Tapiwa Chirume THE government has launched a reform programme aimed at modernising outdated municipal by-laws across the country, with the ministry of Local Government setting September 2025 as the deadline for finalising the process. Local Government minister Daniel Garwe made the announcement while addressing mayors, council chairpersons and senior local government officials recently, saying the…
GOVERNMENT has urged both local and international investors — including Zimbabweans living abroad — to inject capital into Village Business Units (VBUs) as part of a broader strategy to drive rural development and stimulate national economic growth. Speaking during a recent stakeholders’ meeting, Obert Jiri, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Lands, said Zimbabwe’s…
CHIEF WRITER THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) last night said network challenges were affecting banking services and related operations. In a statement, the Central Bank said it was committed to restore normal services and it was working diligently to resolve these issues as quickly as possible. “The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe wishes to notify…
CHINESE nickel producer Tsingshan Holding Group plans to invest US$800 million in its steel plant in central Zimbabwe through its unit Dinson Iron and Steel Company, a top company official said at a media tour on Friday. Tsingshan, one of the world’s leading nickel producers, has already made significant investments in Zimbabwe. Apart from the…
POLICE and the Attorney General’s office are now wrapped up with work to introduce mandatory sentences for drug peddlers amid a surge in substance abuse in the country. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, said Zimbabwe’s laws needed to be tightened to deter people…
THE ruling Zanu PF’s youth league has fiercely criticised ministers and senior government officials for failing to deliver on President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s promises to young people. Speaking at the Zanu PF youth league national assembly last week on Friday, the league boss Tino Machakaire said youth must be given what they have been promised by…
AUTHORITIES have banned with immediate effect the identification of land in cities, towns and growth points by individuals or groups for housing, commercial, industrial and institutional development. This comes as the government is fretting over the increasing number of marauding land barons across the country. Public Works advises the general public that from now onwards…
A DEVASTATING fire tore through the Glen View 8 home industry complex again yesterday, destroying thousands of dollars in property. The blaze occurred just three weeks after a similar incident caused extensive damage, further compounding the misery for the 2 383 informal traders who depend on the complex to produce and sell furniture. Chairperson of…
THE National University of Science and Technology (Nust) has partnered with a Czech Republic company, Better Engine Performance, to test a new fuel additive meant to improve engine performance, lower fuel consumption, and reduce harmful emissions. Project leader Langa Moyo said the additive, available in both pill and liquid form, would be tested in Zimbabwe…
GOKWE North Rural District Council (RDC) will hold a public auction of stray livestock next month to manage unclaimed animals impounded within the district. The auction, scheduled for September 9 to12, will feature the sale of 84 impounded animals, including cattle and donkeys. The sales will take place at designated places in Nembudzia, Queen Pound,…
