PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday challenged the youth to fully utilise Artificial Intelligence to spur economic growth. Speaking during the official launch of the national youth empowerment symposium in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said the youth must be at the forefront of embracing digital skills as they were no longer optional. “As I stated during the National…
PARLIAMENT today embarks on nationwide consultations to gather citizens’ inputs on the 2026 National Budget. This comes as the government says the 2026 National Budget would seek to further boost the country’s economy, lift the lives of the poor, and support ailing businesses. In a notice yesterday, Parliament said the public consultations would be conducted…
MEMBER of Parliament for Goromonzi West, Beatrice Nyamupinga, has moved a motion in the National Assembly calling for the castration of men convicted of raping and sexually abusing minors. Raising the motion on Tuesday, a visibly angry Nyamupinga stated that women across the country no longer trust men to be left in the custody of…
ZIMBABWEAN writer NoViolet Bulawayo has won the Best of Caine award, an honorary prize celebrating a story from past winners of the Caine Prize for African Writing, to mark its 25th anniversary. The prize was given for a short story praised by judges for its “powerful language, distinctive tone of voice, and bold, compelling storytelling”….
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE ministry of Agriculture says farmers should promote joint ventures to boost productivity because some possess land which they cannot utilise. To date, the government has approved 2 406 land joint ventures, encompassing a total of 217 739 hectares, in a bid to improve farm productivity. Speaking to the…
INNSCOR Africa (Innscor) recorded a 19,4 percent increase in revenue to US$1,086 billion during the year ended June 30, 2025, strong volume momentum and capacity utilisation. The Victoria Falls Stock Exchange-listed group said the robust performance was underpinned by scaling up of production capacity from numerous expansion projects rolled out over the past year. “This…
Takudzwa Dhambu dhambut@dailynews.co.zw POLICE have arrested a woman who allegedly killed her four-year-old granddaughter, cut flesh from her cheek, mixed it with herbs, and ate it as part of a ritual. According to national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday, Veronica Mudzipuri, 52, was arrested in Chegutu on August 26. Mudzipuri, who is an artisanal miner,…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AMID persistent power shortages in the country, the government has pleaded with private players to come on board in power generation saying authorities cannot do it alone. This comes as the authorities are currently validating the national energy policy that seeks to promote optimal and sustainable energy supply and utilisation…
ZIMBABWE opening batter Prince Masvaure has been ruled out of the second Test match against South Africa, which got underway at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo yesterday morning. Masvaure is suffering from a respiratory tract infection and was deemed unfit to play. He had come into the team as a concussion replacement for Brian Bennett…
POLICE have confirmed the recovery of US$700 000 and 2, 4kg gold allegedly stolen last Thursday at an unnamed bank in Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central province, and the matter is being treated as attempted robbery. This comes as the police last week pleaded with Zimbabweans to be more responsible as most of the armed robberies…
