AUTHORITIES have amended the annual budget process, setting new deadlines for ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to submit their budget inputs and requiring the national budget to be presented to Parliament by the third Thursday of November.The development comes as Parliament is set to begin a five-day nationwide public consultation exercise on the 2027 National…
BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI Chief Writer GOVERNMENT has challenged young Zimbabweans to move beyond demanding financial support and come up with practical proposals that can help them build sustainable businesses, create jobs and contribute to the national fiscus.Addressing the youth inclusive budget consultative conference at Parliament in Mt Hampden on Friday, the minister of Youth, Tino Machakaire,…
BLESSINGS MASHAYA THE government is mobilising US$1 billion to mitigate the social and economic shocks of the impending Super El Niño drought.This comes as authorities continue to pull out all the stops to ensure that critical food supplies remain intact for vulnerable citizens.Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday at the weekend, the minister of…
Chief Writer THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has called on the government and Zimbabweans to do more to protect older persons from neglect, abuse, discrimination and violence, saying stronger systems are needed to support the country’s ageing population.The call was made as Zimbabwe joined the international community in commemorating the International Day of Older…
Tapiwa Chirume THIS month’s summit in Harare of the Heads of State of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) will present Zimbabwe with another major opportunity to showcase its economic potential.So says the chief executive of the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC), Christopher Mugaga, who adds that as Zimbabwe assumes the…
A 35-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man has been jailed for an effective seven years for kidnapping a 38-year-old motorist from Nyamandlovu in a crime that later saw the victim forced to cross into Botswana.The Bulawayo Magistrates Court convicted and sentenced Ability Tshuma of Cowdray Park after finding him guilty of kidnapping Jokonia Matendere. According to the National…
AUTHORITIES are moving to establish a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry in Zimbabwe, saying the country has the resources and technology to produce cleaner jet fuel and potentially supply airlines operating in the region.Speaking at the handover-takeover ceremony of the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Business Implementation Study Report in Harare on Thursday, the deputy minister of…
THE Zimbabwe Gender Commission has launched a 90-day campaign to combat a surge in domestic violence and intimate partner killings nationwide.Addressing journalists in Harare on Friday, ZGC chairperson Leslie Ncube highlighted that domestic disputes frequently result in severe physical trauma, homicides, and suicide.Statistics show that over 13 000 sexual and aggravated domestic cases occurred in…
Hazel Marimbiza GOVERNEMENT is stepping up efforts to address classroom shortages and other infrastructure gaps affecting schools across the country to ensure inclusive learning for all students.Speaking after a fact-finding tour of schools in Bulawayo last week, the minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Torerayi Moyo, said the government would channel resources towards expanding school…
Tapiwa Chirume and Tinashe Nekati THE body of Captain Calvin Tafirei Soda, one of the five people killed in the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, will be laid to rest in Marondera today.Soda’s final journey began with a memorial service held yesterday at Doves Funeral…
