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 THE ambitious Muzarabani oil and gas project in the Cabora Bassa Basin is steadily moving from exploration into a decisive phase that could reshape the en­ergy landscape in Zimbabwe, the government has said. In a statement, the government said Australian-listed Invictus En­ergy has confirmed a gas-conden­sate discovery at the Mukuyu-2 well, marking a significant break­through…

STAKEHOLDERS have called on the newly-appointed National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) chief executive officer (CEO), Munyaradzi Stephen Charangwa, to accelerate recapitalisation and transform the country’s rail infrastructure to support economic growth.According to a statement by NRZ, Charangwa took over the reins with effect from April 1, 2026.The announcement was made by NRZ board chairperson Misheck…

SEVEN pedestrians died along the Bulawayo-Beit­bridge Road on Friday night after a truck ploughed into people attending an earlier accident scene. National Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday said the inci­dent occurred around 10pm at the 57-kilometre peg. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirm a fatal road traffic accident in which seven pedestrians were killed after being…

LIFE is set to get harder for the majority of Zimbabweans going forward, after authorities hiked the prices of diesel and petrol for the third time in as many weeks on Thursday. The latest increases came despite the government having removed all taxes and levies on diesel, which averted an even more challenging situation for…

A DARK cloud has descended upon Tynwald North, Harare, after six members of the Mujuru family were tragically wiped out in a harrowing head-on collision on Thursday.The silence of grief now replaces the laughter of children in the Harare suburb following the horrific accident at the 246-kilometre peg along the Harare-Masvingo Highway.What was supposed to…

THE government says it has fully mobilised fund­ing for the rehabilitation of the Harare-Chirundu Road, a key section of the North-South Corridor. This comes after the much-needed rehabilitation of the Harare-Chirundu Highway had been delayed due to funding challenges. The minister of Transport, Felix Mhona, told the Daily News on Thursday that the project would…

THE minister of Skills Audit, Jenfan Muswere, has called on Zimbabweans to fully harness the country’s human capital to drive economic transformation and reduce reliance on imports. Speaking at the official launch of the Zimbabwe Global Skills Partnership Programme this week, Muswere emphasised the need for a coordinated na­tional approach to skilling, upskilling and reskilling….

ILLEGAL dams and water diver­sions along the Matsheumhlophe River are disrupting the natural flow into Hillside Dam, sparking urgent conservation fears for the wetland ecosystem. Speaking to the Daily News during a wetlands tour hosted by the Environmen­tal Management Agency (Ema) yesterday, Hillside Dam Conservancy conservationist Bernadette Mupindanzanga revealed that unauthorised upstream activities were starv­ing…

MANY Zimbabweans are contending with a challenging Easter holiday, amid the recent hikes in the prices of fuel, transport and some basic goods — in addition to resurgent power cuts in some areas.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper— the secretary general of the Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions…

EASTER is usually a time when many families hit the road, gather with loved ones and make the most of the long weekend. However, the picture looks different this year.The recent sharp fuel price hikes have made travelling more costly, while uncertainty surrounding the Middle East conflict continues to weigh on the economic outlook.With most…