Stiffer penalties proposed for land degradation, pollution

Debra Matabvu Senior Reporter CABINET has approved the Environmental Management Bill of 2026, which seeks to introduce “stiffer” penalties for perpetrators of land degradation and provide for laws governing the…

Zim confident of securing UNSC seat

Wallace Ruzvidzo Herald Reporter ZIMBABWE is confident of securing a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the period 2027–2028, with the country also the sole African Union…

Angel of Hope graduates return home skilled, sober, ready to rebuild

Blessings Chidakwa Senior Reporter THE Angel of Hope Drug Rehabilitation Centre was a picture of raw emotion and renewed purpose as beneficiaries returned from vocational training to a hero’s welcome…

Senior ZNA officer dies

Theseus Mauruki Shambare Herald Correspondent THE Zimbabwe National Army has announced the death of a retired senior officer, Colonel Patron Khutshwekhaya, with Army Commander Lieutenant-General Asher Walter Tapfumaneyi expressing deep…

Bulawayo to host National Culture Month celebrations

Remember Deketeke Herald Correspondent BULAWAYO will host the National Culture Month main celebrations on May 21, with many from around the country expected to converge in the city to celebrate…

Cotton marketing season starts next week

Nyore Madzianike Senior Reporter THE cotton marketing season is set to open next week, with the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe saying preparations are at an advanced stage to receive farmers…

Cabinet okays key mining reforms: Slashes red tape to spark investment surge

Prosper Ndlovu, [email protected] GOVERNMENT has ordered a sweeping review of licences, permits, levies and fees in the mining sector, in a decisive move to unlock investment and strengthen the industry’s…

Bulawayo to host national Culture Month celebrations

Mashudu Netsianda, [email protected] THE Government has approved the planned activities for this year’s National Culture Month, which will be hosted in Bulawayo. The 2026 edition of the National Culture Month…

COMMENT: Zimbabwe’s investment surge signals bright economic future

Following a wide range of economic reforms that the Government is implementing, the country is attracting billions worth of investment yearly. The Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (Zida) recorded a…

Debt-stricken Cottco enters corporate rescue ahead of marketing season

Edgar Vhera, [email protected] THE Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) has initiated processes to place the organisation under corporate rescue and appoint a corporate rescue practitioner. This comes as the 2026…