GOVERNMENT officials have launched an assessment of disadvantaged satellite schools in Matabeleland North to resolve infrastructure gaps, teacher readiness, and poor pass rates. The tour comes as the government seeks to address gaps affecting satellite schools, particularly in Binga, where a number of schools are yet to be registered with the ministry of Primary and…
THE Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) is launching a crackdown to remove abandoned and dangerously parked vehicles following a surge in road accidents. TSCZ managing director Munesu Munodawafa yesterday said the problem was being witnessed in both urban areas and along highways, where stationary vehicles were creating hazards for other motorists. “We have noted…
STAKEHOLDERS are demanding scaled-up domestic sanitary wear production to combat deepening period poverty that forces vulnerable Zimbabwean girls to miss school. The call comes as Zimbabwe has a very limited domestic sanitary ware manufacturing base, relying instead on imports amid a worsening period poverty crisis, forcing young girls to resort to unsafe and unhygienic alternative…
POLICE are appealing for public assistance to identify seven unclaimed bodies, including a young juvenile, currently held in Harare and Chitungwiza mortuaries. National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said yesterday that some of the bodies had remained unidentified in hospital mortuaries since last year. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police is investigating cases involving unidentified murder victims…
ZIMBABWE recorded 428 634 criminal offences in the first quarter of 2026, up from 310 876 cases during the same period last year. In a 2026 first quarter Crime Statistics Report released at the weekend, ZimStat director-general Tafadzwa Bandama said male suspects had a charge rate of 4 136.7 per 100 000 males, compared with…
CONSERVATIONISTS have implored increased funding to bolster anti-poaching operations in the Zambezi Valley, where wildlife remains under threat from syndicates. Poaching has contributed to declines in elephant and rhino populations, with illegal hunters targeting elephants for ivory and rhinos for their horns. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Anti-Poaching K9 Foundation Trust director Peter Maguwu…
ZIMBABWE will soon legislate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) compliance as a mandatory requirement for securing, renewing, or extending mining rights, the minister of Mines, Polite Kambamura, has said. The development comes as mining continues to anchor the Zimbabwean economy, generating approximately US$5.73 billion in export earnings during the first half of 2026. Speaking at…
THE European Union (EU) has allocated US$1.157 million to empower Zimbabwean women’s rights groups as severe funding shortages cripple essential support services for abuse survivors. This financial injection comes as women’s rights organisations contend with severe budget constraints, even as gender-based violence, restricted land access, and unequal participation in agriculture remain major hurdles for women…
HARARE has signed a landmark sister-city agreement with Cincinnati of the United States to drive mutual progress in public health, youth development, sports, culture, and economic growth. Speaking during a virtual Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony in Harare last week, mayor Jacob Mafume stated that the partnership would open up valuable avenues for both…
THE Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) has raised the alarm over alleged financial mismanagement in government institutions, warning that weak accountability is depriving citizens of essential public services. The civic organisation’s concerns follow the release of the 2025 Auditor-General’s Report, which revealed that only a third of audited public entities received clean audit…
