STAFF WRITERS A NATIONAL shutdown will harm business and the economy at large as it will cause revenue losses, damage fragile investor confidence, and disrupt supply chains, key stakeholders warned yesterday.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — business leaders, economists, vendors, transporters and fearful workers added that a day of…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER AUTHORITIES have scrapped the 17-year-old road access fee to reduce business costs and stop charging foreign-registered vehicles twice for road usage.Introduced in 2009, the fee was collected from foreign-registered vehicles entering Zimbabwe through border posts, with light motor vehicles paying US$10 per entry, while larger commercial vehicles paid higher charges depending on…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER THE African Development Bank (AfDB) is availing a US$4 million grant to Zimbabwe to help the country to clear its debts and to re-engage with international lenders.This follows yesterday’s launch — in Harare — of the country’s three-year Arrears Clearance Dialogue Enhancement Project (ZACDEP).Speaking at the launch, AfDB country manager, Webster Gondo,…
Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITERZIMBABWE has launched a five-year national strategy to strengthen child protection institutions, improve welfare, and enforce stronger laws and social services.Speaking at the launch of the National Action Plan for Children IV (2026-2030) at the weekend, the minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, Edgar Moyo, said the strategy provides a comprehensive…
Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned health sector cartels that his government will not tolerate practices limiting access to affordable, quality healthcare.Speaking at the commissioning of the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Industrial Incubation Centre and Specialist Medical Centre in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa directed the ministry of Health to remove barriers that hinder investment…
STAFF WRITER STANBIC Bank Zimbabwe has donated critical neonatal care equipment worth US$60 000 to Mater Dei Hospital in Bulawayo as it continues to play a pivotal role in supporting the country’s healthcare delivery system.The Standard Bank Group subsidiary donated four multi-parameter neonatal monitors, which are essential for monitoring newborn babies during their critical early…
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A controversial attempt by Navid Incorporated (Pvt) Ltd to secure an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Certificate for the disputed Kitsiyatota mining area…
Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR THE era of corrupt government officials and tenderpreneurs looting public funds with reckless abandon to finance their lavish lifestyles while vital community projects rot unfinished is coming to an end. So warns Prosecutor General Loice Matanda Moyo, who has vowed anew that authorities will bring to book all public officials and…
Tapiwa Chirume ZIMBABWE’S 2026 auction tobacco sales will officially end on Friday, with mop-up trading scheduled for early August while contract deliveries remain ongoing. The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) confirmed the dates, reassuring farmers with leftover crop that avenues remained open to offload their yield. “All auction floors will officially close on Friday,…
