THE Harare Magistrates Court has this week acquitted property developer Leon Zvarevashe and a second accused Nyasha Mhuru in a closely watched…
Brandon Josphat THE ruling Zanu PF is cracking down on its party benefactors and members who use their resources to create chaos and to buy political influence within the former liberation movement. This comes amid worsening factional fights in the party, which recently forced the former liberation movement to freeze its district and provincial elections…
Masimba MakwembereSTAFF WRITERTHE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) reports that tobacco sales have so far reached US$673 million from 266 million kilogrammes of tobacco sold during the current marketing season.In a statement yesterday, the TIMB noted that the tobacco marketing season had reached its peak, with farmers beginning to calculate their earnings and prepare…
THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has warned paint manufacturers to urgently remove lead from their products, citing serious health risks, particularly to children. This follows a government ban on the manufacture, importation, and sale of paints containing more than 90 parts per million (ppm) of lead. The ban covers residential, commercial, industrial, and artistic paints,…
Brighton Muronzereyi ZIMBABWE is on high alert for a virulent polio strain that has caused havoc, and sometimes paralysis in children, in Malawi. In this regard, the government is rolling out a supplemental and nationwide polio vaccination programme that will end in July, which is targeting all children under the age of five. On that…
Freedom MashavaPROSPECT Lithium Zimbabwe (PLZ) has underscored its commitment to contributing toward a cleaner and more sustainable future, as well as strengthening communities by investing in people and preserving culture.Speaking Africa Day commemorations at Arcadia Open-Pit Lithium Mine in Goromonzi, Mashonaland East, on Monday, PLZ public relations manager Patience Chizodza praised the warm relations between…
Masimba MakwembereTHE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), in partnership with the ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, has introduced the Schools Monetary Policy Challenge (SMPC), an initiative aimed at promoting financial literacy and improving learners’ understanding of monetary policy.The development comes after the RBZ in February unveiled new and upgraded ZiG notes as part of…
Brighton Muronzereyi THE government says it has intensified surveillance, preparedness, and coordination mechanisms to strengthen the rapid detection, response, and containment of the Ebola virus disease (EVD). This comes as the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which has spread to Uganda, a public…
BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI AUTHORITIES have introduced amendments to the Model Fees By-laws aimed at lowering the cost of doing business and easing operational expenses for companies in the fuel and infrastructure sectors.The amendments revise several charges related to fuel storage facilities, service stations, fuel depots, and wayleave fees, with some levies reduced by up to 50…
AUTHORITIES are set to introduce a new set of levies on imported grain and oil seed products as they intensify efforts to…

