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THE government says it is scaling up efforts to shift from a reactive to a proactive approach in disaster management, strengthening local emergency response systems through the training of firefighters for rural district councils (RDCs). This comes after 35 firefighters drawn from Binga, Insiza, Tsholotsho, Hwange, Kusile, and Matobo graduated on Wednesday after being trained…

THE Harare City Council (HCC), in partnership with Helcraw Water Pvt Ltd and Lprepaaison Technologies, has begun rolling out prepaid water meters in the capital. The project started yesterday with the connection of 22 households at Birdcage Walk, Avenues, as part of the ongoing smart water meter initiative. This development follows the government’s introduction of…

Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi STAFF WRITERS THE government’s continuing failure to pay its service providers on time risks destabilising the ZiG and derailing the country’s de-dollarisation push, business has warned.  In addition, industry also says that the State’s growing bad reputation as an inconsistent payer means that the government faces significant price premiums from…

Beaven Dhliwayo in VICTORIA FALLS THE country is on the cusp of a major transformation of its worker protection and safety laws. This comes as authorities are working on a new Bill that will modernise and unify Zimbabwe’s fragmented workplace safety laws. Speaking at the 62nd Safety and Health at Work Conference here yesterday, National…

Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER chirumet@dailynews.co.zw A SWARM of bees attacked and tragically killed one person in Harare Gardens on Sunday, leading to a temporary closure of the park. The park has since been reopened after the bees were successfully removed. “The City of Harare wishes to inform residents and visitors that a swarm of bees…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday challenged the youth to fully utilise Artificial Intelligence to spur economic growth. Speaking during the official launch of the national youth empowerment symposium in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said the youth must be at the forefront of embracing digital skills as they were no longer optional. “As I stated during the National…

By Rutendo Ngara HIGH Court Justice Pisirayi Kwenda last night convicted businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu of defrauding the government of US$7 million in connection with a botched presidential goat scheme. The conviction follows their arrest and detention since June of last year. The pair secured the US$87 million presidential goat pass-on scheme contract…

Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER AUTHORITIES are going all out to widen the use of the ZiG in the economy and to make sure that the domestic unit is optimally backed by gold and foreign currency reserves. Speaking at the recent CEO Africa Roundtable meeting in Victoria Falls, the deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of…

 THE government says, despite having adequate grain at the national level, some areas will experience localised shortages. Addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, Information minister Jenfan Muswere said the govern­ment would continue releasing funds for outstanding payments to farmers for grain delivered. “The government of Zimbabwe, using various consumption scenarios, has estab­lished that…

BRANDON JOSPHAT AUTHORITIES have seized and frozen more than US$23 million in corruption proceeds so far this year. This comes amid growing public scrutiny of the country’s judiciary and investigative agencies, which have often been accused of dragging their feet in probing and concluding graft cases involving prominent figures. Speaking during the 2025 National Prosecution…