DEFENDING champions Scottland extended their unbeaten run with a hard-fought 1–0 away victory over last season’s runners-up, MWOS, in a tightly contested encounter here yesterday. The first half unfolded as a cagey affair, with both sides locked in a tactical battle. Despite a series of promising attacking movements from both the Punters and Mabviravira, neither…
BOTSWANA President Duma Boko’s recent visit to Zimbabwe was more than a mere diplomatic formality; it was a bracing wake-up call to the region’s political establishment. While addressing the Zimbabwe-Botswana Bi- National Commission and later opening the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair, Boko touched on a raw nerve that many in leadership prefer to ignore: the…
DISCREPANCIES in recent government salary increments have sparked widespread alarm, leaving many civil servants without the promised financial adjustments.In an interview with the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU) secretary-general David Dzatsunga suggested the issue might have been technical.“I think it’s an administrative issue because some civil servants…
THE Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (Zida) issued 146 new licences in Q1 2026, down 32,2 percent year-on-year, as stricter regulations and seasonal factors slowed approvals, particularly in reserved sectors. The decline in new licences is from a prior comparative period of 214 licenses. “During the quarter under review, the agency recorded mixed performance in…
IT WAS exactly 12noon at Pamwechete Primary School in Mhangura in 1982, Mashonaland West province, and the usual hum of the school assembly had given way to an unusual silence. Dozens of young faces stared ahead, curiosity thick in the air as they waited to see what would happen next. Then, from the most unlikely…
THE minister of Environment, Evelyn Ndlovu, has hailed modern technology as a “blueprint for the future” for intensifying Zimbabwe’s wildlife conservation efforts.Speaking during a Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) event yesterday, Ndlovu said the integration of innovation into conservation efforts marked a significant step towards achieving the country’s development ambitions under Vision 2030.The…
VETERAN nationalist Simbi Mubako will launch a new book documenting his firsthand experiences and victories of Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle.The announcement comes as Mubako recently turned 90.Speaking on the side-lines of his birthday celebrations in Harare on Friday, Mubako said the book captures his personal experiences and insights from the liberation war.“The book is already finished….
MASVINGO City Council has secured a five-hectare burial site at Cambria Farm after the city’s traditional cemeteries reached full capacity.This development comes after the country’s oldest town saw its two main cemeteries, Lawn and Mangwandi, reach full capacity, prompting the local authority to decommission one and accelerate plans for alternative burial space.Speaking to the Daily…
MALARIA infections in Zimbabwe have surged to 65 000 this year, according to Save the ChildrenThe organisation yesterday said the surge was alarming, with both cases and deaths nearly doubling compared to the same period last year.“As of mid-April, Zimbabwe had recorded over 65 000 malaria cases in 2026… with 174 deaths already, nearly double…
ZIMBABWE’S Environmental Management Agency (Ema) is deploying real-time technology to unmask invisible environmental threats and detect wildfires instantly across the nation.Speaking at the recently concluded Zimbabwe International Trade Fair, Ema environmental education and publicity manager, Amkela Sidange said the agency was embracing innovation to strengthen environmental protection and safeguard public health.“We are using the opportunity…
