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Takudzwa DhambuStaff Writer TRANSPARENCY International Zimbabwe (TIZ) says authorities must take practical measures to combat corruption. TIZ said fighting corruption required collective effort. “As Zimbabwe moves towards developing the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS II), TIZ is emphasising the need for reforms that go beyond paper commitments and deliver real, lasting impact. “We are specifically calling…

TEN charity institutions in Bulawayo have received groceries through the Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Fund in a move meant to ease the burden on vulnerable groups amid tough economic conditions. The beneficiaries were Entembeni Old People’s Home, Ingutsheni Central Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Adventist Children’s Home, Emthunzini Wethemba Children’s Home, Jairos Jiri, St Francis Home, Percy Ibbotson…

THE Police Drugs and Narcotics Division has intensified its war on illegal substances, arresting a staggering 10 226 people for drug-related offences since January this year. This comes amid growing national concern over the scourge of substance abuse sweeping through communities. Speaking during a residents’ interface meeting in Harare on Thursday, Criminal Investigations Department (CID)…

THE government has called on tertiary students to work on boosting tourism through digital innovation, affirming them as the future stewards of Zimbabwe’s hospitality and tourism sector. Speaking at a Bulawayo Polytechnic seminar recently, deputy minister of Tourism, Tongai Mnangagwa, called on students to prepare themselves as innovators and pioneers who could drive the sector…

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says the Umzingwane pump station has been shut down to allow the installation of two new 500-kilovolt (kV) transformers in a move meant to improve water distribution across the city. In a statement yesterday, BCC town clerk Christopher Dube said the works, which began on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, would…

THE National Aids Council (Nac) is stepping up efforts to suppress HIV among children, who remain a weak link in Bulawayo’s HIV response, with treatment outcomes still lagging behind global targets. Speaking to the Daily News on the sidelines of a stakeholders’ event yesterday, Nac Bulawayo monitoring and evaluation officer Primrose Dube said while progress…

Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat AUTHORITIES are prioritising efforts to give legal effect to the recent policy directive to reduce some of the onerous taxes on farmers and other business sectors. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Attorney General Virgina Mabiza confirmed yesterday that her office was seized with…

RUTENDO NGARA ANOTHER Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) employee accused of US$6 million fraud was granted US$300 bail on Tuesday by Harare magistrate Mare­hwanazvo Gofa. Shupikai Mary Nicola Marongwe, a database administrator, was granted bail following the recent release of her accomplice Paradzai Mutasa, a systems developer, on the same charge. The two were initially denied…

Thabiso Mutirwara AT LEAST four people died after a 20-metre mine shaft collapsed at Umsasa Farm in the Mazowe Mamini area in Mashonaland Central. The disaster occurred just after police confirmed that five artisanal miners were trapped in the shaft on Sunday. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms that four bodies were retrieved from the mine…

Tapiwa Chirume THE City of Victoria Falls has begun installing prepaid water meters on residential and commercial properties as part of a pilot project aimed at improving water service delivery and ensuring customer satisfaction. Council spokesperson Leonard Ncube confirmed that the initiative was being implemented in partnership with Bhungane Investments, which developed a customised software…