Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe has officially opened its branch in Chiredzi, in the lowveld, signifying another milestone in the growth journey for the…
Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITER AUTHORITIES have warned that they will arrest all vendors operating in Harare’s central business district who ignore orders to move to legal areas starting today.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — police national spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, confirmed this stance yesterday, underlining further that law enforcement agents would…
Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR THE ruling Zanu PF is actively working to bridge divisions within its ranks ahead of the party’s annual conference in Chinhoyi next month.Addressing a Women’s League inter-district meeting in Chinhoyi this past weekend, the former liberation movement’s secretary for the Women’s League, Mabel Chinomona, said no one could claim ownership of the…
POLITICAL EDITOR AUTHORITIES have granted e-hailing transport operators a five-month moratorium to enable authorities to review regulatory frameworks and enhance the sector’s ease of doing business.The moratorium covers digital transport platforms including Bolt, InDrive, Tap & Go, GoFaster, and KOSE, which authorities acknowledge provide affordable, dignified transit while creating employment for youth.Addressing a post-Cabinet media…
Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITER ZIMBABWE faces worsening food insecurity from October as continued migrant repatriations from South Africa strain household incomes and local food supplies, FEWS NET warns.The warning comes as the government intensifies preparations for a possible return of El Niño conditions following forecasts of below-normal rainfall, raising fears of reduced pasture, water shortages and…
Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITERPARLIAMENT has gazetted the Environmental Management Amendment Bill, introducing harsher penalties for wetland developers and corporate polluters across Zimbabwe.In a notice published in the latest Government Gazette, the Clerk of Parliament, Kennedy Chokuda, confirmed the publication of the Bill.“The following Bill is published with this Gazette in terms of Standing Order … of…
Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITER AUTHORITIES are stepping up their efforts to address the severe shortages of essential medicines and supply bottlenecks at public healthcare facilities nationwide.As part of these efforts, Parliament has embarked on a countrywide tour of the National Pharmaceutical Company of Zimbabwe’s warehouses in a desperate bid to mitigate the untenable situation.Speaking to the…
Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITER JUSTICE Charles Hungwe was yesterday sworn in as the inaugural Judge President of the country’s Supreme Court.This means that Hungwe — who has been on secondment in Lesotho — will become the head of the Supreme Court when he assumes his new role in November.Speaking yesterday, Hungwe said he was committed…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER THE Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU) has forcefully rejected calls to ease maize import restrictions, maintaining that local grain supplies remain abundant nationwide.It said yesterday that reports claiming farmers were no longer supplying maize were misleading and could be part of efforts to pressure authorities into allowing increased imports.“The Zimbabwe Farmers Union is…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER ZIMBABWE is establishing a biotechnology city and pharmaceutical special economic zone to boost domestic medicine production and attract vital investment from diaspora experts.The initiative comes as authorities seek to expand domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing and create an environment capable of attracting investment into the sector.Speaking at the Pharmaceutical Industry Conference at the weekend,…

