STAFF WRITER STANBIC Bank Zimbabwe has donated critical neonatal care equipment worth US$60 000 to Mater Dei Hospital in Bulawayo as it continues to play a pivotal role in supporting the country’s healthcare delivery system.The Standard Bank Group subsidiary donated four multi-parameter neonatal monitors, which are essential for monitoring newborn babies during their critical early…
A controversial attempt by Navid Incorporated (Pvt) Ltd to secure an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Certificate for the disputed Kitsiyatota mining area…
Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR THE era of corrupt government officials and tenderpreneurs looting public funds with reckless abandon to finance their lavish lifestyles while vital community projects rot unfinished is coming to an end. So warns Prosecutor General Loice Matanda Moyo, who has vowed anew that authorities will bring to book all public officials and…
Tapiwa Chirume ZIMBABWE’S 2026 auction tobacco sales will officially end on Friday, with mop-up trading scheduled for early August while contract deliveries remain ongoing. The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) confirmed the dates, reassuring farmers with leftover crop that avenues remained open to offload their yield. “All auction floors will officially close on Friday,…
CHIEF WRITER THE Educators Union of Zimbabwe has called on the government to implement a policy framework to re-employ Zimbabwean teachers fleeing xenophobia in South Africa. In a letter dated July 21, 2026, addressed to the permanent secretary in the ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Mike Mhike, EUZ secretary-general Tapedza Zhou said teacher returnees…
CHIEF WRITER A 56-YEAR-OLD woman was burnt to death in Esigodini after unknown robbers locked her inside a cabin and set it alight. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the attack occurred on July 23 and claimed the life of Tracy Simela. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police is investigating a case of murder and attempted murder…
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has implored legislators to adopt artificial intelligence and digital tools to strengthen public finance oversight and national spending accountability. Speaking during the final capacity-building workshop on Public Finance Management, the Budget Process and Budget Analysis for Members of Parliament at the weekend, Mudenda said Parliament’s oversight role must…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is moving to repossess 188 residential stands across three suburbs after beneficiaries failed to develop them. BCC town clerk Christopher Dube yesterday said the intended repossessions target beneficiaries who had not complied with development requirements, adding that the stands would be reallocated to applicants on the city’s housing waiting list. “The…
KUDZANAI GEREDE G THE People’s Own Savings Bank (POSB) has remitted a record US$5,14 million dividend payout to its shareholder, the Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF), following a strong financial performance during the year ended December 31, 2025.During the year under review, the state-owned lender raked in US$54,15 million in revenue driven by strong customer acquisition…
Brandon Josphat & Brighton Muronzereyi THOUGH meant to protect workers, National Employment Councils (NECs) are inadvertently accelerating job losses and business distress in the country by enforcing rigid minimum wages and inflexible retrenchment packages.So warned business leaders and other economic experts yesterday, who told the Daily News On Sunday that it was hugely problematic that…
