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Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE government has reversed its stance and allowed millers to import grain to supplement available stock. This decision follows the recent promulgation of Statutory Instrument 87 of 2025, which had barred the importation of maize, oilseeds, and their products. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — yesterday,…

Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have called for patience from stakeholders as they work to instil confidence and trust in the ZiG. This comes as the country is moving towards the sole use of the ZiG in all local transactions in five years’ time. Speaking during the ongoing Zimbabwe Economic Development Conference in Bulawayo yesterday, the…

POLITICAL EDITOR THERE is hope for even warmer relations between Harare and Washington, after an American lawmaker tabled a bill that could result in all sanctions on Zimbabwe and its leaders scrapped. Although the surprise new bill by Brian Jeffrey Mast — a Republican Representative for Florida — comes with a caveat, it could see…

THE government is taking steps to end the country’s power outages by approv­ing a partnership between the Zimbabwe Power Company and Jindal (Private) Limited. This collaboration will focus on rehabilitating Hwange Power Station units one up to six and their auxil­iary equipment, which have become obsolete and are a major cause of the ongoing crisis….

THE Harare City Council (HCC) says residents owe a staggering ZiG5 bil­lion, a debt burden the local authority warns has severely crippled service delivery across the capital. Addressing a meeting between HCC workers and council executives to review the performance of compli­ance and revenue collection strategies yesterday, HCC acting revenue director Alfred Nguni revealed that…

Tapiwa Chirume AIR Zimbabwe(AirZim) has announced a new daily service between Harare, Mutare and Victoria Falls, as the flag carrier seeks to regain control of the local market. This comes after AirZim had temporarily launched daily flights between Harare and Mutare during the just-ended Sanganai/ Hlanganani/Kumbanai World Tourism Expo — which was held in the…

Rutendo Ngara TWO Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) em­ployees, embroiled in a US$6 million fraud, were remanded in custody by a Harare magistrate. Shupikai Mary Nicola Marongwe, a database administrator at Zimra, and her accomplice Paradzai Mutasa, a system developer, face charges of criminal abuse of office or fraud. Their bail hearing is set for tomor­row….

POLITICAL EDITOR YET another prominent figure has lamented the country’s toxic politics, saying this is continuing to stand in the way of national unity and development. Speaking at the launch of his latest book in Bulawayo this past weekend, former deputy prime minister in the 2009 to 2013 government of national unity (GNU), Arthur Mutambara,…

AUTHORITIES need to ramp up awareness and educational campaigns on dementia in the country. So says the chairperson of the Zimbabwe Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Association (ZARDA), Kudzai Mpunzwana, who adds that the country is witnessing a significant rise in people suffering from dementia. “In many communities, dementia is not well understood, and its symptoms…

POLITICAL EDITOR PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnan­gagwa yesterday once again im­plored young people to remain disciplined, avoid drug abuse, and use new technologies responsibly to prevent cultural erosion. Speaking in Zvishavane at the Munhu­mutapa Day celebrations—a day used to celebrate his birthday—Mnangagwa said discipline is crucial for any nation’s devel­opment. “The youth of yesteryear fought against the…