ZIMBABWE has recorded another bumper winter wheat harvest, with production rising to 578 059 metric tonnes this year, up from 562 091 metric tonnes in 2024. Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka confirmed the development yesterday, noting Zimbabwe is one of two countries in the region to achieve wheat self-sufficiency. “Zimbabwe is poised to register another record…
Tapiwa Chirume and Hazel Marimbiza OPPOSITION figures who had planned two press conferences in Harare and Bulawayo yesterday, failed to hold the meetings as had been expected. This was after law enforcement agents blocked the two meetings. It was not clear if the meetings had been cleared by the police, who normally require official notifications…
Takudzwa Dhambu THE country should brace for continued power cuts as ageing electricity generation equipment and low water levels at key hydro stations continue to constrain power supply, Energy minister July Moyo said yesterday. Speaking at a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare, Moyo said although the country’s installed power generation capacity had increased from 2…
NEARLY two million individuals are expected to face cereal shortages, including maize, at the peak of the hunger season between January and March 2026, according to the Zimbabwe Rural Livelihoods Assessment (RLA) report. The report highlighted that Kariba would be the most affected area during that period, underscoring the need for increased support in irrigation…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER GREYSTONE Nursery School in Harare headmaster, who also doubles as the bursar, is in trouble for allegedly stealing US$84 000 from the school coffers. Candice Cherry Prinsloo yesterday appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Artwell Sanyatwe facing theft charges and was granted US$300 bail. It is alleged that between January 1…
POLITICAL EDITOR OPPOSITION leaders will meet in Harare and Bulawayo today, as they step up their campaign to thwart the ruling Zanu PF’s seemingly inevitable 2030 push. In this regard, they are scheduled to simultaneously hold media conferences in Harare and Bulawayo today, to crank up their opposition to the former liberation movement’s crusade. Among…
Takudzwa Dhambu ENERGY minister July Moyo has pleaded with private investors to assist the country in ending its long-standing power crisis. This comes as the nation continues to experience brutal power cuts — caused in the main by ageing infrastructure, limited generation capacity, low water levels at the key Kariba Dam and, lately, rising electricity…
Thabiso Mutirwa THE Ministry of Health has partnered with the HigherLife Foundation in a massive anti-elephantiasis drug administration campaign targeting seven high-risk districts across the country. This follows a similar campaign held in Sep tember 2024 in high-burden districts like Mutoko and Kariba. Elephantiasis, or lymphatic filariasis, is a parasitic disease transmitted through mosquito bites….
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER TEN individuals who allegedly demonstrated against President Emmerson Mnangagwa earlier this month were yesterday denied bail at the Harare Magistrates Court. Provincial magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudzai ruled that the 10 were not good candidates for bail, stressing that if granted bail, they were likely to commit a similar offence and abscond…
Political editor ALL eyes are on President Emmerson Mnangagwa as he is set to deliver his State of the Nation Address (Sona) at the new Parliament building today, amid a myriad of economic challenges faced by Zimbabweans. The address comes amid calls by analysts for Mnangagwa to use the Sona to reflect deeply and honestly…
