SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER THE country is expected to host at least three high-profile American entertainers in the first quarter of the year, a development likely to draw international attention to the country’s entertainment and tourism sectors. This comes as US rapper Rick Ross is scheduled to return to Zimbabwe in February, marking his second appearance…
THE recent interception of 33 undocumented Zimbabwean children at the Beitbridge Border Post is not merely a logistical hiccup in cross-border travel; it is a loud, distressing siren signalling a humanitarian crisis that the country can no longer afford to ignore. These children, some as young as four, were packed into a minibus taxi—vulnerable, undocumented,…
THE long-standing “all-weather friendship” between China and Zimbabwe has evolved into a strategic partnership driving Zimbabwe toward its Vision 2030 goals. China…
THE government has assured mining investors of a predictable and transparent operating environment following the gazetting of new regulations reserving several sectors of the economy for indigenous Zimbabweans. The new regulations, contained in Statutory Instrument 215 of 2025, set requirements for foreign participation in sectors reserved for Zimbabwean citizens and businesses operating in these sectors…
AUTHORITIES have licensed 31 independent power producers (IPPs) to generate more than 900 megawatts this year as part of measures to ease intermittent power cuts in the country. This comes as the government has opened the electricity market to private suppliers, expanded non-hydropower energy capacity, and courted foreign investors. Speaking to the Daily News at…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER CLAIMS that Vice President Constantino Chiwenga is linked to expelled former Zanu PF central committee member Blessed Geza are patently false, President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s investment advisor, Paul Tungwarara, has said. The increasingly prominent businessman, who is in line to become Zanu PF’s central committee member for Chipinge, made the notable comment…
BRANDON JOSPHAT FED up government officials are stepping up their efforts to tame the country’s traffic jungle. In this regard, authorities are now procuring key equipment that will lead to the national implementation of the new integrated electronic traffic management system in the first quarter of this year. Speaking to the Daily News — the…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER THE government has committed to prioritising inclusive dialogue through established platforms, with outcomes feeding into national governance frameworks to strengthen democracy. This comes after top church leaders said it is absolutely crucial that Zimbabweans fervently continue to seek ways to engage each other sincerely and to unite, to end the country’s…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER INCESSANT rains across the country have left fields waterlogged, prompting authorities to warn of potential crop failure if urgent drainage measures are not taken. Speaking to the Daily News, the chief director of Agriculture Advisory Services, Medlinah Magwenzi, urged farmers to take immediate action to save their harvests. “Some crops…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A HARARE senior citizen appeared in court on Friday facing fraud charges after allegedly selling a Marlborough house she did not have authority to dispose of for US$120 000 to settle a debt. Virginia Tambudzai Maida (62) was granted US$1 000 bail. The State alleges that on July 17 last…
