STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw THE Zanu PF youth league said yesterday it would throw the kitchen sink at all those planning to hold demonstrations around the country at the end of this month. Speaking at the launch of two youth empowerment initiatives worth a total of US$7 million in Harare, the league’s deputy secretary, John Paradza,…
STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have vowed to crack down on undocumented foreigners running businesses in reserved sectors of the economy to protect locals. Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday, the minister of Industry, Mangaliso Ndhlovu, said the government would do everything to ensure local entrepreneurs benefit from the country’s resources. “It might be appropriate…
Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER tapiwachirume@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) is targeting to li – cense one million vehicles in 2025, a slight increase from 827 000 licensed in 2024. The road authority said this would be accomplished through intensifying enforcement at tollgates, vehicle licence operations, and partnering with local councils. Addressing vehicle licensing…
THE Health Professional Authority (HPA) of Zimbabwe will close any unregistered health institution that fails to renew its operating licence by March 31. The operating licences for all health institutions expired on December 31, 2024. In a notice yesterday, the HPA, which is the health regulatory body responsible for registering and regulating public and private…
ZANU PF needs to engage with and to work with other key stakeholders to find lasting solutions to the country’s decades-long political and economic challenges. So reiterates the interim leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), Welshman Ncube, who also stresses that time is fast running out for Zimbabweans to engage in all-inclusive national…
THE Indian ambassador to Zimbabwe, Bramha Kumar, says bilateral relations that exist between the two countries have seen US$600 million worth of investment in the southern African nation’s various economic sectors. Speaking during the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Day in Harare yesterday, Kumar said Indian investors had provided direct and indirect employment to…
CONSTRUCTION industry players have called on the government to address the regulatory challenges faced by most contractors in formalising their operations. This comes after the Zimbabwe Building Contractors Association (ZBCA) revealed that approximately 30 percent of contractors in the country’s southern region operate informally. Speaking at a southern region contractors’ workshop yesterday, former ZBCA president…
PARLIAMENT wants the government to take stern action against the rampant trading and use of illegal skin-lightening creams in the country. This comes as the ubiquitous creams have been linked to severe health complications — including cancer, kidney damage and nervous system disorders.Speaking in the National Assembly on Tuesday, Zanu PF chief whip, Pupurai Togarepi,…
By Rutendo Ngara TOP Harare lawyer Admire Rubaya and his alleged accomplice, Timeon Makunde, a magistrate, were yesterday acquitted at the Supreme Court for gold theft. The charges arose after Rubaya represented Jefat Chaganda before Makunde and was acquitted of gold smuggling. The gold was later released back to Chaganda. However, the State later charged…
By Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw TEACHERS’ unions are divided over calls for industrial action to demand a salary adjustment, with some preferring negotiations while others advocate for a nationwide strike. This development comes after teachers received their salaries yesterday, which they deem inadequate to meet the high cost of living amid the prevailing economic crisis. Speaking…
