RESIDENTS of the country’s second city are bracing for a dry weekend, as the metro fights to fix a major leak on a key water pipeline which has seriously affected services. City town clerk, Christopher Dube, said yesterday that engineers were working around the clock to restore normal water supplies. “The City of Bulawayo would…
HIGH Court judge Justice Jacob Manzunzu has dismissed an application by Chief Ephias Munodawafa and Chief Murinye seeking a declaratory order affirming their jurisdiction over the Boroma area in Masvingo.The court dismissed the application on a technicality.Munodawafa and Murinye had approached the court seeking an order declaring that the Boroma area falls under their jurisdiction…
THE government has called for a renewed focus on grassroots development, stressing that Zimbabwe’s long-term economic transformation depends on empowering communities from the bottom up.Speaking at a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) engagement workshop yesterday, the permanent secretary for Presidential Affairs in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Tafadzwa Muguti, said sustainable development could…
THE Association of Health Funders of Zimbabwe (AHFoZ) has raised concerns over the proposed Medical Services Amendment Bill, warning that barring medical aid societies from operating healthcare facilities could undermine affordable care.Speaking at an AHFoZ meeting in Harare on Wednesday, the association’s chief executive officer Shylet Sanyanga urged the government to collaborate with industry players.“While…
WORKERS have bemoaned the failure to address their plight amid mounting economic pressures, warning that deteriorating wages and the rising cost of living are steadily eroding livelihoods across the country.Speaking at the Workers’ Day commemorations held at Dzivaresekwa Stadium in Harare yesterday, Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president Muchaneta Taruvinga painted a grim picture…
RURAL district council workers across the country have raised alarm over deteriorating working conditions, citing low salaries, political interference, and a growing climate of fear within local authorities.In a statement yesterday, the Zimbabwe Rural District Councils Workers Union (ZRDCWU) warned that workers were earning wages far below the poverty datum line, leaving many struggling to…
A FORM 3 pupil at Chishawasha High School, Harare, was allegedly drugged and raped by a 34-year-old man, a former church acquaintance, who appeared in court this week.Sani Tinashe Mushakwe of Pomona, accused of raping the teenager, appeared before Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa.He was remanded in custody until May 14 pending the finalisation of…
ZIMBABWE’S 154 major dams are now averaging over 90 percent capacity, significantly boosting prospects for agriculture, industry, and power generation, according to the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa).This follows a strong 2025-2026 rainy season that has brought much-needed relief after years of below-normal rainfall.Zinwa yesterday said it was continuing to monitor water levels closely to…
ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS ZIMBABWE Federation of Trade Unions is hosting a Workers’ Day concert tonight in Wedza at Wedza Country Club which will see Mark Ngwazi sharing the stage with Kinnah and Young Chamaz among others. Juntal to showcase at Gazaland RHUMBA artiste Juntal is set to showcase at Club Akaz Gazaland in the capital tomorrow…
Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR FREQUENT power cuts are adding to the current strain on hard-pressed Zimbabweans, while also continuing to hamper economic activity in the country, key stakeholders have bemoaned. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the stakeholders thus implored authorities yesterday to do more to mitigate the relentless…
