February 2026

THE rainy season brings both relief and anxiety for many farmers, particularly those in livestock production.While the rains promise improved pastures and water availability, they also present challenges that can affect animal health and productivity.Our Senior Staff Writer, Rutendo Ngara, sat down with the permanent secretary in the ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and…

THE government says it has placed the rehabilitation of Harare’s deteriorating road network firmly back on its priority list, with authorities saying they are now moving into communities to restore trafficable roads under an expanded national programme.Addressing the media on Friday in the capital while commissioning a completed section of the dualised Mazowe road, the…

IN the dim light of a cramped “surgery” in Mbare, Harare, the air is thick with the smell of antiseptic and fear. There, far from the polished mahogany of Parliament or the hallowed aisles of the Cathedral, the reality of Zimbabwe’s reproductive health crisis is written in blood. A 15-year-old girl, her school uniform replaced…

THE Avenues Clinic in Harare has invested US$4 million in infrastructure refurbishment and modern medical equipment as part of an ongoing upgrade aimed at improving patient care and clinical outcomes.Speaking to the media after touring the newly-completed Phase 3 maternity ward yesterday, Avenues Clinic chief financial officer Peddy Chigunduru said the institution was purposefully directing…