PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is now on his annual leave, his spokesperson George Charamba confirmed yesterday. In a statement, Charamba said Mnangagwa would, however, interrupt his leave to fulfil other duties which require him to do so. “President Emmerson Mnangagwa this week begins his traditional annual month-long official leave. He intends to spend the break in…
STANBIC Bank has donated US$20 000 to the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ) towards the purchasing of chemotherapy drugs for its members. This year is the 10th consecutive year in which the Standard Bank Group subsidiary has assisted with the acquisition of drugs for CAZ as the institution demonstrates that it values not only financial…
By Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government is quietly confident that the nation will experience reduced load-shedding over the festive break. This comes as under pressure authorities have been scrambling to keep the lights on in the country owing to reduced water levels at Kariba Hydro Power Station and incessant technical faults at Hwange Thermal…
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has admitted that it is an uphill task to deal with exchange rate instability with authorities struggling to build enough foreign currency reserves. This comes as the local unit was yesterday trading at an average of $12 000 to the much-coveted United States dollar on the black market, although it remained…
POLICE say foreign robbers, especially from South Africa, are now pouncing on Zimbabwe, with some of them targeting to kidnap prominent people for ransom. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the latest development, adding some of the suspected robbery suspects arrested on Tuesday, including South Africans, were plotting abductions of local wealthy people. He confirmed…
By Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw IN an effort to ensure that there is adequate medicine supplies in public health facilities, the government has purchased nearly 500 tonnes of drugs. This comes as the government recently expressed concern about the country’s low stocks of critical drugs.Speaking during the 2024 National Budget debate in the Senate on…
PIUS “Jamba” Mukandi, who was recently convicted of killing Moreblessing Ali and dumping her mutilated body in a disused well last year in Nyatsime, Chitungwiza, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Jamba, who was arrested last year on a charge of murder, was convicted on December 4 this year by High Court judge,…
THE government through the ministry of Foreign Affairs says it is crafting a policy which is aimed at luring more Zimbabweans in the diaspora to invest in the country. Speaking to the Daily News on the sidelines of a pre-retirement workshop, Foreign Affairs ministry acting permanent secretary Rofina Chikava said it was the ministry’s mandate…
ASPIRING Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MPs loyal to party leader Nelson Chamisa are facing a fresh challenge. This comes as Sengezo Tshabangu, who asserts that he is the CCC’s interim secretary general, has warned that he will block their participation in key by-elections slated for early next year. His lawyer, Nqobani Sithole, confirmed to…
By Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have directed all manufacturers contracted by the government to produce inputs under the presidential scheme to deliver the inputs directly to the beneficiaries to promote transparency and timeous distribution. The State-owned Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has been the sole distributor of government-funded farming inputs in the past.Speaking to the Daily…
