POLITICAL EDITOR THERE is hope for even warmer relations between Harare and Washington, after an American lawmaker tabled a bill that could result in all sanctions on Zimbabwe and its leaders scrapped. Although the surprise new bill by Brian Jeffrey Mast — a Republican Representative for Florida — comes with a caveat, it could see…
THE government says the country must harness its vast mineral wealth to drive industrialisation, create jobs, and accelerate development in local communities. Speaking during a mining indaba yesterday, Mines deputy minister Polite Kambamura said the country had to take advantage of the growing demand for critical minerals to boost its economy. “Zimbabwe stands at a…
THE Marketers Association of Zimbabwe (Maz) is encouraging local marketers to adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their campaigns to help Zimbabwean brands compete globally. This was said at the National Exceptional Marketing Awards ceremony, themed “Marketing in Motion: Building Resilient Brands in an Uncertain World,” held in the capital at the weekend that highlighted the…
THE government is taking steps to end the country’s power outages by approving a partnership between the Zimbabwe Power Company and Jindal (Private) Limited. This collaboration will focus on rehabilitating Hwange Power Station units one up to six and their auxiliary equipment, which have become obsolete and are a major cause of the ongoing crisis….
THE Harare City Council (HCC) says residents owe a staggering ZiG5 billion, a debt burden the local authority warns has severely crippled service delivery across the capital. Addressing a meeting between HCC workers and council executives to review the performance of compliance and revenue collection strategies yesterday, HCC acting revenue director Alfred Nguni revealed that…
Tapiwa Chirume AIR Zimbabwe(AirZim) has announced a new daily service between Harare, Mutare and Victoria Falls, as the flag carrier seeks to regain control of the local market. This comes after AirZim had temporarily launched daily flights between Harare and Mutare during the just-ended Sanganai/ Hlanganani/Kumbanai World Tourism Expo — which was held in the…
Rutendo Ngara TWO Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) employees, embroiled in a US$6 million fraud, were remanded in custody by a Harare magistrate. Shupikai Mary Nicola Marongwe, a database administrator at Zimra, and her accomplice Paradzai Mutasa, a system developer, face charges of criminal abuse of office or fraud. Their bail hearing is set for tomorrow….
POLITICAL EDITOR YET another prominent figure has lamented the country’s toxic politics, saying this is continuing to stand in the way of national unity and development. Speaking at the launch of his latest book in Bulawayo this past weekend, former deputy prime minister in the 2009 to 2013 government of national unity (GNU), Arthur Mutambara,…
THE government is taking steps to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into Zimbabwe’s education system to prepare students for the demands of the digital age. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the director of communications and advocacy at the ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Taungana Ndoro, said the ministry was carrying out a curriculum review…
AUTHORITIES need to ramp up awareness and educational campaigns on dementia in the country. So says the chairperson of the Zimbabwe Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Association (ZARDA), Kudzai Mpunzwana, who adds that the country is witnessing a significant rise in people suffering from dementia. “In many communities, dementia is not well understood, and its symptoms…
