BRANDON JOSPHATChief Writer AUTHORITIES have come up with initiatives to ease power outages, including mobilisation of over US$16,8 billion in investments and increasing the installed generation capacity from the current 2 962 megawatts (MW) to 10 938MW. This comes after the government said power cuts that have escalated over the past few weeks were due…
BY TAKUDZWA DHAMBU THE ministry of Health says the country has travelled a rocky road in its bid to eliminate malaria amid a surge in infections with a 107 percent rise reported in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year. This comes as Zimbabwe joined the rest of the world…
MORNING light slants through the window as Eneles Zhou inspects two of her children. They’re wrapped in blankets. Despite March’s typically warm…
LOCAL experts have cautioned that while Artificial Intelligence (AI) enhances education, it has promoted laziness among lecturers and students. Addressing an AI conference in Harare on Friday, Arrupe University Dean of the School of Engineering and Information Communication Technology, Weston Govere, noted that many students excel academically, but struggle with practical applications, revealing a gap…
LONDON-HEADQUARTERED Vast Resources is eyeing new mining concessions in Zimbabwe after securing the release of its 129 400 carats of diamonds, held for 15 years at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) following a prolonged legal dispute. The development, the company states, not only exemplifies a significant breakthrough but also reaffirms Zimbabwe’s commitment to promoting…
Cloud FusireSENIOR SPORTS WRITER AMBITIOUS TelOne will be going all out for a victory at Ascot Stadium in Gweru today with coach Herbert Maruwa warning Bulawayo giants Highlanders that his troops will not show any mercy. Fourth-placed TelOne have made a stellar start to this season after surviving relegation on their return to the Castle…
Thembinkosi NyathiLIFESTYLE WRITERnyathit@dailynews.co.zw NATIONAL Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz), the country’s arts regulatory body, has partnered with a local law firm to empower creatives with legal knowledge and support. The initiative coincides with the global commemoration of World Intellectual Property Day today. “Our artists deserve to earn a living from their own creations, yet many…
FAST-FOOD giant, Simbisa Brands, is set to open 10 new outlets before June this year while 12 others are marked for refurbishment across the country. This comes as the group was operating 611 outlets by the end of 2024. Simbisa Brands operates Chicken Inn, Pizza Inn, Creamy Inn, Baker’s Inn, Dial a Delivery, InnBucks, Galito’s,…
THE indefinite strike by University of Zimbabwe (UZ) lecturers has disrupted the invigilation and marking of examinations at the country’s oldest university. The lecturers downed their tools on Thursday demanding better salaries and working conditions. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, an official of the Association of University Teachers Union (AUTU), Obvious Venge, confirmed that…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government is fully committed to implementing all needed economic and governance reforms, as the country fights to resolve its debt overhang and to boost the local economy. So says Finance minister Mthuli Ncube — who is in Washington DC, in the United States of America, this week — and…
