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Staff shortages hinder Zacc war

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…

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Burdensome wholesale, retail licences streamlined

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)…

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Uproar over water tariff hike

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…

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Ecobank offers free health screenings

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…

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Mayor demands completion of Glassblock Dam

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…

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Zim records US$30m trade deficit

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…

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Family trio arrested for land scam

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,…

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‘Sparing the rod hurting schools’… teachers say, as they demand return of corporal punishment

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…

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Harare-Istanbul direct flights expected by 2026

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…

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Chimombe, Mpofu in a fix

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…

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