November 2025

CHINA’S Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Zhou Ding, has defended his country’s invest­ment in the nation’s mining sector, cat­egorically denying pervasive accusations of resource plunder and environmental negligence. Speaking at the Mining Media Awards in Harare, Zhou urged the media and public to judge the coopera­tion between China and Zimbabwe based on “facts, not fiction,” dismissing over…

Rutendo Ngara BLAKISTON Primary School’s head teacher and bursar ap­peared in court yesterday over allegations of swindling the school of US$29 000. Head teacher Memory Chaikosa, who is already on suspension, appeared before magistrate Ruth Moyo together with Ronald Mashonganyika, facing fraud charges. They were granted US$200 bail each. According to court documents, the pro­cedure…

Chief writer AUTHORITIES say a construction surge triggered nationwide cement shortages, forcing the government to work overnight addressing the crisis. The cement supply tightened in recent weeks, with major domestic producers grappling with widespread clinker shortages and unexpected plant failures that have constrained output. The Ministry of Industry yesterday reported that the demand for cement…

Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi IT’S a matter of time before there is political change in Zimbabwe and Zanu PF’s long rule comes to an end, former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa, has said. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influen­tial newspaper — Chamisa also said yesterday that contrary…