RUTENDO NGARA Senior Staff Writer THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) says it is grossly understaffed, a situation that is severely affecting efforts to deliver on its mandate effectively. This was revealed in their 2024 annual report presented at the commission’s annual general meeting last week in Harare. The disclosure comes as authorities were expediting the…
AUTHORITIES have streamlined operations in the wholesale and retail sector by merging 11 fragmented local authority licences into a single one to enhance the ease of doing business and stabilise basic goods prices This major reform follows Parliament’s call for the government to swiftly align newly introduced taxes and levies through a Statutory Instrument (SI)…
TAPIWA CHIRUME HARARE residents have launched a sharp critique of the city council’s proposed 2026 budget, warning that planned water tariff increases are unrealistic and threaten household water security. The Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) director Reuben Akili said the local authority “fails to reflect the lived realities of residents” and “over-estimates the city’s capacity…
ECOBANK Zimbabwe Limited (EZW) has announced the launch of a nationwide health initiative designed to deliver free wellness screenings directly to communities in about 20 locations across the country. Ecobank managing director James Shumbanhete last week said the initiative was going to feature a combination of static and mobile clinics to maximise community reach. “Through…
Staff writer In Bulawayo BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has intensified calls for the completion of the long-delayed Glassblock Dam, stating that the city’s persistent water challenges can only be resolved through investment in lasting infrastructure. Speaking during a stakeholders engagement last week, Coltart said the project remained the most practical solution to Bulawayo’s deepening water…
THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) says the country recorded a goods trade deficit of US$30,8 million in September 2025. In its recent external trade report, Zimstat said imports slightly rose while exports declined. “Zimbabwe recorded a goods trade deficit of US$30,8 million in September 2025, marking a 548,8 percent decline from the August 2025…
A DZIVARESEKWA woman, Alisa Pilo, was arrested after allegedly conniving with her parents, Gladys Pilo and Kauma Pilo, to defraud a home seeker of US$10 000 paid for a residential stand. The trio reportedly sold the same piece of land in Tynwald, Harare, to three different buyers, including the complainant, Matthew Nyashanu. “On October 29,…
Blessings Mashaya and Thabiso Mutirwara THE government needs to reintroduce corporal punishment in schools to curb the rampant indiscipline that is now threatening the country’s education sector, stressed school heads say. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the president of the National Association of Secondary Schools, Cephas Mutumhe, said…
ZIMBABWE and Turkey are finalising negotiations for the resumption of direct flights between Harare and Istanbul by 2026, a move expected to boost trade, tourism, and investment between the two nations. Speaking at the Turkish National Day celebrations in Harare this week, Foreign Affairs ministry permanent secretary Albert Chimbindi said discussions between civil aviation authorities…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER CONVICTED businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe are in hot water. This comes after the State notified the court yesterday that it had drafted an application that seeks to confiscate their properties believed to be proceeds of crime. The two men were convicted of fraud last month involving US$7 million…
