TAPIWA CHIRUME THE City of Masvingo has proposed a US$31.9 million budget for 2026, with almost half of the funds earmarked for capital projects as the local authority prepares to host next year’s Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo. Presenting the budget during a full council meeting on Thursday, finance committee chairperson Bernard Muchokwa said the spending…
Brighton Muronzereyi and Blessings Mashaya THE government’s plans to pay its outstanding US$1.6 billion debt to service providers over five years will shatter many businesses and result in more job losses, experts have warned. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, the chief executive officer of the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC), Chris…
TAPIWA CHIRUME THE Civil Protection Unit (CPU) has called on the City of Harare to urgently strengthen its disaster preparedness systems amid rising risks linked to infrastructure failures, floods, traffic accidents, and disease outbreaks. Speaking at a Health, Disaster, Risk Management and Public Safety workshop last week, CPU deputy director of liaison and advocacy, Olivia…
YVONNE NCUBE in Bulawayo A 44-YEAR-OLD man from Nyamandlovu appeared in court facing attempted murder charges for setting his mother-in-law’s room on fire. Khuzani Ndlovu appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Mark Dzira facing a charge of attempted murder. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded in custody to December 16. Prosecutor Siphiwe Mhlanga told the…
TAPIWA CHIRUME THE government has raised alarm over growing staff losses at Air Zimbabwe, risking the national airline becoming a training ground for competitors. Speaking at Air Zimbabwe’s annual general meeting on Friday, Transport deputy minister Joshua Sacco said experienced personnel were being lost to other players in the aviation sector, a development that undermined…
TAPIWA CHIRUME THE City of Gweru is inviting businesses to lease and revitalise the Ascot Bottle Store and Beerhall, which residents say fuel crime. Acting town clerk Livingston Churu said the initiative was aimed at restoring the once vibrant community spaces to safe, productive use. “These facilities are part of our city’s heritage, and we…
THE Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce chief executive officer, Christopher Mugaga, says the 2026 National Budget is a “tax budget” focused on extracting revenue rather than offering incentives for a sick economy. Mugaga told Group Editor-In-Chief Guthri Munyuki on his popular news and current affairs programme, Vantage, on leading national independent commercial television station, 3Ktv,…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER WASHINGTON Navaya is the 2025 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League Soccer Star of the Year. The striker also clinched the 2025 PSL Golden Boot award after netting 17 times as Gweru-based TelOne finished a credible fifth in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League. Navaya was the focal point of coach…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER THE ruling Zanu PF and the main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) are cranking up their efforts to unlock government grants due to them under the Political Parties (Finance) Act. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the two parties warned yesterday that the continuing…
THE clock is ticking, but for the Zimbabwe Warriors, the only thing that seems to be expanding is the list of potential players. With the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Morocco later this month looming, Zimbabwe stands as one of the last nations—perhaps the only one out of 24 finalists— yet to finalise its…
