Brighton Muronzereyi and Blessings Mashaya THE government will prioritise eliminating excessive taxes and enhancing the country’s ease of doing business climate going forward, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said yesterday. Presenting his mid-term Budget review statement in Parliament, Ncube said this would foster economic growth and improve the quality of life for poor Zimbabweans. “During the…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER moyoa@dailynews.co.zw AWARD-WINNING comedian Doc Vikela will take his “Happy, Sad Man”, show to Bulawayo tonight at Hillside Walk. Doc Vikela, who received a rousing response when he performed at Jasen Mphepo Little Theatre on July 4 in Harare, told the Daily News that the Happy, Sad Man tour was inspired…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER N’OMBEYAWORA coach Nesbert Saruchera is confident that his charges will go all the way and win the sole ticket to the premiership. N’ombeyawora, who are tied top of the log standings with Agama on 41 points, but are on top of the log by virtue of a superior goal difference,…
ZIMBABWE’S most decorated Olympian and International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry has been awarded the World Aquatics Honorary Order, the global…
Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw HARARE City Council (HCC)’s ongoing blitz against non-compliant businesses has led to the shutdown of 192 businesses, with 34 also losing water services. The operation, which began on Tuesday, saw council officials inspect dozens of premises, closing 190 non-compliant businesses within two days. “So far, our operation has shut down 190 illegal…
Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw BUSINESSES in Karoi have been put on notice as the local authority prepares to launch a blitz next week in a bid to recover over US$9 million in unpaid rates, licences, and estate fees. Karoi Town Council chairman Kudakwashe Chigumo confirmed the impending blitz to the Daily News yesterday, citing dire financial…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER SPECIAL Olympics Zimbabwe (SOZ) is pressing ahead with its development drive and is currently conducting a workshop aimed at training coaches for the Motor Activity Training Programme (MATP) at Prince Edwards School, Harare. The workshop, which got underway on Tuesday, ends today. MATP lead trainer Vincent Mungai, who is also sports…
CLOUD FUSIRE SHANE Maroodza has been shown the exit by Irish first division side Kerry FC under unclear circumstances. This comes just four days after the 21-year-old defender was unveiled by the club last Friday, hours before he featured in the team’s 3-0 defeat to UCD. And yesterday the team in a statement announced the…
ZIMBABWE’S best chance of exiting a 25-year debt default is to engage the Group of 20 nations to help formulate a solution…
THE announcement by the Ministry of Agriculture that over 5 000 resettled farmers have been issued with title deeds marks a significant, albeit incomplete, step towards unlocking the full potential of the country’s agricultural sector. Permanent secretary Obert Jiri rightly highlights the “game-changer” aspect of these bankable, transferable tenure documents, replacing the previously insecure A1…

