THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has allocated close to 20 000 vending bays as part of ongoing efforts to formalise and support the informal sector. The move comes as Bulawayo, like many urban centres across the country, faces mounting pressure from informal trading activities in the central business district (CBD), largely driven by unemployment and…
ZANU PF secretary-general Jacob Mudenda has called on ruling party members to remain united and work together in advancing both party goals and national development. Speaking at a Matabeleland North provincial party meeting over the weekend, Mudenda said members should draw inspiration from the behaviour of doves. “Unity isn’t just an ideal, it’s our strength….
FORMER Speaker of the National Assembly of Zimbabwe, Lovemore Moyo has called for urgent reforms to tackle Zimbabwe’s rising cost of living and failing economic policies. Speaking to the Daily News last week, Moyo said the soaring costs of survival have placed ordinary citizens under immense financial strain. “The high cost of living has been…
ARMED robbers vanished with US$78 141 and R501,820 after a brazen early morning raid on a Bulawayo financial services outlet on Wednesday. In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed that investigations were ongoing following the daring heist. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police is investigating a case of armed robbery which occurred on March…
THE GOVERNMENT says Zimbabwe is repositioning its exporters as the frontline drivers of economic diplomacy as the country intensifies efforts to secure global market presence. Speaking during the weekend’s ZimTrade exporters conference, the minister of Foreign Affairs, Amon Murwira, said the country’s diplomatic engagements were now firmly anchored on trade, investment, and industrial development. “The…
A 16-YEAR OLD girl from Nguboyenja suburb has committed suicide after failing Ordinary Level. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele said the deceased drank poison after discovering she only passed two out of seven subjects. “The police in Bulawayo confirm receiving a case of sudden death by poisoning where a…
BULAWAYO councillors have expressed concern over vendors practicing open defecation in the central business district, saying the crisis would result in disease outbreaks. Speaking during a recent council meeting, Ward 3 councillor Mxolisi Mahlangu said the situation had gone out of control. “We cannot have a city that has people behaving like they are in…
THE government has assured mining investors of a predictable and transparent operating environment following the gazetting of new regulations reserving several sectors of the economy for indigenous Zimbabweans. The new regulations, contained in Statutory Instrument 215 of 2025, set requirements for foreign participation in sectors reserved for Zimbabwean citizens and businesses operating in these sectors…
THE government and NetOne partnership has delivered vital infrastructure, education, and health projects across Matabeleland North province. Addressing a media briefing yesterday, Matabeleland North Provincial Affairs and Devolution minister Richard Moyo said the collaboration with NetOne reflected the Second Republic’s commitment to inclusive development, ensuring that no community is left behind. “NetOne, working with the…
THE government has rolled out urgent control measures to contain a crop pest outbreak affecting farmers in Matabeleland North Province, as authorities move to protect crops at their early and most vulnerable growth stages. The intervention follows a rise in changing pest outbreak patterns, which have increasingly challenged farmers in the province, making rapid response…
