ZANU PF has set next weekend as the date for primary elections re-runs in some wards amid reports of irregularities when the internal polls to choose candidates to represent the party as councillors in the upcoming general elections. In a circular to all provincial chairpersons, the ruling party’s national political commissar Mike Bimha said there…
By Rutendo Ngara THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) says they have recorded more than 27 percent increase so far in tobacco sales this season as the country has managed to sell huge volumes of the golden leaf compared to last year. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, TIMB spokesperson Chelesani Tsarwe said the…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) says 60 of the 71 local authorities that were recently criticised for not implementing recommendations by the auditor general after they were found to be disregarding good corporate governance procedures have now complied. This comes as Auditor-General Mildred Chiri has lamented the lack of transparency and accountability in local authorities,…
DESPITE the country’s worsening economic challenges, marked by rising prices of basic goods and the wobbly Zimbabwe dollar, the upcoming national elections remain “Zanu PF’s to lose”, political analysts say. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the analysts said unless there was a dramatic change of fortunes and strategy for the opposition, it would not…
POWER utility Zesa is optimistic that it will soon be on top of the country’s electricity crisis. Zesa stakeholder relations, communication and welfare general manager, George Manyaya, said yesterday that the parastatal’s confidence emanated from the improving power situation in the country. This comes after Zesa recently received conditional permission from the Zambezi River Authority…
GOVERNMENT has established over 100 information communication technology (ICT) laboratories at schools across the country under its e-learning platform. This was confirmed by Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa during the post-Cabinet media briefing yesterday. “The construction of 24 community information centres has reached 90 percent of completion. 100 ICT laboratories have been established at schools across…
THE government is working with agricultural research organisations to encourage smallholder farmers to adopt natural means to control the fall armyworm as pesticides are both costly and detrimental to the environment. This comes amid estimates that show that Zimbabwe and 11 other maize-producing countries in sub-Saharan Africa could lose up to 17, 7 million tonnes…
By Brandon Josphat OPPOSITION political parties assert that the only thing that will guarantee the forthcoming general elections will be free, fair, credible, and uncontested is an inclusive national dialogue on electoral reforms. This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa assured Zimbabweans that the government has implemented several reforms for this year’s elections to be peaceful,…
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), country’s annual multi-sectorial expo, kicked off yesterday amid high hopes from both local and international exhibitors for strengthened partnerships, which they say will speed up innovation and economic development in the nation and beyond. While the first day had little activity, with most exhibitors still busy setting up their…
MASHONALAND Holdings Limited is now a subsidiary of the ZB Financial Holdings effective December 2022 after the group acquired additional equity interest in the listed property firm to achieve a shareholding of 50.58 percent. Last year, ZBFH acquired 40.59 percent shareholding in Mash Holding, obligating the financial services group to make a mandatory offer to…
