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RENOWNED economist and also chief executive officer of CEO Af­rica Roundtable Kipson Gundani says the 2026 National Budget should be presented directly in US dollars due to their dominance, despite the official 2030 de-dollarisation goal. Speaking to Group Editor-In-Chief Guthrie Munyuki on his widely followed news and current affairs programme, Vantage, on leading national independent…

Prisca Tshuma ZIMBABWE should accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in urban planning and public administra­tion to drive the country’s transition toward smart, sustainable cities by 2030, experts say. Speaking at the Annual Zimbabwe Infrastructure Summit held in Nyanga earlier this week, director of Works and Estates at the Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT),…

NATIONAL police spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi, has lamented the low response to the recent presidential firearms amnesty, adding the law enforcement agency will now conduct spot checks and database follow-ups to curb illegal gun proliferation. Speaking to Group Editor-In-Chief Guthrie Munyuki on his widely followed news and current affairs programme, Vantage, on leading national independent…

Tinashe Nekati NEWLY- INSTALLED Chief Richard Jeyi, the 16th Chief Chinamhora of Domboshava, has urged students to resist the growing menace of drug and substance abuse, warning that it threatens to derail the future of the nation’s youth. Speaking during a recent prize-giving ceremony at Makumbe Hilltop College in Domboshava, Chief Chinamhora applauded the school’s…

Thabiso Mutirwara STAFF WRITER mutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw PARLIAMENT has adopted the public accounts committee (PAC) report on the audited financial statements for the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA), signalling a legislative stamp of approval on the parastatal’s recent performance. The motion to adopt the report, based on the Auditor-General’s findings for the year ended December 31 2023,…

Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER chirumet@dailynews.co.zw THE United States (US)- Africa Trade Commission has called for a radical transformation of the private security sector, urging a shift from traditional guarding services to strategic defence partnerships that actively support trade, innovation, and economic growth. Speaking at a business luncheon at the weekend in Harare hosted by Swatech…

BULAWAYO’S main referral centre, Mpilo Central Hospital, is set for a major overhaul and refurbishment under the government’s Presidential Hospitals Rehabilitation Programme, an ambitious initiative designed to revitalise the country’s healthcare delivery system. The programme aims to upgrade facilities, provide new medical equipment, and improve patient care across key public hospitals nationwide. At Mpilo Central…