Mobile clinic brings healthcare to remote communities

Patrick Chitumba, [email protected] THE commissioning of a mobile clinic truck at Gweru Provincial Hospital (GPH) marks a significant milestone in the Government’s efforts to provide quality healthcare to all, particularly…

US$20m Gweru solar project set to boost Zim’s energy supply

Patrick Chitumba, [email protected] EFFORTS are underway to construct a 20 megawatt solar power plant at a cost of about US$20 million in Gweru to boost Zimbabwe’s energy supply efficiency in…

The century-long journey of Abbie Dube-Tebele

Andile Tshuma, [email protected] AS Zimbabwe marks Women’s Month and counts down to Independence Day, it feels only fitting to pause and honour the women whose quiet courage and determined service…

Life sentences demanded for child marriage perpetrators

Sikhumbuzo Moyo, [email protected] A CALL has been made in Parliament for the introduction of life imprisonment for individuals who engage in or facilitate child marriages, as lawmakers intensify debate over…

Smart prepaid water meters will end era of billing estimates in Bulawayo

THE announcement that the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is set to roll out 2 500 smart prepaid water meters across the Central Business District (CBD) by the end of 2026…

Mashonaland Holdings posts 8pc profit growth

Tapiwanashe Mangwiro MASHONALAND Holdings has reported an eight percent rise in after-tax profit to US$4 million for the year ended December 31 2025, driven by higher rental income, strategic land…

New law mandates 40pc local sourcing for grain processors

Michael Tome Business Reporter THE Government is set to implement Statutory Instrument (SI) 87 of 2025 beginning April 1, 2026, compelling grain and oilseed processors to source at least 40…

Supply-demand imbalance weighs on 2026 tobacco marketing season

Business Reporter ZIMBABWE’S 2026 tobacco marketing season has opened on a bearish note, as a combination of global oversupply of the leaf and muted buyer competition on the market triggered…

LPG consumption surges sevenfold in decade

Tapiwanashe Mangwiro ZIMBABWE is undergoing a quiet but profound energy transition — one that is unfolding not in power stations or boardrooms, but in kitchens across the country. In just…

When 79pc is too much: Zim’s commodity dilemma

Tawanda Musarurwa CHECK POINT DESK POWERED by a year of exceptional performance that saw gold prices breach US$5 000 per ounce, Zimbabwe is approaching a US$10 billion export landmark. But…

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