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Omega Ukama ZIMBABWE’S small and medium enter­prises (SMEs) were celebrated as the un­deniable engine of the nation’s economy at the inaugural state of the MSMEs survey report and awards ceremony on Wednesday evening. The project was spearheaded by The Financial Gazette and the Small and Medium Enter­prises Development Corpora­tion (SMEDCO), with research conducted by Consumer…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER NETONE chief execu­tive officer Raphael Mushanawani is now off the hook follow­ing his removal from remand yesterday by Magistrate Mare­hwanazvo Gofa. He was facing charges of US$600 000 fraud emanating from tenders where the company sought to improve its systems. Gofa ruled that all actions alleged by the State were…

Tapiwa Chirume THREE City of Harare employees died Thurs­day morning following an accident during main­tenance at Morton Jaffray Water Works. In a statement yesterday, the local author­ity announced the tragedy, which occurred while the workers were carrying out duties on a decommissioned clarifier, stating that “tragedy struck under circumstances that are still under investigation”. “The…

POLITICAL EDITOR THE ruling Zanu PF has once again told its members that it is counter-productive for them to fight each other over the party’s much-debated 2030 drive. Speaking at Rufaro Stadium in Harare on Tuesday — during a rally that was organised by the party’s Ha­rare Province — Zanu PF national political commissar, Munyaradzi…

THE government says it is mov­ing in to address food shortages in 34 districts identified as food insecure across the country. While the country’s food security has improved due to an above-average 2025 harvest and stable prices, with staple foods widely available in markets, challenges remain, particularly for vulnerable groups such as women and youth….

Tapiwa Chirume PROSECUTOR GENERAL Loyce Ma­tanda-Moyo has issued a strong warning to National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) officials, declaring that corruption, laziness, and inefficiency will not be tolerated within the institution. Addressing the officials in Harare on Tuesday, Ma­tanda-Moyo said any deviation from expected standards erodes public confidence and performance. “Our culture must be defined not…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE High Court yesterday postponed the pre-sentence inquiry for Harare fraudsters Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe to tomorrow after the State and the lawyers consented that they should put their house in order first. The duo was convicted of US$7 million fraud stemming from a presidential goat scheme, where they…

Tapiwa Chirume MASVINGO City Council has in­troduced hefty penalties for flouting regulations on drilling, upgrading, and using public wells to protect water infrastructure. Under the new laws published in the Government Gazette, the council imposed fines of up to US$2 000 for drilling a borehole or constructing a weir without council approval, while drilling outside…

Brighton Muronzereyi and Blessings Mashaya KEY stakeholders are praying that the minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, will cheer up hard-pressed workers, consumers and businesses when he presents his 2026 National Budget in Harare tomorrow. This comes as Treasury continues to face a financial crunch despite Ncube having recently promised to review a number of taxes…

THE country is grappling with worsening cases of malaria, with 427 people having tragically died from the disease since the beginning of the year. Last week alone, the Ministry of Health and Child Care recorded four deaths and 796 new malaria cases across the country. “Seven hundred and ninety six new malaria cases and four…