By Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat MORE opposition stalwarts have added their voices to the growing calls for the ruling Zanu PF’s big ego political rivals to work together in the interest of the country. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — former MDC top guns, Lovemore Moyo and Morgen…
SPORTS minister Kirsty Coventry’s grassroots appeal and focus on inclusivity and innovation have set her apart in her promising run to lead…
Masimba Makwembere and Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITERS THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) says it is targeting to recover US$8 million this year from people and companies that fail to disclose their sources of wealth. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the Zacc chairperson Michael Reza said the Commission was working to achieve their target by…
AUTHORITIES have raised concern over the sharing and broadcasting of sensitive personal information, including intimate images, without the consent of the subject. In a statement yesterday, the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) director general, Gift Machengete, warned the public against collecting and distributing such images or videos, stating that those found guilty…
Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw THE World Bank (WB) says Zimbabwe needs to bolster resilience against climate-related shocks, with a focus on the agriculture sector as a critical pillar of the economy. This is according to the new Zimbabwe Economic Update (ZEU) published last Friday in Harare by the WB in a report titled “Improving Resilience to…
THE World Bank says inflation in Zimbabwe is expected to moderate to 10 percent in 2025 due to the strengthening of the monetary stance. The Bretton Woods institution said high inflation and rapid exchange rate depreciation have historically constrained economic growth and reduced the competitiveness of local firms. The World Bank said over the medium…
AUTHORITIES need to do far more to curb corruption and to take decisive action against the widening inequality gap in the country. So says prominent economist Eddie Cross, who warns that the high levels of poverty in the country, juxtaposed with the brazen flaunting of ill-gotten wealth by some people, is a ticking time bomb….
URGENT dialogue and diplomacy, and not the deployment of more troops, is what is needed to end the escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), experts say. This comes as hundreds of people have died in the past week alone, while hundreds of thousands more have been displaced in the war in eastern…
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has fired its general manager Respina Zinyanduko as part of its realignment and restructuring exercise. In a statement on Friday, the NRZ board chairperson, Mike Madiro, confirmed the development. “The board of directors of the National Railways of Zimbabwe wishes to inform the public that … Respina Zinyanduko has…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says water levels in the city’s dams have increased by 13,78 percent. In a statement yesterday, BCC town clerk Christopher Dube said that while they had noted an increase, the water levels remained below the required threshold. “As of the current date, the global dam water levels have shown a…
