POLITICAL EDITOR THE government says salary adjustments for civil servants will be guided by the outcome of next year’s job evaluation exercise, but has ruled out any changes to existing tax bands. Speaking in the National Assembly last week, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said the evaluation is intended to ensure fairness and consistency across the…
AUTHORITIES have announced that foreign nationals operating in business sectors reserved for locals will be required to dispose of at least 75 percent of their shareholding to Zimbabwean citizens within the next three years. This comes as the government approved a review of levies, licenses, and permits across 12 sectors of the economy. The ministry…
Takudzwa Dhambu AUTHORITIES have officially identified the 17 individuals who perished in a series of horrific road traffic accidents that occurred across the country’s highways on December 17. According to a police briefing released at the weekend, the victims — who died in separate incidents in Nyamapanda, Ruwa, and Nyabira — have all been formally…
Brandon Josphat & Brighton Muronzereyi WITH January often considered the longest and most financially challenging month of the year by many Zimbabweans, experts have called for wise spending by ordinary consumers over the festive season. At the same time, the experts have also warned citizens to beware falling victim to con artists and cyber scams…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has implored the country’s security personnel to remain alert and guard against threats to national stability, particularly during the festive season. Speaking at the burial of the late national hero, Mark Chimwaza, at the National Heroes Acre in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa urged the security sector to emulate the patriot’s traits of selflessness…
THABISO MUTIRWARA PLANTING for Zimbabwe’s 2026 summer cereal crops is advancing amid forecasts of abundant seasonal rainfall, raising early prospects for a second consecutive above-average harvest. However, agronomists warn that imminent, overly wet conditions in key northern growing regions could damage emerging plants and require close monitoring. In a report released by the Food and…
TAKUDZWA DHAMBU THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has made significant strides in infrastructure development, disbursing a total of ZiG714 740 661 to road authorities as of September this year. This massive financial injection represents 57 percent of the total ZiG1.247 billion annual budget earmarked for the nation’s road networks. The latest Zinara disbursement report…
Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat THE ruling Zanu PF remains open to engaging in dialogue with all key stakeholders in the country on its plans to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s stay in office to 2030. So reiterates the former liberation movement’s director for information, Farai Marapira, who adds that ex-opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, and members…
THE government has called on the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) to construct new toll gates and upgrade existing toll plazas as part of efforts to improve revenue collection, ease congestion, and enhance road infrastructure. Speaking in Norton on Thursday during the commissioning of the expanded Norton Toll Plaza, Transport minister Felix Mhona said it…
Takudzwa Dhambu AT LEAST 17 people perished in three separate horrific road accidents as the festive season travel rush began on a bloody note. National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed that all three fatal incidents occurred on December 17, 2025. The deadliest crash took place between 11.30am and 12 noon at the 185-kilometre peg…
