Category: National News
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Gwayi-Shangani Pipeline Faces 217-Year Wait, Coltart Warns
Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart says the 252km Gwayi-Shangani pipeline would take 217 years to finish at last year’s funding rate, even as the dam it feeds nears completion.
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Vendor Crackdown Fuels Political Storm as Opposition Accuses Zanu PF of Betrayal
A nationwide enforcement drive against street vendors has erupted into a bitter political fight, with opposition parties accusing Zanu PF of turning on the informal traders it once mobilised for support.
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Zimbabwe Govt Announces Sweeping Clean-Up: New Vending Hours, Property Abatement Orders
The government has imposed immediate restrictions on vending hours and ordered local authorities to issue abatement orders against dilapidated buildings as part of a nationwide clean-up campaign.
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Gwayi-Shangani Pipeline Could Take 217 Years to Finish, Coltart Warns
Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart says the 252km Gwayi-Shangani pipeline would need more than two centuries to complete at last year’s funding pace, exposing a US$543 million financing gap between the dam and the city it is meant to supply.
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Health Emergency Looms as Mnangagwa Shuffles Top Officials; Chess Star Shines in Uzbekistan
Parliamentary committee uncovers critical drug shortages at NatPharm, First Lady sparks controversy with herbal remedy comments, President reshuffles secretaries, and Nomalungelo Mathe takes Zimbabwean chess to the world stage on a day of stark contrasts.
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Zimbabwe’s Power Cuts Eating 6.1% of GDP Annually, World Bank Warns
Unreliable electricity is costing Zimbabwe over 6% of its economic output each year, pushing companies toward costly backup power and dampening productivity.
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Health Ministry Recalls Nifedipine Blood Pressure Tablets Over Quality Concerns
The Ministry of Health and Child Care has ordered pharmacies and health facilities to remove two batches of Nifedipine 10mg blood pressure tablets after stability testing revealed quality failures.
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Massive Youth Housing Scheme Launched in Mvurwi at Munhumutapa Day Celebrations
Zimbabwe’s youth in Mashonaland Central are set to benefit from a 259-hectare housing project to be launched by President Mnangagwa during the Munhumutapa Day celebrations in Mvurwi.
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Record Tourism Expo Closes in Masvingo as Zimbabwe and China Strengthen Ties
Zimbabwe’s Sanganai/Hlanganani Dzimbabwe tourism expo ended on a high note with 405 exhibitors and 153 buyers in Masvingo, while a ministerial seminar in Beijing deepened cooperation between Zimbabwe and China.
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Grieving Zimbabwean Family Slams Delays in Extradition of UK Triple Murder Suspect
Relatives of a Zimbabwean mother and her two daughters killed in England say they are devastated by the slow extradition of suspect Ndodana Tshuma from South Africa, 65 days after the tragedy.
