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BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI THE Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (Zida) has designated part of the Joina City Office Tower in Harare’s central business district as a special economic zone (SEZ), aiming to boost investment and growth.The development comes as Cabinet recently approved the framework for the establishment of Integrated Provincial Special Economic Zones (IP-SEZs) across the…

Tapiwa Chirume THE City of Mutare has launched the second round of the national polio vaccination campaign, targeting all children under five to prevent the spread of infection.The campaign, which runs from June 2 to 5, is being implemented by the City of Mutare Health Services department in partnership with the ministry of Health and…

Brandon Josphat andBrighton Muronzereyi THE era of accused persons feigning mental illness to evade justice is ending, with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) vowing to ensure that all offenders are held fully accountable.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — a firm Prosecutor-General, Loice Matanda-Moyo, underlined yesterday that the State would…

Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITERchirumet@dailynews.co.zw HARARE City Council has moved to ease worsening transport challenges in the capital after the metro secured a deal to bring in 500 new buses.The first 200 of these buses, which are being acquired through a partnership with a private investor, are expected in the country early next month.Speaking to the Daily…

Masimba Makwembere WORLD Vision Zimbabwe (WVZ) says it will invest US$94 million under its 2027-2030 strategy aimed at improving the livelihoods of vulnerable communities across the country.The announcement was made on the sidelines of the WVZ Strategy launch for the 2027-2030 period held in Harare yesterday.WVZ national director Assan Golowa said the strategy targets 1.4…

Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has hailed Zimbabwean women in leadership for their contribution to national development, saying they are excelling across all sectors and playing a key role in driving the country towards Vision 2030.Speaking at the 2026 recognition of top women leadership event held at State House in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said…

Mugove Tafirenyika ASSISTANT EDITOR THE government’s recent decision to impose levies on some key agricultural products will drive up food prices, exacerbating the cost-of-living crisis for ordinary citizens, business has warned. In a letter this week to the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Obert Jiri, the business leaders said the levies would spur…

Masimba Makwembere IT IS the responsibility of all Zimbabweans to fight the country’s worsening drug and substance abuse scourge. So says the minister of Youth, Tino Machakaire, who has recently been at the receiving end of wild social media claims that he is among the criminals who are peddling dope in the country — prompting…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE High Court has condemned three men to life imprisonment for killing a woman to harvest blood for a US$2 500 ritual in­tended to bolster a business enterprise. Justice Gibson Mandaza convicted Victor Mazhambe, Absey Bizek Kahuruva, and Barnabas Murenza of murder with actual intent. According to court papers, on…