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YVONNE NCUBE THE growing concen­tration of municipal debt in Bulawayo’s commercial and in­dustrial zones is raising fresh concerns over the city’s fi­nancial sustainability. Authorities warn that contin­ued non-payment could crip­ple essential services. According to the Bula­wayo City Council (BCC)’s latest newsletter, the central business district, industrial areas, and eastern suburbs account for the largest share…

MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE LEADING hospitality firm, Rain­bow Tourism Group, recorded robust growth in 2025, with revenue rising 13 percent to US$50.3 million, up from US$44.4 million recorded in 2024, driven by innovative strategies and the sustained strength of the Group’s diversified hos­pitality and tour operations portfolio. In a statement accompanying the group’s financial results, RTG board…

 POLICE are escalating their efforts to improve the conduct of officers carrying out proactive patrols or manning roadblocks, in a bid to ensure that this is done in strict accordance with established standards and legal provisions. This comes amid re-emerging issues around the alleged needless harassment of motorists and the growing proliferation of checkpoints in…

 AUTHORITIES are prioritising the strengthening of the ZiG, through prudent fiscal and monetary reforms, ahead of aspirations to make the domestic currency more acceptable abroad. Speaking in the National Assembly this week, the minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, said all this was aimed at deepening confidence in the local unit and increasing its usage in…

BUSINESSMAN Her­bert Nkala has stepped down as director of Tanganda Tea Com­pany (Tanganda) after 29 years of service, including the last five as chairman. The move, confirmed yesterday, coincided with a shareholding shift following the entry of new strate­gic investor Rutanhi Investments, an Innscor Africa unit. Nkala, who served on Tangan­da’s board for 29 years,…

NURSES have given the government an ultimatum, warning that they will go on a nationwide strike next month if their concerns are not addressed.In a letter dated March 26 to the Health Services Commission (HSC), Zimbabwe Nurses Association (Zina) president Enock Dongo said nurses would stop working from April 15 to 17.“We have been instructed…

ZIMBABWE recorded 426 946 criminal offences between October and December 2025, marking a 12,1 percent increase from 380 727 cases reported in the third quarter of the year, according to Zimstat. This comes after the country has of late experienced more incidences of crime that include robbery, sexual offences, drug-related crimes, and murder, with cases…

 IT IS premature for people opposed to Constitutional Amend­ment Bill Number 3 to challenge it in court at this stage, as no one knows the fate of the draft law when the upcoming public hearings are concluded. So argues Attorney General Virginia Mabiza, who wants the Consti­tutional Court (Concourt) to dismiss an application by six…

THE government has extended the registration deadline for Ordinary (‘O’) and Advanced (‘A’) level examinations to May 22. This follows the growing concern that many students have not yet managed to register for the exams. In this regard, the minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Torerai Moyo, told Parliament on Wednesday that parents should report…

POLICE commissioner-general Stephen Mutamba yesterday told newly-graduated officers to refrain from corruption and uphold professionalism as they begin their careers in law enforcement, stressing the need to strengthen public trust in policing. Speaking at the graduation parade of police recruits in Harare, Mutamba challenged the officers to maintain integrity and discipline, warning that corruption undermines…