Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube will front the highly-anticipated mid-term budget review meet-up in Harare this morning. The event, which is once again being hosted by the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — brings together top business leaders, economic experts, academics, senior government officials and ordinary citizens to engage…
Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITERCOMMUTERS are being forced onto buses against their will, prompting the Consumer Protection Commission to launch a national crackdown alongside security forces.The move follows rising complaints that touts and bus crews are forcing passengers into buses they did not choose, particularly as schools close and intercity travel volumes increase.Speaking to the Daily News…
Chief Writer GOVERNMENT has approved a mop-up review cutting redundant licences, fees, and levies across multiple economic sectors to improve the ease of doing business.Cabinet extended the review process to cover sectors and sub-sectors excluded when the initial 13 priority sectors were reviewed in July last year, the minister of Information, Zhemu Soda, revealed during…
Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zwEXORBITANT legal fees are an affront to world class justice and are pricing ordinary Zimbabweans out of the court system, Chief Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza has warned.Addressing judges during Monday’s Judges’ Symposium in Gweru, Gwaunza also implored judicial officers to uphold professionalism, fairness, and decorum that inspired public confidence.“A justice system that can…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITERCHILDREN with intellectual disabilities need earlier medical referrals to access life-changing therapies, an inclusive Harare organisation has warned during a new campaign.The campaign, which will run until the end of the month, is part of efforts by the Harare-based organisation to ensure children with intellectual disabilities are referred early to medical facilities that…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITERINVESTORS have been offered prime commercial and residential land worth US$1.15 million as Masvingo City Council auctions three major Rujeko D sites.In a notice yesterday, Masvingo town clerk Edward Mukaratirwa said the local authority was inviting interested and qualified buyers, developers and investors to submit bids for the outright purchase of the properties.“The…
Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITEROVER one million Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines have been secured and 200 buffaloes relocated to halt deadly outbreaks threatening Zimbabwe’s livestock recovery.The development follows lethal disease outbreaks that threaten to derail the crucial livestock recovery, undermining vital income gains for rural farmers.Addressing the media in Harare yesterday, chief director for the Directorate of…
US President Donald Trump has reignited one of Africa’s longest-running territorial disputes by reaffirming US recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara,…
Hazel Marimbiza THE minister of Industry and Commerce, Mangaliso Ndhlovu, has challenged mining firms to integrate host communities directly into their commercial supply chains.Speaking during the Suppliers Symposium at Mine Entra earlier in the week, Ndhlovu said communities hosting mining operations should benefit through the creation of local enterprises capable of supplying goods and services…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER STANBIC Bank Zimbabwe has donated sun protection products worth US$30,000 to the Albino Charity Organisation of Zimbabwe (ALCOZ), reaffirming its commitment to promoting inclusion, dignity and the wellbeing of people living with albinism.The Standard Bank Group subsidiary handed over 800 sun hats, 800 bottles of Dettol liquid, 1,000 bars of Dettol soap,…

