AIR Zimbabwe is set to dispose of two of its Boeing 777 aircraft parked at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe (RGM) International Airport in Harare. Boeing 777 planes are long-haul passenger aircraft offering various seating configurations, including business, premium economy, and economy classes. In a notice issued in the Government Gazette last Friday, Air Zimbabwe invited…
INDUSTRY minister Mangaliso Ndhlovu said authorities are working on new measures to curb the smuggling of goods into the country. He was speaking at the Zimbrands Awards ceremony in Harare on Friday where he said the government proposed measures would protect local businesses and consumers. “The government remains committed to addressing the concerns of local…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says his government is prioritising the overhaul of the country’s public transport system and the rehabilitation of all roads in order to stimulate economic growth. This comes as the country’s public transport system has reached alarming levels, most notably during peak hours in urban areas when the demand for mass transit surges….
BUY Zimbabwe, in collaboration with Select Research, will today award best performing brands in the country as a way of promoting local products. This comes as Buy Zimbabwe recently undertook research on the market for consumer preferences on different products and brands that include agricultural produce, foodstuffs, beverages, cooking oil, and clothing. In a statement…
PARLIAMENT’S portfolio committee on public accounts (PAC) says it is “satisfied” with Finance secretary George Guvamatanga’s explanations on a number of issues raised by the Auditor General (AG) and others affecting his office. This comes amid unsubstantiated claims that the ex-banker had been playing truant and dodging the key committee until last Friday, but he…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the Tuesday Sebakwe road traffic accident a national disaster with the government providing assistance to the bereaved families. This comes as 12 people were killed in the road traffic accident along the Harare-Bulawayo road near Kwekwe. A petrol tanker collided with a two-tonne truck and a Nissan AD van, resulting…
AUTHORITIES say they have come up with a raft of measures to improve the education sector by equipping more than 10 000 teachers with digital skills. Addressing a post-Cabinet briefing in Harare on Tuesday, the minister of Information, Jenfan Muswere, said the government had partnered with Digital Schools and Global Skilling Academies of the United…
THE stage is set for the June 14 parliamentary by-elections for Gutu East and Insiza North constituencies with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) having since printed 53 550 ballot papers. The by-elections were occasioned by the expulsion of Gutu East MP Benjamin Ganyiwa from Zanu PF party and the death of Insiza North legislator Farai…
muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw CHINESE companies have invested US$100 million in youth empowerment and poverty reduction to improve rural communities in the country. Speaking in Harare during the Africa Youth Congress over the weekend, said the initiatives were meant to equip young Zimbabweans in marginalised rural communities with critical skills training. “Our programmes focus on equipping young Zimbabweans,…
THE permanent secretary in the Finance ministry, George Guvamatanga, yesterday told Parliament that the government would “name and shame” all defaulting suppliers of goods and services engaged by the State. He was appearing before the parliamentary portfolio committee on Public Accounts Committee (Pac), chaired by Chalton Hwende, where Guvamatanga said he would also hand over…
