AUTHORITIES in Hwange have intensified monitoring efforts to combat wood poaching and illegal charcoal trade, joining forces with local communities to protect the area’s ecologically valuable forest reserves. During a community meeting at the weekend, a senior ranger for the Hwange Rural District Council, Elijah Nkomo, said they had stepped up monitoring and enforcement while…
THE perennial calls for electoral reforms ahead of the country’s harmonised elections have returned to the fore, this time in the lead-up to the 2028 polls. A cross-section of opposition MPs and political advisors is united in the view that without significant changes, the country will continue to be trapped in a cycle of disputed…
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has announced plans to reintroduce the Harare to Mutare passenger train service, beginning next month with fares set at US$5 per passenger. In a statement yesterday, the NRZ said its goal was to introduce standard and economy-class coaches to offer more affordable options for their regular leisure and passenger…
A SEX workers’ organisation has launched a nation-wide campaign to combat rampant sexual exploitation of children. Speaking at an outreach event in Epworth on Thursday, the national coordinator for Springs of Life, Precious Msindo, said the drive was meant to protect children. “We are running a campaign to educate and raise awareness about guardians who…
WALK through a café in Harare and you will hear the same thing again and again, quick talk about data bundles, phones…
LAWMAKERS have implored the Treasury to disburse financial resources to the ministry of Tourism in a timely manner for the growth of the sector. This comes as President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently said that the tourism industry is a vital cog in the country’s economic development. In a report tabled in the National Assembly last week…
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) says it is moving away from unsolicited energy project proposals and will soon introduce competitive bidding to enhance transparency, efficiency, and cost reduction in the sector. Speaking on Friday at the Zimbabwe Economic Development Conference, Zera chief executive officer Eddington Mazambani said the authority was “inundated” with unsolicited bids…
MASVINGO Provincial Hospital intends to refurbish its intensive care unit (ICU) and its mortuary in order to improve health service delivery. This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently visited Parirenyatwa and Sally Mugabe hospitals unannounced, where he witnessed the deteriorating conditions faced by public health institutions. In a notice issued in the Government Gazette on…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT THE chances of uniting the country’s rival opposition players ahead of the 2028 national elections are slim, former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa, has said. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday at the weekend, Chamisa also said many opposition leaders were prioritising their personal interests ahead of those…
TAPIWA CHIRUMESTAFF WRITER THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says it will auction 123 unclaimed vehicles impounded at the Beitbridge and Mutare border posts, giving their owners 30 days to reclaim them. In a notice published in the Government Gazette on Friday, Zimra commissioner-general Regina Chinamasa said the vehicles would be sold if not claimed within…
