TOBACCO Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) chief executive Meanwell Gudu, his predecessor Andrew Matibiri and former head of specialist projects Stewart Shanyika have appeared in court on allegations of awarding contracts to blacklisted contractors. The contracts resulted in the board incurring a loss of US$2 million which was meant for small scale farmers.The three were not…
THE local manufacturing sector is expected to grow by 3.7 percent next year on the back of continued government support as well…
IT REMAINS to be seen whether a cordial interaction between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in Rwanda this week will help to mend Zimbabwe’s frosty relationship with the United Kingdom (UK). This comes after the two men appeared to go out of their way to be nice to each other…
THE matter in which an ex-army captain was nabbed on allegations of trying to influence illegal entry of 31 AK 47 rifles into the country from South Africa has taken a new twist with his lawyer seeking to have the matter heard in camera. Leonard Matambo is in custody waiting for a ruling on his…
By Brighton Muronzereyi GOVERNMENT has set aside $38,1 billion for grain reserves to ensure food security in the country. This was said by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube in the Senate on Tuesday where he informed legislators that the government’s target of a grain reserve of 500 000 metric tonnes was achievable. “We have set aside…
By Dionne Kanyowa THE trial of the former Harare mayor, Herbert Gomba and three former council executives accused of abusing public office by disposing of land worth over $26 million without proper procedure continued yesterday. As part of the allegations, Gomba, Stanley Ndemera, Hosiah Chisango and Charles Kandemiiri are said to have sold a Vainona…
THE State says senior lawyer Simplicius Chihambakwe, accused of corruptly concealing a transaction after his firm was engaged to provide debt collection services for the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company, getting over US$3 million in commission at a time he was a board member, has a case to answer. This is after he had…
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) company has unveiled its latest service offering, the inaugural Infrastructure and Built Environment Confex (AfriConfex) targeting buyers and sellers within the entire built environment value chain. The new two-day expo, which is scheduled to take place at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre in the city will run from October…
By Brighton Muronzereyi THE Citizens Coalition for Change says its leader Nelson Chamisa will from now onwards be referred to as the CCC’s change champion in chief, with all other people who identify with the party known simply as change champions. Confirming the Daily News’s story of Monday in this regard yesterday, affable CCC deputy…
By Hazel Marimbiza POLICE have raised concern over growing cases of children being murdered by their parents or guardians. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said it was worrying that many children were being deprived of their right to life by people close to them. “Police have observed a disturbing…
