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PRESSURE groups and some opposition parties are making last-ditch attempts to try and stop the government’s concretising plans to introduce major amendments to the country’s Constitution.In this regard, the convener of the Defend the Constitution Platform (DCP), Jameson Timba, confirmed yesterday that they were seeking an urgent meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa in a desperate…

POLICE have appealed to the business community to work with them more closely in the fight against soaring crime in the country.Speaking in Harare yesterday, during an engagement with business leaders, a concerned Commissioner-General of Police, Stephen Mutamba, also said the force urgently required modern equipment to combat increasingly sophisticated criminal syndicates.“As the police, we…

A 10-MONTH-OLD infant has drowned in a 20-litre bucket in Glen Norah A, Harare, prompting police to implore parents to monitor children.Police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday confirmed the case.“The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) reports a tragic incident which occurred in Glen Norah A, Harare, on 10 February 2026. A 10-month-old infant allegedly drowned in…

THE trial of Munyaradzi, the son of Deputy Judge President Garainesu Mawadze, who allegedly brutally murdered a cellphone dealer in 2020, is set to commence at the High Court in Harare on February 23.Munyaradzi, who was a first-year Law student at the University of Zimbabwe at the time, is jointly charged with his two friends,…

THE Local Government Board has approved the appointment of Warren Chiwawa as the substantive Chamber Secretary for Harare City Council, a role he had been serving in an acting capacity since 2021.In a letter dated February 2 2026, addressed to acting town clerk, Engineer Phakamile Mabhena-Moyo, and read during a full council meeting yesterday, the…

THE crystallising plans by authorities to amend the country’s Constitution to end the current electoral system where citizens directly elect the State president will likely face significant legal hurdles, analysts say.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — legal experts said yesterday that despite the Cabinet having given the green light…

ZIMBABWE has recorded a landmark shift in its economic landscape, significantly narrowing its trade deficit to US$404 million in 2025.This represents a massive improvement from the annual average deficit of over US$1,6 billion seen between 2021 and 2024, marking the first major turnaround in five years.According to the 2025 Import and Export Trade Analysis Report…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa last night reassigned three cabinet ministers to new portfolios, effective immediately.In the latest restructuring, Jenfan Muswere has been moved from the ministry of Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services to the ministry of Skills Audit and Development.He succeeds Paul Mavima, who has been reassigned to lead the ministry of National Housing and Social…

THE United States (US) is showing growing confidence in Zimbabwe’s mining sector, with American businesses preparing to increase investment in the country.The move comes as Harare steps up efforts to strengthen relations with the US and Western nations, signalling a new era of economic engagement and opportunities for the local mining industry.Speaking yesterday during the…