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GEO POMONA Waste Management executive chairman Delish Nguwaya has demanded that authorities intro­duce spot fines to curb pollution. Speaking in Harare during the commissioning of his company’s second batch of refuse collection equipment, Nguwaya argued that tougher enforcement was essential to raise environmental standards and address growing littering. “The progress in waste manage­ment is visible,…

AUTHORITIES in Bulawayo have intensified monitoring of accident-prone areas as the city pre­pares for the festive season, aiming to reduce road carnage during the period of increased travel and social activity. This comes after the police, the Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ), Bulawayo City Council (BCC), and the Vehicle Inspection Depart­ment (VID) have stepped…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A MBARE man who was allegedly terrorising Harare residents to­gether with businessman Blessing Charakupa appeared in court on Friday on armed robbery charges involving US$128 000. Justice Chihwai, who is facing two charges of armed robbery, was advised to apply for bail at the High Court. It is the State’s…

THE National Competitive­ness Commission (NCC) ex­ecutive director, Phillip Phiri, has urged Zimbabweans to remain patient, saying the founda­tions for economic recovery and long-term growth are now firmly in. The NCC is a statutory body mandated to promote national com­petitiveness through research, policy coordination, and reforms aimed at improving productivity, enhancing the business environment, and driv­ing…

MORE than 2 000 households in Bula­wayo are set to experience improved sanitation following the completion of sewer rehabilitation works in Pumula East and Entumbane suburbs. This comes after the city of Bula­wayo commissioned refurbished sewer outfalls in the two residential areas after replacing damaged and collapsed sec­tions of the sewer network. The works were…

THE government has called on the media to continue strengthening public awareness on key national programmes, saying informed citi­zens were central to achieving vision 2030. Speaking during a tour of upgrad­ed Montrose Studios in Bulawayo the minister of Information, Jenfan Muswere said public awareness was crucial in bringing development to the country. “The government is…

THE Medicines Control Author­ity of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has introduced the National Medicines Availability and Price Transparency Platform (MAP-TP) to improve public access to information on medicine availability and pricing. MCAZ director general Richard Rukwata said the platform addressed a national challenge where restric­tive interpretations of advertising laws previously prevented pharma­cies from sharing stock and price…

Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER LOCAL financial advisory and investment firm, Bard Santner Markets Incorporated, has won this year’s Capital Markets Awards top prize for its outstanding achievements. Bard Santner was awarded the 2025 Outstanding Contributions to Investment Promotion Award, during a ceremony held in the capital on Thursday evening. This comes after the firm recently…

THE City of Harare has raised alarm over a sharp rise in Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) cases, with municipal health authorities confirming that more than 1 500 infections have been recorded to date. In a public notice yesterday, the city reported that the viral infection—commonly associated with young children—has been spreading rapidly across…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A HARARE woman is in court after alleg­edly importing goods through the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport using fraudulent dip­lomatic tax rebates under the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) name. Charity Tatenda Mangwiro yesterday appeared before re­gional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa, facing fraud charges, and was granted US$300 bail. According to…