voter registration and the maintenance of…
Masimba Makwembere ZIMBABWE’S mining sector recorded higher export earnings in the first quarter of 2026, driven by stronger global mineral prices.This comes as the mining industry continues to benefit from improving commodity prices on global markets, with industry leaders expressing optimism about the sector’s performance for the remainder of the year. Speaking in Harare yesterday,…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO PUBLIC procurement must be transformed from simple paperwork into a powerful economic weapon to drive national industrialisation, a cabinet minister has said.The minister of Industry and Commerce, Mangaliso Ndhlovu, made the remarks in a speech read on his behalf by Bulawayo provincial deputy director Mary Chingonzoh at the opening of the fifth…
Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) says it will negotiate “a better deal” with Zanu PF than the 1987 Unity Accord and the 2008 Global Political Agreement (GPA) ahead of the adoption of the government’s proposed law changes. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the…
Tapiwa Chirume A DESTRUCTIVE locust swarm has hit Harare’s affluent Borrowdale Brooke suburb, prompting authorities to issue an urgent pest alert. The Department of Migratory Pest Control in the ministry of Agriculture swiftly responded after receiving frantic reports of the infestation, which officials identified as mainly comprising elegant grasshoppers, a species that rarely gathers in…
Tapiwa Chirume DZIVARESEKWA legislator Edwin Mushoriwa has opposed Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3, branding it a regressive threat to democracy. Speaking during a heated debate on the Bill in the National Assembly earlier this week, Mushoriwa said the proposed amendments were clearly aimed at preserving political power rather than improving the daily lives of ordinary…
CHIEF WRITER AUTHORITIES are deeply concerned about the increase in malaria cases in the country, with the disease now also resurgent in regions where it was previously thought to have been eradicated. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the minister of Health and Child Care, Douglas Mombeshora, said yesterday…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO woman has won a major High Court battle to stop her property claim from being summarily dismissed. In a judgment handed down recently, High Court Judge Justice Evangelista Kabasa ruled that the intense legal dispute between Nomagugu Sithulisile Johnson and Natasha Farai Mashonganyika—the executrix of the late Nkosinothando “Nkosi”…
