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…
Masimba Makwembere THE government has launched a national programme to digitise and validate title deeds to modernise land administration and curb property fraud. This comes as last year the government gave property owners a 24-month deadline to convert their old title deeds into a new, secure electronic format. Addressing the media yesterday in Harare, the…
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…
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) says it is intensifying engagements with industry stakeholders to shape Zimbabwe’s position under the Framework Agreement on Economic Partnership with China, following a series of nationwide consultations with businesses. In an update yesterday, the CZI said meetings held in Harare, Bulawayo, and Mutare brought together…
Tapiwa Chirume THE National Aids Council (Nac) is partnering with cultural groups like Gule Wamkulu to promote HIV awareness and behaviour change. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Nac board chairperson Nesta Mukwehwa said the council was strengthening community-driven interventions that integrate cultural expression with HIV and Aids education, particularly targeting young people. “We are…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A SUSPECTED organised criminal network has been targeting motorists in the Midlands capital, Gweru, stealing vehicles, predominantly the “Old Shape” Honda Fit, in a series of incidents recorded between March and April. In a significant breakthrough, the Midlands police recovered six of the stolen vehicles, with a combined value estimated at…
Tapiwa Chirume GWERU City Council has launched a 12-day blitz to remove and confiscate unlicensed pushcarts and hawkers from its central business district (CBD). The exercise forms part of a broader CBD clean-up campaign aimed at curbing illegal trading activities and reducing congestion in the city centre. In a statement on Wednesday, Gweru council spokesperson…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE High Court has set aside a decision by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to freeze a bank account linked to a gold-trading deal. This comes after Al Shams Global Ltd — a British Virgin Islands-registered company — took the RBZ to court challenging its decision to freeze a…
Tapiwa Chirume DEFAULTING Harare City Council ratepayers are set to face evictions and property attachment as the municipality moves to recover mounting arrears that are crippling service delivery. This comes as the city is conducting its first-quarter revenue collection performance review in Harare, aimed at mapping out strategies to improve collections and restore financial stability….
FOLLOWING standout performances by sungura kingpin Alick Macheso and Nisha Ts at the previous edition of the Castle Tankard in Harare, organisers have once again enlisted the two artistes for this year’s showcase. The 2026 event, which will also feature Zimdancehall chanter Ndunge Yut, Progress Chipfumo, Jah Master, Madedido, and Uncle Epaton is set for…
