A TOTAL of 16 people have died and two others have been injured in rainfall-related incidents across Zimbabwe since the start of the 2025/2026 rainy season in October, according to the Department of Civil Protection. This follows a recent incident in which six miners were trapped after a mine was flooded. In a report, the…
Brandon Josphat and Tapiwa Chirume POLICE and other key stakeholders want authorities to urgently review the country’s traffic laws and penalties for violations of road rules, to curb Zimbabwe’s soaring motor vehicle accidents and deaths. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the chairperson of the parliamentary portfolio committee on…
Tapiwa Chirume AN OUTBREAK of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) — a highly contagious viral infection that primarily affects children under the age of 10 — has hit Harare. In this regard, city authorities revealed yesterday that they had so far recorded about 600 cases of the disease in suburbs that included Mabvuku, Mbare,…
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) is calling for the strengthening of child-protection systems and effective enforcement of existing laws to effectively deal with child marriages. The call comes as the country joined the world in commemorating World Children’s Day, which ran under the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) theme for this year, “Listen to…
Tapiwa Chirume TRANSPORT minister Felix Mhona says the government is speeding up the rollout of smart road-traffic management technologies to contain the country’s mounting accident crisis. Commissioning a fleet of operational vehicles, digital brake-roller testers, breathalysers, and electric smart-policing units for the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) in Harare yesterday, Mhona said the alarming accident statistics…
AUTHORITIES say they are intensifying their crackdown on counterfeit and substandard products, as the proliferation of fake goods is undermining investor confidence and threatening the country’s economic progress. Speaking at a Consumer Protection Commission conference yesterday, the deputy minister of Industry and Commerce, Raj Modi, said fake products were corrosive and a threat to development….
Tapiwa Chirume CHINESE investors in Zimbabwe are becoming increasingly concerned about the escalating generalised and gratuitous attacks on their operations in the country, especially on social media. In this regard, China’s suave ambassador to Zimbabwe, Zhou Deng, has urged locals to bear with, appreciate and work closely with foreign investors — saying this will help…
Takudzwa Dhambu ARCHBISHOP Paul Mwazha, the renowned and amiable leader of the African Apostolic Church (AAC), has died at the age of 107. Mwazha, whose followers referred to him as Mutumwa, passed away yesterday after a long illness. The death of the church leader was confirmed by AAC general secretary Jeshua Mhizha. “Good morning! The…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER LAWMAKERS have implored authorities to review the salaries and other working conditions of civil servants, in the light of the rising cost of living in the country. Speaking in the Senate on Tuesday, the Senator for Matabeleland South, Sithabisiwe Moyo, said the poor remuneration of civil servants was undermining effective public…
POWER utility Zesa says it is awaiting government approval of the US$455 million Hwange power station refurbishment deal with the Indian-based company Jindal. This deal was structured under a 15-year rehabilitate, operate, and transfer (ROT) arrangement designed to bolster the country’s electricity generation capacity. Zesa acting chief executive officer, Cleopas Nyachowe, told parliamentarians on Tuesday…
