RUTENDO NGARA ZIMASCO (Pvt) Ltd has filed an urgent application at the High Court to bar prominent Harare lawyer Wilson Manase from asserting himself as the company’s corporate rescue practitioner. The company, one of the country’s largest mining and chromite ore smelting firms, is also seeking to set aside a High Court order that purportedly…
ZIMBABWE is set to host the Sadc Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCA) summit in Harare from May 18 to 21 to promote the management of shared natural and cultural resources across international boundaries. The summit would also focus on improving biodiversity conservation and socio-economic development. This was confirmed by the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife (ZimParks) spokesperson,…
POLITICAL EDITOR mashayab@dailynews.co.zw THERE is absolutely no need for confrontational politics in the country, or for people to opt for conflict when avenues for engagement and resolving differences are available. So says the ruling Zanu PF, which also warned afresh yesterday that all those who were agitating for chaos in the country, and trying to…
THE Eight2Five Innovation Hub, an initiative by leading integrated financial conglomerate Old Mutual Zimbabwe, has launched the 5th edition of the Value Creation Challenge (VCC). This year’s edition would see the Eight2Five Innovation Hub team embark on a nationwide tour to onboard and educate startups and businesses led by youth, women, and persons with disabilities…
STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) says the cost of doing business in the country is threatening the performance of industry. Speaking during an online discussion over the weekend, CZI chief executive officer Sekai Kuvarika said authorities needed to come up with measures to solve the ease of doing business in the…
STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw THE remains of Zimbabwean citizens who died in a South African mine shaft earlier this year will soon be brought back to the country for burial. Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to South Africa, David Hamadziripi, told the Daily News yesterday that the South African Police Service (SAPS) was busy conducting DNA tests on all…
Thabiso Mutirwara STAFF WRITER mutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw THE latest cholera outbreak in the country has been described in a report as “alarming” as it has been recorded in districts previously unaffected by the communicable disease and breaching traditional patterns. This comes as 13 deaths and 579 cumulative cases have been recorded since the first outbreak of the…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday whipped senior public officials into line, directing them to shape up and “resist the temptation of complacency and comfort”. Speaking during this year’s performance evaluation results and performance contracts signing ceremony at State House in Harare, Mnangagwa expressed disappointment that some officials were lagging behind in…
ZIM Cyber City, a futuristic urban development located in the Mt Hampden area, has lauded the government for facilitating duty rebates on imported capital equipment and materials for new city construction projects. Late last year, the government promulgated Statutory Instrument 170 of 2024, which grants rebates of duty on imported capital equipment and materials used…
THE Agricultural Marketing Authority (Ama) projects that the market size for macadamia nuts will reach US$1,79 billion this year, driven by high demand ahead of the harvesting season. The crop, set to be harvested in April, is showing improved quality compared to the previous season. In a statement yesterday, Ama said the nuts are expected…
