THE Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF) has announced an injection of US$5,3 million to resuscitate Dorowa Mine, aiming to significantly boost local fertiliser production. This strategic move is intended to reduce the country’s reliance on imports and protect farmers from costly and potentially harmful chemicals. Speaking this week during a media tour of fertiliser companies across…
HWANGE Colliery Company has invested US$60 million to ramp up coal production to three million tonnes annually by 2027, in a major push to support Zimbabwe’s power generation needs. The substantial investment includes the introduction of advanced longwall mining technology, which is expected to significantly increase efficiency and output while contributing to the country’s energy…
LAWMAKERS have called upon the ministry of Transport to allocate at least 10 percent of its budget toward road maintenance units along the country’s major highways. This comes as authorities plan to establish 20 road maintenance units to rehabilitate and preserve the country’s road network. In a report tabled in the National Assembly on Tuesday,…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is intensifying its efforts to combat crossborder syndicates involved in smuggling and is also working to recover illegally acquired offshore assets. This move follows a report by Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ) that revealed that the country loses an estimated US$1,8 billion to US$2 billion annually due to financial leakages, primarily…
SABI Star Mine has created a new market for smallholder horticultural farmers in Buhera North, providing them with lucrative contracts to supply…
ONE suspect was shot and killed after police arrested three armed robbers in Chegutu, Mashonaland West Province, following a high-speed car chase. Police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday said suspects should cooperate with law enforcement officers during arrests. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms a shooting incident and the arrest of Valentine Dipuka, 30, and Tinashe…
AUTHORITIES are urging financial institutions to support horticulture production to expand and grow the sector. This push comes as the government notes that a recent Chinese policy to open “green lanes” for Zimbabwean agricultural products would increase exports of various horticulture products. Speaking to the Daily News at the weekend, Agriculture deputy minister Vangelis Haritatos…
THE ministry of Local Government has granted Chitungwiza Municipality a conditional waiver allowing some suspended officials to resume duty, a move to address management gaps and boost service delivery. The waiver, detailed in a letter dated September 15, 2025 wrote by Local Government minister Daniel Garwe, relaxes a 2022 directive that barred officials facing disciplinary…
LAWMAKERS have implored the Treasury to disburse financial resources to the ministry of Tourism in a timely manner for the growth of the sector. This comes as President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently said that the tourism industry is a vital cog in the country’s economic development. In a report tabled in the National Assembly last week…
MASVINGO Provincial Hospital intends to refurbish its intensive care unit (ICU) and its mortuary in order to improve health service delivery. This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently visited Parirenyatwa and Sally Mugabe hospitals unannounced, where he witnessed the deteriorating conditions faced by public health institutions. In a notice issued in the Government Gazette on…
