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AHEAD of today’s introduction into the market of the notes and coins for the country’s new currency, consumers and businesses want authorities to ramp up their crackdown on illegal forex deals. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, key stakeholders said this would help to protect the value of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) and also ensure…

By Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITERnyonik@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) has pegged the monthly food basket for a family of six at ZiG2 550. Speaking in Harare yesterday, Zimstat’s acting director general Aluwisio Mukavhi said this month statistics were calculated using the new currency – the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), which was launched by the Reserve…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday appealed to the security sector to remain vigilant to ensure peace and the country’s economic development. Speaking in Harare at the burials of the late Brigadier General Shadreck Vezha, Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative Nyasha Dzimiri, and Zanu PF women’s league member Tsitsi Jadagu, Mnangagwa said the security sector was key…

LEADING seed manufacturer, SeedCo, says it is working on bringing in more hybrid and improved climate-smart small grains varieties with high yields and which are drought-resistance to enhance food security. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, SeedCo Zimbabwe’s head of agronomy and extension services, Wendy Madzura, said seed manufacturer was in the process of introducing…

AUTHORITIES have implored industry to find innovative ways to reduce carbon emissions to alleviate climate change impact. Speaking to the Daily News at the weekend, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said more needed to be done to curb climate change, especially by industry.“Globally, there is a consensus that upscaling climate action requires capacity building. Our local…

IT HAS emerged that formal engagements have begun between the ruling Zanu PF and the main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). CCC spokesperson Nqobizitha Mlilo confirmed to the Daily News at the weekend that the two parties were now conferring on the roadmap for their mooted political dialogue, which would define all the issues…

ORGANISERS of the 64th Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) edition, which ended in Bulawayo on Saturday, have expressed satisfaction over the bigger and higher quality outlook of the show saying exhibitors for this year’s edition increased by 35 percent. Speaking to journalists yesterday, during the ZITF wrap up, the fair’s chairperson Busisa Moyo said the…

POLICE in various parts of the country are investigating several murders committed in the past week, while scores of suspects have also been arrested over the same period for the killings. This was confirmed by police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi, saying in one of the murders, a gang of 40 unknown suspects killed a 19-year-old…

THE European Union (EU) has urged local companies to fully exploit the bloc’s vast trade opportunities to boost their businesses and the country’s economy. Speaking to the Daily News at the weekend, the EU’s ambassador to Zimbabwe, Jobst von Kirchmann, said there were many opportunities for local business within Europe. “I would like to highlight…