By Brandon JosphatTHE country’s inflation for the month of September has gone down by 8.9 percent as prices of goods and black market rates continue to stabilise. In its monthly reports, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) said inflation of basic food has remarkably gone down.“The month-on-month inflation rate in September 2022 was 3.5 percent…
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe shined at the 2022 Exceptional Marketers Awards in Harare last Friday by clinching various accolades in the creativity categories, cementing its position as the most innovative company in the country. The prestigious and professional awards, hosted by the Marketers Association of Zimbabwe, seek to recognise excellence and innovation within organisations and among…
THE State has opposed an application for bail on changed circumstances launched by retired soldier Leonard Matambo, accused of trying to smuggle guns into the country, saying nothing has changed and it remains unsafe and un-procedural to release him. Matambo is alleged to have written a letter to a Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) manager at…
PARTIES to the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) have agreed on measures to stabilise the economy through restraining price and wage demands, a…
IN a historic development, described as an “exciting and long-anticipated moment,” for Zimbabwe, Australian firm, Invictus, started drilling its first exploratory well…
ZANU PF’s crucial central committee elections have become the new theatre of war for party bigwigs, many of whom stand accused of fomenting chaos in the former liberation movement ahead of next month’s pivotal congress. This has prompted party secretary for security in the politburo, Lovemore Matuke, to warn that the former liberation movement will…
By Brighton Muronzereyi TOURISM minister Mangaliso Ndhlovu yesterday said the country’s tourism industry is on the growth trajectory with arrivals improving. Speaking in the National Assembly yesterday during the Junior Parliamentarians debate on ways to improve the country’s tourism sector, Ndhlovu said the country is witnessing the growth in tourists’ arrivals from all over the…
THE government says it is making efforts to address the shortage of ambulances in the Midlands, which is affecting service delivery in the province. Speaking during the official opening of the ART Centre of Excellence in Gweru at the weekend, Midlands provincial medical director Mary Muchekeza admitted that the situation was affecting all districts in…
By Brandon Josphat CLERK of Parliament Kennedy Chokuda has bowed to all-round pressure and cancelled the controversial US$2m tender to procure computers at high prices. This comes after Treasury criticised the tender to buy 173 laptops and 79 desktops at US$9 264 and US$3 076 per gadget respectively from Mid-End Computers and Hardware and Blinart…
By Rutendo Ngara GRADE 7 examinations started smoothly yesterday despite teachers threatening to down tools until the government addresses their remuneration plight. A snap survey by the Daily News in Harare revealed that Grade 7 learners sat for their first English paper one examination and teachers were invigilating.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Progressive Teachers…
