AGRICULTURE minister Anxious Masuka said the government owes farmers over US$8 million, and plans are afoot to pay the outstanding bills. Addressing the media recently, Masuka said the government had failed farmers, and his ministry expected to receive funds this week from the Treasury. “We still owe farmers some amount from last year for delivery….
THE government has implored media houses to safeguard and advance national interests for the country’s economic development. Presenting a public lecture on the role of media in national security at the Defence University in Harare yesterday, permanent secretary in the ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Nick Mangwana, said media houses must advance Zimbabwe’s…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER PROPHETIC Healing and Deliverance (PHD) leader Walter Magaya will spend more time in remand custody after advising a Harare regional court he will apply for bail at the High Court following his arrest on five counts of rape and 13 fraud charges. Magaya, his wife, Tendai, and their company Planet…
Tapiwa Chirume THE City of Harare has received a total of ZiG85,2 million from the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) as of October, a major boost aimed at improving road maintenance and rehabilitation across the capital. Finance committee chairperson Costa Mande revealed the development while presenting the city’s 2026 budget. “As of October 20, 2025,…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER LAWMAKERS plan to push for a pro-poor 2026 National Budget and policy measures that will further stabilise the ZiG and prices of basic goods in the country. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the chairperson of the parliamentary portfolio committee on Budget, Lincoln Dhliwayo, confirmed…
Takudzwa Dhamu THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned that most parts of the country are likely to experience heavy rainfall, accompanied by lightning and strong winds, beginning today and lasting until Friday. In a weather advisory yesterday, the MSD said Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South, Bulawayo Metropolitan, Midlands, Masvingo, Manicaland, Harare Metropolitan, and all the…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER HARARE regional magistrate, Marewanazvo Gofa is, expected to make a ruling today in an application for the release from custody of prominent Harare preacher Walter Magaya. This comes after the self-styled prophet’s legal representatives argued yesterday that Magaya had been “over-detained” following his arrest on Saturday morning on charges of…
PARLIAMENT is challenging the government to come up with measures to revive the cotton industry to boost the local textile sector. This comes as Parliament is on a nationwide tour to probe the operations of companies in different sectors of the economy. Speaking to the media over the weekend after touring David Whitehead Textiles in…
Staff writer in BULAWAYO THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) is calling for collaborative efforts among patients, healthcare professionals, and the public to promote medicine safety in a bid to strengthen health services. In a statement observing the tenth annual #MedSafetyWeek campaign occurring worldwide from November 3 to 9, 2025, MCAZ director general Richard…
CHIEF WRITER FORMER Zinara chief executive officer Frank Chitukutuku has forfeited assets worth thousands to the State after failing to explain the legitimate source of his wealth, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has said. According to Zacc’s 2024 annual report, the forfeiture followed Chitukutuku’s unsuccessful appeal to the Supreme Court after an unexplained wealth order…
