LOCAL theatre play I Don’t Want to Die, premiered at Reps Theatre in Belgravia, Harare last year, is set to take part at the upcoming International Theatre Festival in Malawi. Produced under Purple Brain Productions, the play will be performed from July 31 to August 2 at Madsoc Theatre or Fumbi Open Air Theatre, Lilongwe….
ZIMBABWE is finalising negotiations with China to establish export protocols for various horticultural products, aiming to unlock the Asian market.This comes as the government is anticipating an increase in exports of different horticulture products to the Far East after China’s move to open green lanes for the country’s agriculture products.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday,…
PLAGUED by deepening factional divisions, the ruling Zanu PF has frozen its district and provincial elections that are due this year to restore order within the former liberation movement. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Zanu PF national political commissar, Munyaradzi Machacha, confirmed the surprise suspension of the polls…
THE government says it is accelerating its digital transformation agenda, signalling a decisive shift from policy development to practical implementation as Zimbabwe seeks to position itself as a competitive player in the global artificial intelligence (AI) economy.Speaking during the 2026 Digital Economy Conference yesterday, the minister of Information Communication Technology, Tatenda Mavetera, said the focus…
AUTHORITIES are gravely concerned about the growing number of minors from foreign countries who are joining locals to live on the streets in urban areas. On that score, Harare is collaborating with the governments of Mozambique and Malawi in particular, in a bid to keep their homeless minors off the streets. The minister of Public…
A HARARE-BASED prophet who allegedly extorted more than US$12 000 from a Budiriro man after claiming he could help him evade death appeared in court yesterday.Osward Kadatoma appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Jacqualine Gara facing two counts of fraud.The complainant in the matter is Searchmore Nyamukondiwa.According to the State, sometime in February 2023, the accused…
CHEGUTU Municipality is rolling out a massive development agenda featuring commercial, residential, and tourism projects to achieve city status.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Chegutu mayor Rydes Machekera outlined a broad transformation agenda that included modern infrastructure, commercial hubs, residential developments and a tourism corridor designed to reposition the town as a key urban centre.“We…
GREATER Harare Association of Commuter Omnibus Operators (GHACO) chairperson Ngonidzashe Simpson Katsvairo appeared in court yesterday facing allegations of printing fliers intended to mobilise support for an MDC-T-linked demonstration against Constitutional Amendment Bill Number. 3.Katsvairo, who is charged with incitement to commit public violence, was remanded in custody until tomorrow for bail consideration.His court appearance…
THE Zimbabwe Trade Development and Promotion Organisation, ZimTrade, has implored local businesses to tap into Botswana’s market, saying there are vast untapped opportunities that could significantly boost Zimbabwe’s export growth and deepen bilateral trade relations.Speaking at the Zimbabwe-Botswana Business Forum held on the sidelines of the just ended 66th Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), ZimTrade…
THE government has enacted sweeping amendments to the Insurance and Pensions Commission Act aimed at strengthening regulation, enhancing transparency and promoting stability in the sector.In a notice in the latest Government Gazette, the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Martin Rushwaya, said the new law, was assented by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to align the…
