MUTAPA Investment Fund (MIF) chief executive John Mangudya says well-managed State-owned enterprises (SOEs) play a crucial role in growing the country’s economy. Established under the Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, the MIF is overseeing the operations of over 60 parastatals across diverse sectors. Speaking to the Daily News in an interview yesterday, Mangudya said the country’s…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has implored party structures to guard against people who want to manipulate the ongoing Zanu PF restructuring programme. This comes barely 48 hours after Mnangagwa called on war veterans who are squabbling over the holding of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) congress to close ranks for the good of…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday read the riot act to keyed up war veterans who have been toyitoying over their delayed elective congress. Addressing a Zanu PF politburo meeting in Harare, Mnangagwa ordered the restless former freedom fighters to cease their agitation immediately, saying this was not good for both the ruling party and the country….
POLICE have confirmed the arrest of three men at the Beitbridge Border Post on Sunday while they were allegedly attempting to smuggle 10 firearms concealed in a coffin with a dead man into Zimbabwe from South Africa. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the suspects were travelling in a vehicle carrying the body of a…
A COMPANY that won a tender to supply goats under a presidential scheme, Blackdeck, has profusely denied duping the government, adding the contract was not worth US$40 million as alleged on social media platforms. In a statement yesterday, Blackdeck said the tender was cancelled by the ministry of Agriculture despite that it had the capacity…
THE government has taken over the collection of solid waste in the capital following a formal request from the city authorities. This was confirmed by Information minister Jenfan Muswere last night while addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare. “Cabinet highlights that in terms of Urban Councils Act, Harare City Council is obliged to remove…
GOVERNMENT says preparations for the upcoming Sadc Heads of State and Government Summit to be held in Harare in August are well on course. The country will host the 44th Sadc Summit and assume the regional body’s chairmanship. Speaking to the Daily News last night, Information minister Jenfan Muswere said the country was now finalising…
THE commission of inquiry set up by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to investigate the Harare City Council (HCC) will hold public hearings starting today. Retired judge, Justice Maphios Cheda — who is chairing the commission — confirmed the development yesterday. “The commission of inquiry into the Harare City Council governance would like to inform the public…
THE proposed Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Bill has left lawmakers divided with the opposition MPs saying the Bill seeks to bar the operations of non-State actors. On the other hand, legislators from the ruling party – Zanu PF – are arguing that the law is progressive.Debating in the National Assembly last week, Citizens Coalition…
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has challenged land developers to use land in an environmentally sustainable way for the benefit of future generations. He was speaking at the unveiling of a multi-million-dollar Madokero Creek Housing Estate in Harare on Friday where he added that the unveiling of the new upmarket apartments was in line with the…
