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Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo THIS year’s Mine Entra exhibition will boost efficiency and innovation across Zimbabwe’s mining industry by driving technological adoption, the government has announced.The annual expo comes as the government continues implementing policies aimed at modernising the mining industry to support economic transformation under the National Development Strategy 2 (NDS2) and Vision 2030.Speaking to…

Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR CIVIL society organisations and opposition leaders will continue to vigorously campaign against Constitutional Amendment Act Number 3 (CAA3) using peaceful and lawful avenues available to them.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — one of the key players in the newly-formed pressure group, the People’s Coalition, Jameson Timba,…

ANDY Burnham officially became British prime minister yesterday —the country’s seventh leader in 10 years —having already been elected as the leader of the country’s Labour Party last week.Burnham, who until recently was serving as the mayor of Greater Manchester, succeeded outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer.Speaking outside the prime minister’s official residence —10 Downing Street…

Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo BULAWAYO is focusing on reclaiming its crown as Zimbabwe’s industrial powerhouse through a sweeping government push for retooling, investment, and job creation.Speaking to the Daily News, the country’s most influential newspaper — Bulawayo Provincial Affairs and Devolution minister Judith Ncube said the province was leveraging its rich industrial heritage, strategic location, and…

AUTHORITIES say the resumption of Air Zimbabwe’s direct Harare-London service will improve market access, strengthen export competitiveness and unlock new trade, tourism and investment opportunities as the country intensifies global economic engagement.Speaking at the reception of an Air Zimbabwe aircraft and launch of the Harare-London route at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport yesterday, the minister…

Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITER AN alleged bogus court official appeared in court yesterday accused of demanding US$900 to block a revived criminal case.Cladrine Chikafu, who is facing extortion charges, was remanded in custody until July 21 for a bail ruling by magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudzai.It is alleged that on May 26 2025, the unnamed complainant was…

Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR NOW is the time for all Zimbabweans, including those who may have opposed the recent consti­tutional amendments, to unite and help drive President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s critical economic development agenda forward. So says the ruling Zanu PF’s secretary for Legal Affairs in the politburo, Ziyambi Ziyambi, who adds that it doesn’t make…

Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR CITIZENS should treat July 31 like any other nor­mal productive day and ignore demonstrations that have been called by activists and opposition groups. So says business tycoon and Zanu PF member of its Central Committee, Kudakwashe Tagwirei, who also yesterday rallied Zimbabweans to remain united and focused on working towards improving…

ASSAULT accounted for the highest number of new prison admissions during the first quarter of 2026. According to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) prison admissions and discharges report, 4 483 people were jailed for the offence. The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service operates 49 main prisons and 31 satellite prisons nationwide. The report showed…

EIGHT unaccompanied children have been identi­fied at the congested Beitbridge Reception Centre, triggering urgent warnings from humanitarian agencies. The discovery comes as 100 000 Zimbabweans have been repatriated from South Africa over the past six weeks. The influx follows intensifying anti-immigrant demonstra­tions in the neighbouring country, where pressure is mounting on authorities to deport undocumented…