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Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo THE Public Service Commission is tackling pension administration bottlenecks by training civil servants in retirement planning and public reforms.Addressing participants during the ongoing capacity building programme in Bulawayo yesterday, PSC secretary Sibusisiwe Zembe said the initiative sought to close knowledge gaps that continue to affect pension processing and service delivery across government.“This…

Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITERCASH-STRAPPED Gweru Council has been forced to slash spending on vital public services following severe local revenue shortfalls.Presenting the city’s First Quarter 2026 Budget Performance Review yesterday, assistant director of finance Michael Verenga said the council billed ZiG403.6 million against a budget target of ZiG550.083 million between January and May, achieving a billing…

Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo GOVERNMENT is intensifying efforts to eliminate bureaucratic bottlenecks and ensure state agencies fully implement recently approved economic reforms.The drive aims to ensure ministries, departments and agencies fully align their statutory instruments and administrative procedures to clear the way for private enterprise.Speaking at the Matabeleland North Investment Indaba in Umguza on Sunday, the…

KUDZANAI GEREDE CONSUMER complaints rose by 73 percent to 3 503 in the second quar­ter of 2026 from 2 022 in the first quarter, as the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) in­tensified outreach programmes aimed at making it easier for con­sumers to report grievances. The consumer lobby group said it was shifting from waiting for…

Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITERGLOBAL aviation heavyweight Etihad Airways has struck a massive commercial partnership with Fastjet Zimbabwe, transforming air travel into the country.The two carriers signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Harare on Tuesday, unlocking a new interline agreement, a future codeshare system, and a joint frequent flyer network.The deal creates a single-ticketing system…

STANBIC Bank has kickstarted its annual countrywide provision of reusable sanitary pads and undergarments to girls in remote schools by donating 370 packs to girls at Murembe High School and Chivese Primary School in Bindura, 90 kilometres north-west of Harare.The leading financial services institution, in partnership with the Talia Women’s Network, is set to assist…

Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER HARARE plans to install 330 smart traffic lights to modernise transport systems and ease chronic gridlock across the capital.Speaking at the official commissioning of a new fleet of city council service delivery vehicles and machinery yesterday, mayor Jacob Mafume revealed that the city was investing heavily in automated traffic signal technology alongside…

Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER MORE than 35 000 pre-paid water meters have been successfully deployed across Zimbabwe’s smaller towns and rural growth points.The sweeping initiative by the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) aims to overhaul municipal billing disputes.Consumers living in outlying service hubs have embraced the technology, viewing it as a definitive solution to historical issues…

Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa will officially commission the Mutoko Bioeconomy Industrial Park this Thursday.The landmark project, driven by Finealt Engineering, marks a massive step forward in the country’s economic development.According to the permanent secretary for the ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development, Fanuel Tagwira, this landmark event would…