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A RECENT report by Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ) has exposed rampant corruption in the country’s education sector affecting students and learning standards. The report calls on the government to address issues of ghost workers, bribery, examination leakages, and extortion. It noted that despite the government’s constitutional duty to provide quality education, the sector faces corruption…

Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat SNR STAFF WRITERS ZIMBABWEANS carried on with their normal activities yesterday, in the process disregarding the call for an indefinite national shutdown by former Zanu PF central committee member Blessed Geza. As a result, it was business as usual in all major urban areas in the country — including in…

SOUTHERN EDITOR THE European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to Zimbabwe’s economic development by returning to the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo for the third consecutive year. The EU pavilion at ZITF is among the largest international exhibition stands, bringing together several EU countries, businesses, and other partners under the #TeamEurope…

Staff writer in BULAWAYO THE government has called for the implementation of policies that attract investors and drive rural industrialisation. Speaking at the rural industrialisation indaba at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo yesterday, the minister of State for Bulawayo, Judith Ncube, said private players were crucial in rural development expansion. “Policies aimed…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THREE more suspected armed robbers who robbed Harare businessman Wicknell Chivayo’s in-laws of US$74 000 in Marondera last month appeared in court yesterday. This brings to 15 the total of the accused brought to court. The money stolen was part of lobola paid by Chivayo for marrying Lucy Muteke…

AT LEAST 24 people lost their lives in road accidents across the country during the just-ended Easter and Independence holidays. A concerned police national spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, also reported yesterday that the number of road traffic accidents had increased over the long weekend — from 256 in 2024 to 384 this year. He attributed the…

POLITICAL EDITOR mashayab@dailynews.co.zw THE MDC is continuing to burn, with Douglas Mwonzora now facing huge pressure from senior party officials to relinquish control of the broken organisation and all its properties. In addition, party bigwigs said yesterday that they wanted everyone who worked with the MDC’s revered late founding father, Morgan Tsvangirai, to “return home”…

muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have vowed to take stern action against individuals spreading misinformation on social media, targeting the country’s leadership and image. The minister of Information, Jenfan Muswere, at the weekend urged the public to remain united and use social media for development and economic growth. “As we continue to celebrate our national independence, utilising the…

SOUTHERN EDITOR BULAWAYO city fathers are pinning their hopes on the week-long Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) to revitalise the city’s once bustling industry that has suffered a heavy knock from the declining economic situation. The fully subscribed 65th edition of the premier showcase kicked off yesterday under the theme: “Industrialisation: Crafting an Integrated Economic…

Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw A TRUCK driver was arrested on Independence Day in Beitbridge, Matabeleland South Province, for unlawful possession of Broncleer syrup worth US$16 400, the police have said. “On April 18, police in Beitbridge intercepted a haulage truck and arrested the truck driver, Charles Gumbo, 56, and passenger, Witness Chinemo, 43, for unlawful possession…