PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged Zimbabweans to remain focused on charting their own developmental path.Speaking during the burial of the late national hero, retired Brigadier General Samuel Mpabanga, at the National Heroes Acre in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said the country must prioritise improving the livelihoods of its people rather than seeking to appease external interests.“I…

A FIRE razed the popular Fairy Cafe in Bulawayo’s central business district in the early hours of yesterday, causing extensive damage to the restaurant’s main building, authorities have confirmed.Bulawayo chief fire officer, Mhlangano Moyo said the blaze was suspected to have been triggered by an electrical or appliance-related fault after something was left switched on…

THE Gwayi-Shangani Dam project has reached a major construction milestone, with the dam projected to impound water in the 2026-2027 summer season.This comes after engineers on site confirmed that work is currently focused on the 10-megawatt mini hydropower plant, intake tower excavations, access roads, and ancillary facilities such as control rooms and generator houses.In an…

LOCAL contractors have launched a construction academy aimed at professionalising the sector and equipping players with skills in law, engineering and architecture as part of broader reforms expected under the proposed Construction Contractors Bill.The move is in line with the academy’s mission to go beyond basic training by offering structured capacity-building programmes and short courses…