AUTHORITIES are prioritising the strengthening of the ZiG, through prudent fiscal and monetary reforms, ahead of aspirations to make the domestic currency more acceptable abroad. Speaking in the National Assembly this week, the minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, said all this was aimed at deepening confidence in the local unit and increasing its usage in…
BUSINESSMAN Herbert Nkala has stepped down as director of Tanganda Tea Company (Tanganda) after 29 years of service, including the last five as chairman. The move, confirmed yesterday, coincided with a shareholding shift following the entry of new strategic investor Rutanhi Investments, an Innscor Africa unit. Nkala, who served on Tanganda’s board for 29 years,…
THE police have destroyed a large quantity of illegal substances following the conviction and sentencing of the suspects.Police national spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi on Thursday said the drugs and other items were burnt at the Sally Mugabe Hospital, Harare, incinerators.“The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirm the destruction of one tonne of dagga, 394,46 litres of…
NURSES have given the government an ultimatum, warning that they will go on a nationwide strike next month if their concerns are not addressed.In a letter dated March 26 to the Health Services Commission (HSC), Zimbabwe Nurses Association (Zina) president Enock Dongo said nurses would stop working from April 15 to 17.“We have been instructed…
ZIMBABWE recorded 426 946 criminal offences between October and December 2025, marking a 12,1 percent increase from 380 727 cases reported in the third quarter of the year, according to Zimstat. This comes after the country has of late experienced more incidences of crime that include robbery, sexual offences, drug-related crimes, and murder, with cases…
POLICE in the Midlands are hunting for a suspected commuter omnibus driver accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a seven-year-old boy during school transport trips.The police confirmed that investigations were underway into a case of aggravated indecent assault allegedly committed inside a school-run commuter omnibus travelling between school and Mkoba.According to Midlands police spokesperson Emmanuel Mahoko,…
THE Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) has launched the Friends of the LRF (FOL) initiative, aimed at mobilising resources for the organisation in response to global funding constraints.The human rights organisation, which is celebrating its 42nd anniversary this year, said the initiative brings together former and current trustees, partners, and experts to advance access to justice…
DENMARK-BASED defensive lynchpin, Munashe Garananga believes the time has come for the Warriors to show that they are a force to reckon with both in the region and the continent. This comes at a time when the Warriors, who face Botswana in the semi-finals of the Mukuru Four Nations Tournament in Francistown on Saturday (kick-off…
THE weekend is upon us, and the showbiz scene has a lot in store for music lovers. With some artists set to perform in South Africa and others spread across the country, the weekend promises to be a fire-filled entertainment experience. Freeman takes HKD Fest to Kempton Park AFTER getting rave reviews at the first…
AS THE shadow of conflict lengthens across the Middle East, the tremors are being felt far beyond the immediate blast zones. What began as a regional escalation between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel on the other has rapidly devolved into a global economic emergency. In this high-stakes environment, President Emmerson…
