THE country’s ongoing power outages have severely hampered the growth of the information and communication technology (ICT) sector, driving up costs as consumers look for alternate energy sources, a senior government official has said. Speaking at the CEO Africa Roundtable breakfast meeting recently, ICT deputy minister, Dingumuzi Phuthi said as a result players in the…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) will host its inaugural business investment conference in Harare aimed at rekindling economic ties between the city’s business community and residents who have relocated to the capital. Scheduled for the second quarter of 2025, the event is being organised by the BCC’s business development unit and will run under the banner…
THE ruling Zanu PF is open to the fresh calls by the opposition for inclusive national dialogue to help mitigate the current economic challenges facing the country. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Zanu PF information director, Farai Marapira, confirmed yesterday that the former liberation movement was happy to…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE country has sufficient stockpiles of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) to last six months, despite the recent withdrawal of key health funding by the United States of America (USA). Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the chief executive officer of the National Aids Council (NAC), Bernard Madzima, also said authorities were working…
DELTA Corporation, a leading beverages manufacturer, is investigating an alleged attempt by unknown persons to illegally access its premises at the Southerton, Harare, brewery through a pre-existing water storm drainage tunnel. In a statement yesterday, Delta said the attempt was discovered on Monday by its employees, although it has not caused any disruption to its…
Masimba MakwembereSTAFF WRITERmakwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw ABOUT 20 000 workers were retrenched last year from various sectors as the country’s economy continues to struggle, according to the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) acting secretary-general, Kudakwashe Munengiwa. Speaking at a Tripartite Negotiating Forum business environment dialogue in Harare yesterday, Munengiwa attributed worker retrenchments to economic challenges facing the…
LAWMAKERS have raised serious concerns over the state of the country’s health delivery system and infrastructure, citing dilapidated mortuaries and hospitals. This comes after the parliamentary portfolio committee on Health toured the country’s hospitals last year to get first-hand details on their state. “We went to different hospitals. When you look at the conditions in…
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe this week confirmed Eddie Chibi was still the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its financial technology (fintech) businesses, following…
NEWLY-SWORN in chief magistrate Vongai Guwuriro has pledged to enhance public confidence and independence in the country’s justice delivery system. Addressing the media at State House in Harare yesterday after taking her oath of office before President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Guwuriro said her target was to create an environment that ensures the independence of the judiciary….
THE Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA) is optimistic about a good maize crop yield after its intervention helped farmers nationwide combat the armyworm infestation. ARDA board chairperson Ivan Craig yesterday urged farmers to continue monitoring their maize crops for signs of armyworms. “ARDA is looking forward to a good yield after our intervention helped…
