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Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi SENIOR STAFF WRITERS AMID Zimbabwe’s unrelenting power shortages that are retard­ing the country’s economic growth, authorities are planning to develop up to 500MW of solar generation capacity across 10 sites nationwide. In addition, the government is pursuing the further expansion of thermal energy generation through projects such as Hwange Power…

CHIEF WRITER SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has challenged parliamentarians to prioritise pro-poor budgeting to trans­form the livelihoods of vulnerable commu­nities. Speaking in Bulawayo during a budget analysis capacity-building workshop for Members of Parlia­ment at the weekend, Mudenda said legislators must adopt modern analytical approaches that respond to complex societal needs and ensure…

Tapiwa Chirume ONE of the country’s major psychiatric hospitals, Ngomahuru in Masvingo, is teetering on the brink of collapse. This comes as the key institution is battling crumbling infrastructure and myriad other challenges. In this light, a concerned Zimbabwe Nurses Association (Zina) has warned that Ngomahuru is seriously understaffed, has inadequate security, and is being…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER HARARE City Council housing manager Edgar Dzehonye and retired acting town clerk Pa­kamile Mabhena-Moyo have written to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) dismissing al­legations that they are on the run following a US$150 000 land fraud case. The allegations surfaced in court last week when Desmond Rutsito and Leeroy Manyange…

Tapiwa Chirume A FOUR-MEMBER armed robbery gang that terrorised Harare by raiding schools, wholesalers, and businesses at gunpoint has been jailed for decades. The regional court convicted Simbarashe Chambati, 23, Thomas Marange, 25, Tinashe Makara, 31, and Amos Makara, 43, on six counts of armed robbery. The court sentenced Chambati, Marange, and Tinashe Makara to…

BRANDON JOSPHAT LEADING opposition voices have petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to withhold his assent on Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 (CAB3).Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, they reiterated that the electorate must approve the draft legislation through a mandatory national referendum.At the same time, CAB3 opponents say they are considering their next steps…

BRANDON JOSPHAT ZIMBABWE is intensifying its drive for foreign direct investment, leveraging the current calm macroeconomic landscape in the country and the enduring stability of the ZiG to attract global capital.So says an upbeat minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, who confirmed to journalists during the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions in…

BIGHTON MURONZEREYI GOVERNMENT has reaffirmed its commitment to ending Aids as a public health threat by 2030.Speaking in New York during the general debate of the High-Level Meeting on ending HIV and Aids on Friday, the deputy minister of Health, Sleiman Kwidini, said the world possessed the scientific knowledge, tools and experience required to achieve…

HAZEL MARIMBIZA BULAWAYO City Council has intensified efforts to integrate informal small businesses into the main­stream economy through dedicat­ed infrastructure. The local authority is estab­lishing a dedicated office to sup­port the sector and developing infrastructure aimed at improving business operations. Speaking during the 2026 MS­MEs Winter Expo and Provincial Launch of International MSMEs Day at…