A DOUBLE burial for national heroes, Major General (Retired) Solomon Siziba and former minister Chen Chimutengwende, will take place at the National Heroes Acre on Wednesday. Both Siziba and Chimutengwende passed away last week and were declared national heroes. In a statement yesterday, the ministry of Home Affairs Ministry confirmed the twin burial, stating: “Following…
ZIMBABWE’s inflation is expected to remain elevated in 2025 driven by foreign currency exchange rate pressures on the domestic currency — the ZiG, financial analysts, Fincent Securities have said. ZiG month-on-month inflation recorded a drastic drop in the final quarter of 2024 tumbling from 37,2 percent in October to 11,71 percent in November and further…
SEVERAL government ministries and business member organisations will take part in the Africa Business Leadership and Investment Summit (The ABLIS) to be held in Kigali, Rwanda, next month. The ABLIS will bring together top business executives, leaders of corporations and multinationals, policymakers, public and private sector managers, entrepreneurs and investors from the continent and beyond….
BY BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI AND BRANDON JOSPHAT ZANU PF says it is now readying its supporters for constitutional amendments and a referendum that would be needed to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term in office beyond 2028. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, forthright Zanu PF secretary for information, Christopher Mutsvangwa, said the former liberation…
THE country is losing over US$300 million to crude oil imports annually, prompting calls for farmers to focus on producing oil seeds locally. Speaking during an Olivine Industry tour in Harare last week, the ministry of Agriculture permanent secretary, Obert Jiri, emphasised the need for farmers to prioritise sunflower, cotton, and soya bean production. “We…
BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE AT LEAST 23 people have been killed, while many homes and major infrastructure projects have been destroyed by the heavy rains being experienced in most parts of the country, authorities say. The deputy director of the Department of Civil Protection, Farai Hokonya, confirmed to the Daily News On Sunday at the weekend…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has expressed concern over an increase in crime, saying miscreants were targeting council property and attacking security guards. This comes as the BCC recently bolstered its municipal police force after recruiting 173 newly trained officers to restore order and protect vital infrastructure. Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting, the BCC chamber…
BY NYASHA KUNYISWA THE Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ) says it is targeting to screen at least 1 000 women across the country for both cervical and breast cancers before month-end. CAZ has also slashed by 50 percent the cost of both cervical and breast cancer screenings to US$5. This comes as Zimbabwe joined the…
NYASHA KUNYISWASenior Staff Writer THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) reported six deaths resulting from 29 train accidents last year. In an interview with Daily News on Friday, the NRZ spokesperson, Andrew Kunambura, stated that they were conducting nationwide awareness campaigns to reduce train accidents. “In 2024, we recorded a total of 29 train accidents,…
By Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat AUTHORITIES will do everything in their power to keep the ZiG and the prices of basic goods in the country stable, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube pledged yesterday. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the upbeat Ncube added that escalating economic stability was the…
