GOVERNMENT is promoting the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by connecting them with large corporate companies, thereby enhancing their market opportunities. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the acting director in the ministry of Industry, Mary Chingonzo, said efforts were underway to capacitate SMEs operations.“This year, we’re enhancing both SMEs and large corporations….
THE Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) has busted a syndicate of 90 unscrupulous businesses, including one that was repackaging underweight sugar and selling it to unsuspecting consumers. This development comes as the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) recently reported that over 500 companies and individuals were penalised for violating the Exchange Control Act since the introduction…
By Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zwHIGH Court judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda is tomorrow expected to hear Marry Mubaiwa’s application for permanent stay of application filed last year in a matter she is accused of money laundering and externalisation. In the stay of application, Mubaiwa, who now uses a wheelchair, argues she cannot stand trial due to…
FRINGE opposition political parties yesterday vehemently opposed proposed constitutional amendments which seek to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term of office and also postpone the 2028 polls. This comes as Parliamentarians from both Zanu PF and Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) are already seized with preliminary processes that could see the 2028 national elections deferred for…
By Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A MAN from Mahlabathini Village in Inyathi, Matabeleland North Province, has been remanded in custody facing aggravated indecent assault charges after he allegedly tested his 13-year old daughter’s virginity using his fingers. He appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing one count of aggravated indecent assault before pleading not guilty…
By Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE is set to host 173 countries at the Cop15 wetlands conference in Victoria Falls from July 23 to 3. This comes after the country volunteered to host the conference during the Cop14 conference in Geneva, Switzerland, in 2022.Speaking to the Daily News, the conference convenor, Ramsar Convention of Wetlands, national…
Mugove Tafirenyika NEWS EDITOR tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw IT HAS now emerged that some Parliamentarians are already seized with preliminary processes that could see the 2028 national elections deferred for five years and President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term in office similarly extended. This comes after the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — established yesterday that legislators…
Stella Madzivanyika STAFF WRITER madzivanyikanyikas@dailynews.co.zw A WHOPPING 12 000 public transport vehicles playing routes in and out of the Central Business District of Harare are unregistered with only a paltry 3 000 operating legally, police have said. This comes as authorities are grappling with illegal pirate taxis and kombis that have become a menace in…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is stepping up its efforts to operationalise the proposed legislation that will ensure the safety of witnesses. Speaking to the Daily News on the side-lines of the official opening of the 2025 legal year in Bulawayo this week, Prosecutor General (PG) Loice Matanda-Moyo said the much-needed…
Stella Madzivanyika STAFF WRITER madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw THE dry conditions being experienced in some parts of the country over the past few days have been attributed to Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi, which is currently positioned in the Mozambique Channel. This was confirmed yesterday by the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) in its forecast. “Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi, currently positioned in…

