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Staff writer in BULAWAYO GOVERNMENT is positioning rural districts as key players in unlocking the country’s carbon trading potential. Speaking yesterday at the inaugural carbon markets indaba for rural local authorities in Bulawayo, Environment minister Evelyn Ndlovu said the government was working to empower rural communities to drive carbon trading. “The conference theme, which calls…

Thabiso Mutirwara THE country’s hard-won gains in the fight against HIV/Aids are beginning to regress. This follows the recent cuts to critical healthcare funding by the United States of America and other international bodies. On that score, Medicins San Frontieres (MSF) said yesterday that new data showed that 5 932 Aids-related deaths had been reported…

THE chances of the country’s brawling opposition working together to take on the ruling Zanu PF in the 2028 national elections are getting ever more remote. This comes as the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) faction led by Welshman Ncube has launched a scathing attack on Nelson Chamisa and Douglas Mwonzora. Speaking to the Daily…

ZESA plans to buy electricity storage batteries, as well as essential equipment for Hwange Power Station, as the utility fights to improve national electricity supply. This comes as the government is also taking significant new steps to raise Zesa’s revenues and operational capacity in a bid to keep the lights on in the country. In…

GOVERNMENT is targeting the completion of over 120 schools this year to align with regional and international standards, according to Primary and Secondary Education minister Torerai Moyo. Speaking at a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, Moyo emphasised the need for enhanced publicprivate partnerships to speed up school construction. “We are building schools, refurbishing classrooms,…

Thabiso Mutirwara mutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT is preparing to pitch a high-stakes investment plan, dubbed the Zimbabwe Legacy Programme, to global financiers at the African Food Summit in Dhaka this September. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Agriculture, Obert Jiri, said the plan focuses on strategic value chains, maize, dairy,…

THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is prioritising the enhancement of public confidence through consistent policy implementation and active engagement with stakeholders. In a statement detailing the bank’s latest monetary policy highlights, the RBZ said all its policies were designed to foster public trust and stability in the financial system.  “Stakeholders welcomed the implementation of…

THE discipline and selfless commitment of the country’s military has enabled Zimbabwe to develop in a peaceful environment, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. Speaking at Rufaro Stadium in Harare yesterday during celebrations of Defence Forces Day, Mnangagwa also applauded the military for continuing to change and to adapt their operations in response to national and…

Brandon Josphat CHIEF REPORTER AUTHORITIES say government ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) are now prohibited from engaging major contractors without the Treasury’s consent. This move aims to address rampant over-contracting and subsequent delays in payments to various service providers. Speaking during a mid-term budget review hosted by the Daily News last week, Finance minister Mthuli…

THE University of Zimbabwe (UZ) will proceed with its 44th graduation ceremony this Friday after the Association of University Teachers (AUT) withdrew an urgent High Court bid to stop the event. The AUT had filed the application last Friday, seeking to block the ceremony and accusing the institution of awarding degrees to students without proper…