THE government is strengthening policy instruments to capacitate the manufacturing sector in 2026, with a renewed focus on boosting local production, improving capacity utilisation, and reducing reliance on imports where domestic capability exists.This comes after authorities set guidelines for industry players seeking to access the ZiG100 million Industrial Development Fund (IDF), as the government moves…
TEACHERS have called on the government to urgently capacitate educators to effectively deal with rising psychosocial challenges among learners, warning that failure to act could result in more suicides in schools.This follows the death of an 11-year-old boy in a suspected suicide case in Harare, while a 16-year-old girl from Nguboyenja suburb in Bulawayo also…
THE police have started issuing a newly-redesigned Local Police Clearance Certificate, a move aimed at improving efficiency, security, and service delivery.In a statement on Monday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the new clearance certificate, known as Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Form 143, is easily identifiable by its yellow colour and replaces the previously used…
THE Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) is on a drive to improve the health conditions of its officers and inmates through wellness campaigns across the country.Speaking in Harare yesterday on the sidelines of a wellness screening exercise, ZPCS Commissioner for Health Services, Evidence Gaka, said partnerships were helping ease the burden of screening through…
With the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) now firmly on the horizon, preparations for Dakar 2026 are translating into visible momentum across Senegal,…
THE recent visit by the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) to Matapi Flats in Mbare, Harare, was more than just a routine inspection, it was a descent into a living purgatory.When ZHRC chairperson Jessie Majome described the conditions as “inhuman,” she was not being hyperbolic. She was stating a harrowing fact. To stand in the…
THE City of Masvingo has partnered Mckingtorch Zimbabwe to establish the Masvingo Recycling Hub, a move the city says will transform waste management, create green jobs, and position the city as a model green city.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, mayor of Masvingo, Aleck Tabe, said the recycling hub marked a major step towards sustainable…
HARARE magistrate Taurai Manwere has come under the spotlight for presiding over a matter involving the deliberate transmission of HIV using an impugned law.Lindiwe Ndlovu was arrested on March 31 2022 and made initial appearance before the Rotten Row Magistrates Court on April 1 2022, where Ndlovu was placed on remand on a charge of…
LOCAL acts Freeman and Shashl are set for a career-defining moment after being confirmed for the “Hustle and Heritage” concert alongside global music heavyweights Rick Ross and Nigeria’s Omah Lay.Scheduled for February 28 at Harare’s Hippodrome, the concert is shaping up to be one of the biggest musical showcases of the year, blending global stars…
THE country’s vast resources must benefit all Zimbabweans and not just a few corrupt people, firebrand former war veterans leader and now chairperson of Zanu PF’s Bulawayo Province, Jabulani Sibanda, has said.Speaking here at the launch of the National Association of Small Businesses this past weekend, Sibanda repeatedly emphasised that meaningful national progress would only…
