POLITICAL EDITOR FLAMBOYANT businessman, Wicknell Chivayo, is ecstatic that the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has formally cleared him of graft allegations linked to a multi-million dollar Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) tender. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the larger than life Chivayo also contended yesterday that he had lost…
STANBIC Bank Zimbabwe donated US$10 000 to the Friends of the Environment 500 Million Tree Walkathon, championing a greener future. The US$10 000 contribution is part of the Standard Bank Group’s corporate social investment (CSI) strategy premised on providing lasting solutions to the communities in which it operates. Stanbic Bank head, brand and marketing, Tariro…
Tapiwa Chirume PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned that Zimbabwe risks losing its best innovators and talent if skills retention systems are not urgently strengthened. Speaking at the 2025 Presidential Innovation Fair and Awards Ceremony in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa declared that retaining talent was now a national priority for development. “Let us, across all sectors, also…
THE return of Khaya Cement to full-scale production has brought major relief to the industry struggling with acute cement shortages. Addressing the media in Harare yesterday, Buy Zimbabwe chairperson and chief executive officer Munyaradzi Hwengwere said the increased production strengthens the country’s industrialisation agenda under the National Development Strategy 2 (NDS2). “Khaya Cement’s return to…
Almot Maqolo THE government is calling for increased private bank investment into agriculture, the nation’s economic backbone, while scaling up finance schemes to mitigate lending risks. Speaking at the launch of the 2025-2026 summer agricultural season in Harare yesterday, Agriculture deputy minister Vangelis Haritatos said there was a critical need to improve capital access for…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER AUTHORITIES have put mushikashika cartels and all illegal transport operators on notice, vowing “no sacred cows” in the law enforcement blitz. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday confirmed that the law enforcement would intensify efforts to permanently wipe out mushikashika operations, ensuring smooth traffic flow and public safety, especially during the…
Tapiwa Chirume MASVINGO City Council is struggling to recover ZiG544.8 million owed by debtors, severely straining service delivery and financial stability. Presenting the council’s latest financial report yesterday, Finance chairperson Bernard Muchokwa revealed that government departments remained the biggest debtors, accounting for over 30 percent of all monies owed. “The council was owed ZiG544 779…
Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat MEMBERS of Parliament have badgered under pressure minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, in a bid to force him to significantly revise the proposed 2026 National Budget before they can pass it. Debating the much-criticised budget in the august House on Tuesday, chairpersons of parliamentary portfolio committees strongly urged Ncube to…
THE Victoria Falls International Airport is set to welcome a new air link as Air Tanzania launches its route connecting Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to Zimbabwe’s iconic Victoria Falls, starting today. The service, dubbed The Wings of Kilimanjaro, will continue on to Cape Town, offering seamless multi-destination travel across Southern and East Africa. The Airports…
Kudzanai Gerede THE state of Zimbabwe’s services sector has steadily improved this year with the quality service provision in privately-run institutions outperforming State-owned entities, the 2025 State of the Service Economy Survey (SOSES) shows. According to the annual report, conducted by The Financial Gazette, ZB Financial Holdings, Tatu Advertising and Consumer Feedback Consultancy, digitalisation, improved…
