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RED-TAPE UPHEAVAL:… as NECs decimate vital jobs, companies

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Brandon Josphat & Brighton Muronzereyi THOUGH meant to protect workers, National Employment Councils (NECs) are inadvertently accelerating job losses and business distress in the country by enforcing rigid minimum wages and inflexible retrenchment packages.So warned business leaders and other economic experts yesterday, who told the Daily News On Sunday that it was hugely problematic that…

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Police warn over fatal night crashes

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BRIGHTON MURONZEREY POLICE have urged motorists to avoid night driving following a concerning rise in fatal highway accidents caused by poor visibility and stray livestock.National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday said most of the fatal crashes were occurring on highways where poor visibility and reduced observation at night increased the risk of accidents.“The Zimbabwe Republic…

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Dream 2030: Zim’s bold strategy for football glory

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ZIFA president Nqobile Magwizi says the newly launched Dream 2030 strategy will transform national football.Speaking to Group Editor-In-Chief Guthrie Munyuki on his widely followed news and current affairs programme, Vantage, on leading national independent commercial television station, 3Ktv, last Thursday, Magwizi noted that despite decades of raw talent, Zimbabwe has consistently missed global qualification. Dream…

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Business

POSB remits record dividend to Mutapa

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KUDZANAI GEREDE G THE People’s Own Savings Bank (POSB) has remitted a record US$5,14 million dividend payout to its shareholder, the Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF), following a strong financial performance during the year ended December 31, 2025.During the year under review, the state-owned lender raked in US$54,15 million in revenue driven by strong customer acquisition…

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Opinion & Analysis

Ncube spot on staying the course

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AS THE minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion, Mthuli Ncube, prepares to present the Mid-Term Budget Review on Thursday, his unequivocal commitment to staying the course deserves commended support.In an economic landscape historically plagued by policy volatility, the minister’s decision to maintain fiscal discipline, protect vulnerable populations, and enforce policy predictability represents a…

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Govt drafts laws for constitutional reforms

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AUTHORITIES are drafting several key Bills to operationalise Constitutional Amendment Number 3 Act (CAA3) following its recent assent by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Speaking in the Senate on Thursday, the minister of Justice, Ziyambi Ziyambi, said work was already underway to identify laws requiring amendment to align them with the constitutional changes.“We need to do several consequential…

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Municipal officer suspended following violent assault

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Tapiwa Chirume HARARE City Council has suspended a municipal police officer who slapped a woman in a Mbare municipality banking hall following a public outcry.The officer, who was off duty at the time of the incident, was filmed during a heated altercation with the woman before striking her in full view of other bank customers,…

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China access opens new channel for Zim’s blueberries

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ZIMBABWE’S blueberry industry has entered a new phase following the arrival of its first commercially produced berries in China.The breakthrough shipment, which was made possible thanks to a phytosanitary protocol signed by Zimbabwe and China in September 2025, consisted of trial airfreight pallets dispatched by Delecta Fruit from Harare.In accordance with the protocol, these were…

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Life & Arts

Sungura’s enduring beat echoes through August

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ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS EVERY generation has its sound, yet only a few genres earn the right to be called timeless and sungura is one of them.Built on rhythmic guitars, rich storytelling the genre has refused to bow to changing musical tastes and this August, it returns to the spotlight as some of its leading artists prepare…

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Audit exposes rot in local councils

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Tapiwa chirume WIDESPREAD financial mismanagement and governance failures have crippled Zimbabwe’s local authorities, leaving millions of United States dollars in public resources vulnerable to rampant abuse, the latest Auditor-General’s report reveals.The 2025 report spotlights Harare City Council, Chitungwiza Municipality, Hwange Local Board, Victoria Falls City Council, Kwekwe City Council, Marondera Municipality, and Gweru City Council,…

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