COMMENT: The new tax regime and its implications

AS Zimbabwe welcomes the dawn of 2026 with the implementation of several new taxes in accordance with the Finance Act Number 7 of 2025, a comprehensive analysis of this fiscal…

Government appoints mission to resolve decades-old Hwange boundary dispute

Rutendo Nyeve, Victoria Falls Reporter THE Government has appointed a high-level mission to conclusively determine the boundaries and jurisdiction of the Hwange Colliery Company’s (HCCL) concession area, in a move…

Increased output at Dinson buoys national steel production

Patrick Chitumba, Zimpapers Writer THE country’s steel production has experienced substantial growth in recent years, driven largely by increased output at Manhize’s Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco). After the…

Matebeleland North’s Chibini VBU enters new era of rural industrialisation

Judith Phiri, Zimpapers Writer THE Mbunde Village in Skopo, Ward 15 of Nkayi, Matabeleland North Province, has entered a new chapter of rural industrialisation, with the Chibini Village Business Unit…

Rethinking conservation: Justice, people and nature must coexist

Dr Moreangels Mbizah CONSERVATION has long been presented as a moral imperative — a noble effort to safeguard the planet’s biodiversity for present and future generations. Yet beneath this worthy…

Resource centres restore hope for human trafficking survivors

Simbarashe Muparaganda WHEN 40-year-old Martha Murehwa boarded a plane to Oman last year, an oil-rich country in the south-eastern Arabian Peninsula in West Asia, next to Saudi Arabia, she envisioned…

Nssa loses bid to cancel US$10m software deal

Martin Kadzere, Zimpapers Writer THE National Social Security Authority (Nssa) has lost a legal bid to have a US$10,4 million software contract with a local firm declared invalid and its…

Rain-induced death toll rises to 70

Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Zimpapers Reporter THE death toll from rain-induced incidents during the current 2025/26 season has risen from the last reported figure of 61 to 70, according to the…

The Kandishaya Farm model: Proof that Zimbabwe can produce one million youth millionaires by 2030

Tedious Ncube AS we begin the year of our Lord 2026, it is both proper and necessary to extend warm wishes for a prosperous new year. However, the purpose of…

Abundant rains boost optimism in Midlands

Patrick Chitumba, Zimpapers Writer CROPS across the Midlands Province are flourishing thanks to plentiful rainfall and timely Government support, complemented by expert agricultural advice to farmers. The consistent rains, coupled…