THE country will face serious water challenges in the coming years due to the adverse effects of climate change. So warned the Minister of Water, Anxious Masuka, yesterday while marking World Water Day. In this regard, he said the government was investing in new dams to mitigate the effects of climate change. “With climate change,…
ZIMBABWE is making strides in clean energy adoption, with a growing shift toward renewable and environmentally friendly power sources, particularly in urban areas, the minister of Energy, July Moyo, has said. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday ahead of today’s commencement of the Sadc Sustainable Energy Week 2026, Moyo said the use of green energy…
THE European Union has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Zimbabwe, including through the country’s arrears clearance and debt restructuring structured dialogue with international partners. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper— the EU’s new ambassador to Harare, Katrin Hagemann, confirmed this at the weekend. She added that the bloc’s support to…
Brighton Muronzereyi POLICE are moving to enforce strict investigation deadlines that will see all outstanding cases in the country being cleared within a 60-day time limit. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, confirmed the move yesterday, saying this was part of a broader drive…
AUTHORITIES have licensed 31 independent power producers (IPPs) to generate more than 900 megawatts this year as part of measures to ease intermittent power cuts in the country. This comes as the government has opened the electricity market to private suppliers, expanded non-hydropower energy capacity, and courted foreign investors. Speaking to the Daily News at…
THE government says it has engaged parties involved in the long-running dispute over Chewore Lodge, a popular fishing and tourism resort in the Zambezi Valley. Chewore, operated by Terry Kelly in partnership with land owner ZimParks, was ordered to vacate the site after High Court judge Tawanda Chitapi ruled in March 2025 that its 2010…
AUTHORITIES say they have not banned clothing raw material imports, but limited duty-free access to registered and approved manufacturers. The move, the government said, was intended to protect and strengthen the local clothing manufacturing sector, lower production costs for genuine producers, and stimulate employment creation, value addition, exports, and new investment. In a notice in…
MINING company Chenxi Chengetayi Investment plans to move graves to facilitate gold mining operations in Shurugwi, Midlands province. Chenxi said yesterday that those with relatives of the graves need to come forward to register an appeal. “A notice is made in line with the Cemeteries Act … by Chenxi Chengetayi Investments Pvt Ltd through Zi-Heritage…
THE government has moved to rein in Masvingo traditional leader Chief Murinye, saying he has no authority to obstruct development, as they allowed a private school in the area to continue operating. The dispute arose after Chief Murinye, born Elias Munodawafa, allegedly blocked the access road leading to businessman Philemon Mutangiri’s Riverton Academy on Sunday,…
