IT APPEARS there will not be much Christmas cheer again for many Zimbabweans this year, with popular opinion yesterday indicating that the majority of consumers remain under severe financial pressure. The results of vox pops that were carried out in Harare and Bulawayo by the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — showed…
POLITICAL EDITOR OPPOSITION stalwarts have appealed to former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa, to unite Zanu PF’s on the skids political rivals ahead of the 2028 national elections. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — many of the stalwarts added yesterday that opposition unity should take priority…
Takudzwa Dhambu POLICE have intercepted a haulage truck along the Harare–Beitbridge Road carrying 221 kilogrammes of dagga and more than 3 000 bottles of addictive cough syrup. The seizure follows sensational claims recently made by Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe, who alleged that some high-ranking Zanu PF officials were abusing their positions to peddle drugs…
POLITICAL EDITOR THE government says salary adjustments for civil servants will be guided by the outcome of next year’s job evaluation exercise, but has ruled out any changes to existing tax bands. Speaking in the National Assembly last week, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said the evaluation is intended to ensure fairness and consistency across the…
AUTHORITIES have announced that foreign nationals operating in business sectors reserved for locals will be required to dispose of at least 75 percent of their shareholding to Zimbabwean citizens within the next three years. This comes as the government approved a review of levies, licenses, and permits across 12 sectors of the economy. The ministry…
Takudzwa Dhambu AUTHORITIES have officially identified the 17 individuals who perished in a series of horrific road traffic accidents that occurred across the country’s highways on December 17. According to a police briefing released at the weekend, the victims — who died in separate incidents in Nyamapanda, Ruwa, and Nyabira — have all been formally…
Brandon Josphat & Brighton Muronzereyi WITH January often considered the longest and most financially challenging month of the year by many Zimbabweans, experts have called for wise spending by ordinary consumers over the festive season. At the same time, the experts have also warned citizens to beware falling victim to con artists and cyber scams…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has implored the country’s security personnel to remain alert and guard against threats to national stability, particularly during the festive season. Speaking at the burial of the late national hero, Mark Chimwaza, at the National Heroes Acre in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa urged the security sector to emulate the patriot’s traits of selflessness…
THABISO MUTIRWARA PLANTING for Zimbabwe’s 2026 summer cereal crops is advancing amid forecasts of abundant seasonal rainfall, raising early prospects for a second consecutive above-average harvest. However, agronomists warn that imminent, overly wet conditions in key northern growing regions could damage emerging plants and require close monitoring. In a report released by the Food and…
TAKUDZWA DHAMBU THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has made significant strides in infrastructure development, disbursing a total of ZiG714 740 661 to road authorities as of September this year. This massive financial injection represents 57 percent of the total ZiG1.247 billion annual budget earmarked for the nation’s road networks. The latest Zinara disbursement report…
