Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES warned yesterday that they would deal decisively with all businesses and individuals who hike up their prices and abuse the ZiG over the Christmas and New Year holidays. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said there was no…
Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government is set to legislate the operations of security guards with a view to improving the security of individuals and institutions in the face of a worrying increase in crime in the country. Addressing a post Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, Information minister Jenfan Muswere said a…
ZIMBABWE, like the rest of the world, commemorated International Day of Persons with Disabilities yesterday, a day to promote understanding of disability issues and mobilise support for the dignity, rights, and well-being of persons with disabilities. This year’s theme was “Building a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-Covid-19 world”. In Zimbabwe, the government has made efforts…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A NKAYI man in Matabeleland North was two years ago stabbed to death after declining to light a cigarette by two fellow villagers. For killing Ronald Shonhiwa, Abraham Ngwenya and Bisena Munkuli were recently sentenced to 22 years each in Jail by High Court judge, Justice Ngoni Nduna. It was the…
Masimba Makwembere STAFF WRITER makwemberem@dailynews.co.zw FINANCIAL institution, NMB Bank Zimbabwe, yesterday opened its new branch in Bindura. The branch is part of NMB Bank’s ongoing efforts to better serve its growing customer base in the region. Speaking at the launch, NMB Bank chief executive Gerald Gore highlighted the bank’s commitment to growth in Bindura and…
Jeffrey Muvundusi SOUTHERN EDITOR SENGEZO Tshabangu, who claims to be the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) secretary general, is continuing to assert his authority within the hugely divided opposition party after he called Bulawayo councillors to order over recent corruption allegations. This comes after Bulawayo deputy mayor Edwin Ndlovu and councillor Mpumelelo Moyo were recently…
Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE Mutare High Court has slashed a 10-year jail term for a Headlands woman who raped a minor to 36 months. Elizabeth Nyamvura was convicted of aggravated indecent assault after she forced a 17-year-old boy who had come to her place to get videos early this year to have sexual…
Masimba Makwembere STAFF WRITER makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw AMERICAN businesses and other investors must tap into plentiful opportunities available in Zimbabwe’s economy, a leading government official has said. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade permanent secretary Albert Ranganai Chimbindi made the remarks during a reception hosted in Harare recently by CEO Africa Roundtable and the Confederation of…
By Beaven Dhliwayo GROUP FEATURES EDITOR THE government has made significant efforts to combat the proliferation of counterfeit goods, which pose serious…
RUTENDO NGARA HIGH Court judge, Justice Philda Muzofa, has quashed Luckmore Mutsindikwa’s conviction and ordered a retrial after ruling that he had been wrongly convicted. Mutsindikwa was convicted of armoured cable theft and was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment, but Justice Muzofa’s argument is that he was supposed to be charged or convicted of contravening…
