June 2026

Shamaine Chirimujiriand Brandon Josphat AUTHORITIES have firmly dismissed allegations that the ruling Zanu PF and the government are fast-tracking Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 (CAB3) without adequately consulting key stakeholders.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Zanu PF chief whip, Pupurai Togarepi, said the government was strictly adhering to all…

Beaven DhliwayoGROUP FEATURES EDITOR ZIMBABWE’S higher and tertiary education sector is poised for a major transformation as the government intensifies efforts to modernise institutions, strengthen quality assurance, and align education with the country’s industrialisation agenda.During separate visits to the Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (Zimche) and the Tertiary Education Service Council (TESC) on Tuesday, the…

Masimba Makwembere THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has implored Zimbabweans to prepare for below-normal rainfall during the upcoming 2026/27 agricultural season.Speaking yesterday on the sidelines of the National Development Strategy 2 (NDS2) agriculture, food, climate, and environment thematic working group meeting in Harare, MSD director Rebecca Manzou revealed that climate models indicate a 90 percent…

Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO THE Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Praz) is intensifying its fight against public sector corruption by weaponising artificial intelligence.Speaking at the fifth annual public procurement symposium in Bulawayo yesterday, Praz chief executive officer Clever Ruswa warned that malpractice would no longer be tolerated.He declared integrity the non-negotiable cornerstone of public trust and…

Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITER CHITUNGWIZA Municipality will conduct an integrated school vaccination exercise from June 15 to 19 to combat cervical cancer.This strategic healthcare intervention follows data revealing that cervical cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality among women in Zimbabwe, followed closely by breast and prostate cancers.In a public notice yesterday, Chitungwiza Municipality acting…

Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR THE government has put in place firm emergency rescue plans to repatriate Zimbabweans desperate to escape the resurgent wave of Afrophobic violence in neighbouring South Africa.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the deputy minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheillah Chikomo, confirmed the activation of the rescue and…