Masimba Makwembere THE government has launched a national programme to digitise and validate title deeds to modernise land administration and curb property fraud. This comes as last year the government gave property owners a 24-month deadline to convert their old title deeds into a new, secure electronic format. Addressing the media yesterday in Harare, the…
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) says it is intensifying engagements with industry stakeholders to shape Zimbabwe’s position under the Framework Agreement on Economic Partnership with China, following a series of nationwide consultations with businesses. In an update yesterday, the CZI said meetings held in Harare, Bulawayo, and Mutare brought together…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A SUSPECTED organised criminal network has been targeting motorists in the Midlands capital, Gweru, stealing vehicles, predominantly the “Old Shape” Honda Fit, in a series of incidents recorded between March and April. In a significant breakthrough, the Midlands police recovered six of the stolen vehicles, with a combined value estimated at…
Tapiwa Chirume THE National Aids Council (Nac) is partnering with cultural groups like Gule Wamkulu to promote HIV awareness and behaviour change. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Nac board chairperson Nesta Mukwehwa said the council was strengthening community-driven interventions that integrate cultural expression with HIV and Aids education, particularly targeting young people. “We are…
Tapiwa Chirume GWERU City Council has launched a 12-day blitz to remove and confiscate unlicensed pushcarts and hawkers from its central business district (CBD). The exercise forms part of a broader CBD clean-up campaign aimed at curbing illegal trading activities and reducing congestion in the city centre. In a statement on Wednesday, Gweru council spokesperson…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE High Court has set aside a decision by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to freeze a bank account linked to a gold-trading deal. This comes after Al Shams Global Ltd — a British Virgin Islands-registered company — took the RBZ to court challenging its decision to freeze a…
Tapiwa Chirume DEFAULTING Harare City Council ratepayers are set to face evictions and property attachment as the municipality moves to recover mounting arrears that are crippling service delivery. This comes as the city is conducting its first-quarter revenue collection performance review in Harare, aimed at mapping out strategies to improve collections and restore financial stability….
JAPAN will provide agricultural equipment worth approximately US$2,6 million to support Zimbabwe’s agriculture sector, in a move aimed at boosting productivity and strengthening food security.The support was formalised yesterday in Harare during the signing ceremony for the exchange of notes under the economic and social development programme for the procurement of agricultural equipment.Speaking at the…
AUTHORITIES say they are doing all they can to ensure the safety of Zimbabweans living and working in neighbouring South Africa. This comes amid ongoing fears of Afrophobic attacks on foreign nationals from the continent across the Limpopo. In this regard, the Embassy of Zimbabwe in Pretoria has implored citizens living in different parts of…
THE 2025/2026 rainy season will be etched into the country’s collective memory not for the life-giving waters it promised, but for the trail of blood and debris it left behind. With 138 souls lost, more than double the previous season’s toll, and infrastructure from Gwanda to Masvingo in ruins, the message is clear, our current…
