THE government says it is working on modalities to bridge the Information, Communication Technology (ICT) gap between rural and urban schools setup. This comes as President Emmerson Mnangagwa last week commissioned 17 schools constructed under a US$22 million loan facility obtained from the OPEC Fund for International Development, where he encouraged young people to be…
GOVERNMENT has extended the winter wheat planting season by two weeks with an intention to meet its 120 000 hectares target this season. Speaking to Daily News on Monday, permanent secretary of Lands ministry Obert Jiri said that they had extended the wheat planting season so that every farmer would be able to plant. “We…
THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republican Unitary Enterprise Centre for Examinations…
Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zwTHE leadership challenges ravaging the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) are mounting, with the party’s interim secretary-general, Sengezo Tshabangu, digging in on his recent parliamentary appointments. This comes after the daring Tshabangu is said to have controversially appointed himself as the leader of the opposition in Parliament last week, notwithstanding spirited objections…
A MONTH-LONG blitz by authorities to curb the parallel market for the country’s new gold-backed currency, the ZiG, is driving forex business…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mushayavanhu and his team have pledged zero tolerance to corruption within its ranks, saying graft is a cancer vexing the economy. This comes as the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has set up integrity committees at all public institutions as part of efforts to combat…
THE government says it is committed to supporting the growth of skills development initiatives in a bid to curb increasing social ills as a result of rising unemployment levels. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting yesterday, director in the ministry of Youth Empowerment Isaiah Moyo said skills development was key in uplifting livelihoods.“As a ministry of…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has called on potential investors across the globe to invest in areas which fall under special economic zones (SEZ) in the city in a bid to boost its economy. This comes after Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (Zida) indicated that SEZ in Bulawayo were meant to assist to restore its…
STEWARD Bank, Zimbabwe’s largest bank by depositors, has reported a 111 percent surge in inflation-adjusted nonfunded income, reaching $745 billion for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2024. This impressive performance was driven by significant growth in foreign currency generation. Despite tighter liquidity conditions leading to a 37 percent decline in net interest income to…
ZANU PF says although Nelson Chamisa “is not more important” than other Zimbabweans, the party remains open to engaging with him if he puts the interests of the country first. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zanu PF information director Farai Marapira also said the ruling party wanted to see Zimbabweans working together to lift…
