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ZIMBABWE has officially entered a critical preparatory phase ahead of the 2026 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Mutual Evaluation, with the government and civil society embarking on a massive “Knowledge Bridging” exercise to ensure the country avoids the pitfalls of international financial blacklisting.The drive was headlined during the 15th NGO Directors Summer Retreat held in…

THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has rejected 184 construction projects that were due to be undertaken in wetlands or green belts adjacent to water bodies across the country. This follows a nationwide surge in urban development on prohibited sites, including ecological zones and roadsides.Ema emphasised yesterday that the move was designed to preserve critical water…

LOCAL police and their South African counterparts have agreed to launch a massive blitz to combat the smuggling of firearms, drugs and motor vehicles between the two countries.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — national police spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi, confirmed the move yesterday, adding that the offensive would be…

NINE people drowned after a vehicle was swept away while attempting to cross a flooded river in Filabusi, Matabeleland South Province, on Thursday night.National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi last night confirmed the tragic incident, which occurred around 10pm.A Toyota Noah was swept away while attempting to navigate the flooded Tshangamutope River in the Mukula…

THE Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (Zimsec) has released June 2026 examination fees, confirming that charges for Ordinary and Advanced Level sittings remain unchanged.Ordinary Level candidates will pay US$24 per subject, while Advanced Level candidates will pay US$48 per subject. Zimsec spokesperson Nicky Dhlamini told the Daily News yesterday that June candidates must pay full fees…

HARARE deputy mayor Rosemary Muronda and Shadreck Mashayamombe were granted US$500 bail yesterday following allegations of a US$100 000 fraud.They were ordered not to interfere with witnesses and must report to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission fortnightly. They return to court on February 24. It is alleged that between April and June 2025, the accused misrepresented…

THE National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) will intensify its collaboration with the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) going forward to deal decisively with unscrupulous businesspeople and other corrupt elements in the country.So said Prosecutor-General Loyce Matanda-Moyo yesterday while addressing senior NPAZ officials in Harare, as animosity towards tenderpreneurs — many of whom stand accused of…

THE country is considering using nuclear energy as a sustainable solution to Zimbabwe’s perennial power shortages.Speaking at the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, the minister of Foreign Affairs, Amon Murwira, said this was being contemplated as the country’s heavy reliance on hydropower had been badly affected by climate change.This comes as the…

THE country’s tobacco exports surged in the first half of the marketing season, earning US$232.7 million as global demand remained firm.In a statement yesterday, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) said that the surge demonstrated the global market’s strong capacity to absorb increased volumes of Zimbabwean tobacco.“As of 16 January 2026, Zimbabwe had exported…

CHINA has pledged to support Zimbabwe’s National Development Strategy 2 to advance the country’s industrialisation and economic growth agenda.Addressing the media after touring Dinson Iron and Steel Company’s processing plant yesterday in the Midlands Province, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Zhou Ding said his country was going to support the country’s industrialisation drive anchored in the…