Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR THE era of corrupt government officials and tenderpreneurs looting public funds with reckless abandon to finance their lavish lifestyles while vital community projects rot unfinished is coming to an end. So warns Prosecutor General Loice Matanda Moyo, who has vowed anew that authorities will bring to book all public officials and…
CHIEF WRITER THE Educators Union of Zimbabwe has called on the government to implement a policy framework to re-employ Zimbabwean teachers fleeing xenophobia in South Africa. In a letter dated July 21, 2026, addressed to the permanent secretary in the ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Mike Mhike, EUZ secretary-general Tapedza Zhou said teacher returnees…
CHIEF WRITER A 56-YEAR-OLD woman was burnt to death in Esigodini after unknown robbers locked her inside a cabin and set it alight. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the attack occurred on July 23 and claimed the life of Tracy Simela. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police is investigating a case of murder and attempted murder…
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has implored legislators to adopt artificial intelligence and digital tools to strengthen public finance oversight and national spending accountability. Speaking during the final capacity-building workshop on Public Finance Management, the Budget Process and Budget Analysis for Members of Parliament at the weekend, Mudenda said Parliament’s oversight role must…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is moving to repossess 188 residential stands across three suburbs after beneficiaries failed to develop them. BCC town clerk Christopher Dube yesterday said the intended repossessions target beneficiaries who had not complied with development requirements, adding that the stands would be reallocated to applicants on the city’s housing waiting list. “The…
Brandon Josphat & Brighton Muronzereyi THOUGH meant to protect workers, National Employment Councils (NECs) are inadvertently accelerating job losses and business distress in the country by enforcing rigid minimum wages and inflexible retrenchment packages.So warned business leaders and other economic experts yesterday, who told the Daily News On Sunday that it was hugely problematic that…
AUTHORITIES are drafting several key Bills to operationalise Constitutional Amendment Number 3 Act (CAA3) following its recent assent by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Speaking in the Senate on Thursday, the minister of Justice, Ziyambi Ziyambi, said work was already underway to identify laws requiring amendment to align them with the constitutional changes.“We need to do several consequential…
Tapiwa chirume WIDESPREAD financial mismanagement and governance failures have crippled Zimbabwe’s local authorities, leaving millions of United States dollars in public resources vulnerable to rampant abuse, the latest Auditor-General’s report reveals.The 2025 report spotlights Harare City Council, Chitungwiza Municipality, Hwange Local Board, Victoria Falls City Council, Kwekwe City Council, Marondera Municipality, and Gweru City Council,…
GOVERNMENT has told Zimbabwean diplomats to keep national interests central to their work while promoting peace, security, economic prosperity, and social cohesion.Speaking at the Zimbabwe Foreign Service Institute (ZFSI) general meeting in Harare on Friday, the minister of Foreign Affairs, Amon Murwira, said the country’s diplomacy should be firmly anchored on the constitution and focused…
Tapiwa Chirume A WOMEN-LED initiative in Zvimba is pioneering heritage-based education and modern agricultural training to promote community development and economic self-reliance.Named KwaMasi Community Centre of Excellence, the hub, founded by food security specialist Linda Gabriel, regularly hosts school children in addition to organising community workshops on various issues linked to the local economy.“The name…
