THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has called on importers and exporters to strictly comply with customs regulations or risk facing penalties. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday on Friday, Zimra’s regional manager for the western region, Bekezela Majokojoko, said all goods entering or leaving the country must be properly declared and cleared through designated…
AUTHORITIES are scaling up their efforts to create an enabling environment for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to thrive under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Speaking on the sidelines of an AfCFTA workshop yesterday, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Women Affairs, Mavis Sibanda, said SMEs continue to face numerous challenges that…
TAPIWA CHIRUME THE municipality of Redcliff says rangers from the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) are patrolling the area as part of an urgent initiative to address the growing human-wildlife conflict, particularly with baboons. This move comes in response to increasing reports of baboons entering residential areas, causing disturbances and, in some cases,…
WHERE in the world can you come face to face with a full grown rhino and feel completely safe? The answer is…
AGRICULTURE minister Anxious Masuka said the government is set to investigate malpractice in the tobacco value chain. This comes amid widespread reports that contractors are exploiting tobacco farmers through a system that traps them in debt with high input costs, unfair prices, and other exploitative practices. Addressing the media in Harare this week, Masuka said…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITERchirumet@dailynews.co.zw CHIPINGE Town Council has outlawed the use of Blair toilets in suburbs already serviced by a sewer reticulation system, giving residents until mid-September to comply. In a recent notice, the council said households that fail to switch to flushable toilets within the stipulated period face stiff penalties, including fines or the demolition…
THE Global Fund has challenged the government to take responsibility for primary healthcare throughout the country. Speaking at a Community Health Coordination meeting in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central Province on Thursday, Global Fund country coordinating mechanism officer Tuso Tanda said the government needed to continue strengthening the existing systems for village health workers. “Community systems strengthening…
ONE of the country’s biggest security companies, Securico, was yesterday taken to court on allegations of publishing false crime statistics. The company’s representative, Mark Kapfuwa, appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudzai on allegations of publishing false information prejudicial to the state. Securico was remanded to September 23 for possible trial date allocation pending investigations…
Takudzwa Dhambu HEALTH minister Douglas Mombeshora has challenged African health institutions to build strong domestic financing following the withdrawal of funding from USAid. Addressing health stakeholders in Zambia at the “Rethinking Africa’s Health Financing” conference yesterday, Mombeshora said health self-financing was critical. “For too long, our health systems have depended heavily on external support. While…
A NEW organisation, the Institute of Social Development Practices (ISDP), is set to officially launch in October with a mandate to empower Zimbabwean development practitioners through partnerships with the government and other key stakeholders. Founded in May of this year by Petronella Tatenda Muungani, the ISDP was established to provide structured support for development studies…
