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SOUTHERN EDITOR ZIMBABWE’S wetlands are under increasing threat from human activity and climate-induced degradation, prompting the Environmental Management Agency (Ema) to issue an urgent call for their urgent restoration. The call was made on Wednesday as Zimbabwe commemorated the Desertification and Drought Day. The commemorations were held under the global theme: “Restore the Land. Unlock…

POLITICAL EDITOR mashayab@dailynews.co.zw HIV/AIDS-related deaths in the country have risen by more than 200 cases in the first six months of this year compared to the same period last year, Parliament has heard. This increase follows the recent decision by the United States government to cut 83 percent of the US Agency for International Development’s…

Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw KAROI Town Council’s audited accounts for the year 2020 which were presented in Parliament on Tuesday have revealed massive corruption and gross mismanagement. This comes barely a week after the commission of inquiry into Harare’s affairs chaired by Justice Maphios Cheda presented its findings to President Emmerson Mnangagwa with the government hinting…

Rutendo Ngara  SENIOR STAFF WRITER  ngarar@dailynews.co.zw  A HARARE woman yesterday appeared before a magistrate court after her arrest on charges of allegedly misrepresenting and duping a mining firm US$50 000. Chipo Madosi is charged with fraud after claiming that she was an authorised Chinese dealer in mining equipment. She then allegedly misrepresented to Passmore Mapako that…

Brandon JosphatCHIEF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw STRESSED businesses and workers are pleading with authorities to put in place stimulus and rescue packages to mitigate the traumatic effects of rising company closures and job losses. This comes as many businesses, especially in the retail and wholesale sector, are fighting for survival in the current tough economic environment — the…

THE war in the eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has driven thousands more of that country’s desperate citizens to Zimbabwe. This comes as Zimbabwe is now home to more than 17 000 refugees — with about three quarters of them from the DRC. Of the other refugees who have sought sanctuary…

THE minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, yesterday said the government has started to gather views from stakeholders to be included in the National Development Strategy 2 (NDS 2) set to be launched in November. This comes as the NDS 1, which was launched in 2021, ends in December.  The NDS 2 is aimed at realising…

Takudzwa DhambuSTAFF WRITERdhambut@dailynews.co.zw THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has reported sales figures of 299 million kilogrammes valued at US$992 million. In 2024, mass tobacco leaf sold was 205m kg, generating over US$295 million in sales. However, in its latest report on 2025 tobacco sales, the TIMB stated that the average price was US$3,36…

Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw FORMER employees of ex-first lady Grace Mugabe were yesterday acquitted for allegedly stealing properties worth US$500 000 in 2018. Grace is the widow to late President Robert Mugabe who died in September 2019. Tendai Nyamudze, Allen Chinamonya, Danmore Chinamonya, Samson Karonga, and Brighton Bunganirwa were acquitted after a full trial by…