ZIMBABWE is calling for US$4billion in investment from global partners to fully implement its National Energy Compact, a comprehensive strategic blueprint designed to end power shortages, accelerate economic growth, and light up currently un-reticulated urban areas. Speaking at the Africa Capital Markets Forum in Sandton, South Africa, yesterday, Energy and Power Development minister July Moyo…
THE beginning of the 28th edition of the Mining, Engineering, and Transport Expo (Mine Entra) in Bulawayo yesterday, running concurrently with the AfriConfex event, is more than just another annual trade fair, it marks a crucial inflection point for the country’s industrial and economic narrative. In our article yesterday that it is “all systems go”…
Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER chirumet@dailynews.co.zw THE City of Masvingo has proposed new penalties for residents who urinate, defecate, or smoke in public spaces, as part of the 2026 annual proposed tariffs aimed at curbing unhygienic and disorderly behaviour in the city. The crackdown is part of the council’s intensified campaign to promote cleanliness and restore…
Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of preparing to wage war against it in collusion with an opposition grouping, in the latest sign of…
Morocco is currently building what will be the globe’s largest football stadium in preparation for co-hosting the 2030 World Cup. But for…
One of South Africa’s most historic universities has suspended its activities following violent student unrest, which saw several buildings set on fire….
Palestinians in Gaza will have to wrestle with the enduring trauma of genocide. Under the buzzing of Israeli drones and warplanes, Jihan…
Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER chirumet@dailynews.co.zw A 39-YEAR-OLD Nkayi man has been jailed for eight months after viciously assaulting a 65-year-old villager during a beer-drinking gathering, leaving him with serious injuries. According to the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPA) yesterday, the incident occurred when the two men were drinking at the victim’s homestead. “The offender,…
Emmanuel MarambeCHIEF SPORTS WRITER WARRIORS vice-captain Marshall Munetsi says the Michael Nees-coached side is aiming to finish the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying campaign on a high as they continue their build up for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finals. The Afcon finals, which will this year be staged in Morocco, will mark…
LEADING road construction firm, Bitumen World (Private) Limited, has distanced itself from social media allegations made by former deputy minister of Information Energy Mutodi that the company was asked to pay kickbacks to the Finance ministry’s permanent secretary, George Guvamatanga. In a post on his X account last week, Mutodi alleged that Bitumen was asked…

