POLITICAL parties yesterday endorsed civil society organisation, 4H Zimbabwe’s peace charter as efforts to have violence free elections intensify ahead of next month’s polls. Some of the parties which endorsed the charter include Zanu PF, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), MDC, Free Zimbabwe Congress, Front for Economic Emancipation in Zimbabwe (FEEZ) and National Constitutional Assembly…
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe, the country’s largest mobile network operator, says the current low tariffs are affecting its capital expenditure. In a trading update for the quarter ended May 31 2023, Econet said the last tariff review for the sector was carried out in April when the interbank rate was $1 000.02 to US$1, which in…
Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has raised concerns over the 2023 voters roll released last week by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), claiming its credibility is questionable as the opposition has failed to audit, analyse and print it. Speaking at a press briefing in Harare yesterday, CCC deputy secretary for elections,…
LEADING financial services institution, Stanbic Bank, has developed a deceased estate chatbot that can be accessed via WhatsApp and on the Stanbic Bank website in its quest to support the surviving family members of deceased clients. The Chatbot was carefully designed to provide information on frequently asked questions regarding the handling of deceased estates.Stanbic Bank…
Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw A LOBBY group which promotes the production and use of local products, Buy Zimbabwe, has raised concerns over the increase in the importation of harmful sugar brands by some retail outlets, adding the imports posed health risks to consumers. In a statement yesterday, Buy Zimbabwe general manager, Alois Burutsa, listed nine sugar…
AN arm of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), has called on the government to establish a regulatory authority that investigates and takes necessary measures against unscrupulous businesses accused of sabotaging the economy. Addressing delegates in Harare yesterday at a conference on the risk of cyber fraud and money laundering,…
POLICE have warned that they will deal ruthlessly with politicians and their supporters caught fomenting chaos in the country. This comes amid rising tensions ahead of next month’s crunch national elections, which have seen the ruling Zanu PF and the Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) trading accusations over increasing cases of political violence. A stern…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have assured citizens that the country has adequate grain reserves to last for two years through implementation of measures in the agricultural sector to boost production. Addressing a post-Cabinet briefing in Harare yesterday, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa, said during its sitting, Cabinet had considered the 2023-24 summer farming season and…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has been implored to prioritise mobile network operators (MNOs) when they source foreign currency for their critical needs. Speaking during a regional regulators meeting in Harare yesterday, the director general of the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz), Gift Machengete, said it was…
By Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw THE European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) says it will not interfere with Zimbabwe’s general elections set for next month as its mandate in the country is to only observe and support genuine and transparent polls. EU EOM chief observer Fabio Massimo Castaldo yesterday said the bloc would deploy a…

