RUTENDO NGARA THE High Court has dismissed a US$50 600 medical negligence lawsuit against a Harare pharmacy after the plaintiff failed to pay security costs. Justice Phillipa Phillips dismissed the case brought by Buthuel Fiwuka against CBMA Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd and the Pharmacists Council of Zimbabwe, ordering her to pay legal costs on a legal…
Tapiwa Chirume AUTHORITIES are accelerating a nationwide upgrade of tollgates into modern toll plazas to curb revenue leakages and improve efficiency. Addressing boards of public entities under the ministry of Transport in Bulawayo on Saturday, the minister of Transport, Felix Mhona, said the toll plaza programme was yielding positive results and would be rolled out…
SHAMAINE CHIRIMUJIRI MARKETS across the capital are set for an extensive upgrade after city authorities announced a major new infrastructure funding mechanism.The Harare City Council (HCC) revealed that a quarter of its monthly revenue collections from its trading markets would be ring-fenced for infrastructure development at markets and vending sites.This development comes as the HCC…
SHAMAINE CHIRIMUJIRI CLIMATE change is taking a heavy toll on Zimbabwe, forcing the government to roll out urgent, wide-ranging adaptation measures.Addressing the Senate last week, the minister of Agriculture, Anxious Masuka, warned that shifting weather patterns were no longer a distant risk, but a present and intensifying reality affecting agriculture, water supplies, and food security.“Climate…
Adelaide Moyo in Victoria Falls ZIMBABWE’s lithium producers have appealed to the government for tax relief, warning that the country’s high-tax regime is threatening the survival of operations and future investments.Speaking at the Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe Annual Conference, chairman of the Lithium Producers Association, Innocent Rukweza said local miners were currently saddled with…
MEDIA organisations must partner with universities to survive rapid digital transformation, an academic has urged. Speaking at Thursday’s broadcasters’ conference, National University of Science and Technology (NUST) vice-chancellor Mqhele Dlodlo said solutions to the challenges facing the media industry would largely come from institutions of higher learning, where knowledge is generated, tested, and refined. “Universities…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is awaiting ministerial clearance for 2 760 residential stands to ease the city’s housing shortage. In its latest planning report, BCC said all technical work on the housing layouts had been completed, including surveying, planning approvals, and submissions for regulatory clearance. “The city has completed the planning and technical processes for…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER TWO Chinese businessmen have been remanded in custody over allegations of smuggling valuable minerals to Asia. The accused are Peng Jinming, who is in the haulage transport business, and Qu Lei, who owns a company named Leich Battery Recycle, which is involved in smelting lead blocks. They were remanded in…
Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo PREPARATIONS for Bulawayo’s Mine Entra 2026 are accelerating amid skyrocketing interest from global exhibitors and business visitors.The expo, scheduled for July 29 to 31, would take place at the Zimbabwe International Conference and Exhibition Smart City.The premier event is expected to bring together key industrial players from across the entire mining value…
Tapiwa Chirume CHITUNGWIZA residents have protested against the municipality’s decision to remove pool tables operating at undesignated sites, accusing the local authority of neglecting critical service delivery issues while targeting small businesses that provide livelihoods to struggling families.The backlash follows a recent notice issued by Chitungwiza Municipality directing operators of pool tables located in residential…
