SIX winners of the Zimbabwe Spelling Bee School Competition, from both junior and senior categories, will represent the country at the forthcoming African Spelling Bee competitions to be held in Abuja, Nigeria from April 8 and 13. The Zimbabwe Spelling Bee is a literacy programme, which seeks to promote literacy and vocabulary development among the…
THE just-concluded international football break was the final chance for the Warriors to revive their 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying hopes. They blew it. A two-all home draw with Benin effectively ended the Warriors’ hopes, with the draw against Nigeria, while creditable, all but confirming the end of Zimbabwe’s long-held dream. The next time we…
A BULAWAYO-BASED police officer was shot dead by unknown assailants on Thursday night while attending a crime scene in Sizinda suburb. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident in a statement last night. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) are investigating the fatal shooting of a police officer, 43, in Sizinda Suburb, Bulawayo, on 28…
THE government has challenged the public to embrace the use of mobile toilets for sanitation and hygiene services in areas hosting huge outdoor gatherings and in public places. This also comes as the government has upped its fight against communicable diseases, especially cholera across the country. In a letter dated March 14, and addressed to…
THE government is currently owing seed company, Seed Co, US$40 million for seeds which authorities distributed to farmers under different initiatives, including the Presidential Inputs Scheme. In an interview with the Daily News on the sidelines of the company’s 85th year’s anniversary in Harare on Thursday, Seed Co chief executive officer, Morgan Nzwere, said the…
By Brandon JosphatCHIEF WRITER POLICE are hot on the trail of criminals linked to a series of pre-dawn terror attacks that took place in and around Harare early yesterday, at the business premises of three prominent people and a Cabinet minister. It is believed that the suspects drove in separate jalopies to the properties of…
Brandon JosphatCHIEF WRITER AUTHORITIES are considering a review of the country’s taxation in a bid to enhance the ease of doing business and attract investment in Zimbabwe. Speaking in the Senate on Thursday, the deputy minister of Finance, Kudakwashe Mnangagwa, said there was a pressing need for tax reforms to improve the overall business environment….
WEALTHY South Africans are increasingly investing in property outside of their country — and Zimbabwe, Dubai and Mauritius are emerging as top…
THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) says the country recorded a 13 percent increase in crime rate in the fourth quarter of 2024. In its latest crime statistics report released yesterday, Zimstat said the country was increasingly experiencing various forms of crime. “The police recorded 232 593 offences from July to September 2024, a 13…
Brandon JosphatCHIEF WRITER CHINA says Zimbabwe should shun dependency syndrome and be self-reliant in order to achieve its long-term goals and sustainable development. This comes after United States (US) President Donald Trump’s executive order issued on January 20, which called for a review and realignment of US foreign aid. As a result, all foreign assistance…
