BY KETTY NYONI SMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been urged to brand all their products and avoid patent theft and loss of business to middlemen. The call was made on Friday by Zanu PF political commissar Munyaradzi Machacha after touring SMEs businesses operating in Mbare, Harare. “We have seen for instance that their products…
BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE THE South Korean government and Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre (Sirdc) have partnered in several ventures to boost Zimbabwe’s agriculture sector. Through funding from the Korea Partnership for Innovation of Agriculture (Kopia), the agriculture innovation projects are production of sweet potato seed, black soldier fly and maize varieties for food…
BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE THE University of Zimbabwe and Midlands State University (MSU) have opened retail shops where they are selling products they produce through the recently introduced innovation hubs. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, the permanent secretary in the Higher Education ministry, Fanuel Tagwira said the innovation hubs are bearing fruits as…
PROMINENT Harare lawyer and businessman Sternford Moyo has died. He passed on after a short illness. He was 68. The Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) confirmed the death last night and described Moyo’s passing on as a huge loss to the law fraternity as he was a dedicated person who had accomplished notable milestones. The…
SUGAR producer Hippo Valley Estates Limited (Hippo Valley)’s business performance for the year ended March 31, 2024 was adversely affected by the government’s suspension of import duty and value added tax (VAT) changes on sugar. Government through Statutory Instrument (SI) 80 of 2023 suspended duty on imported basic commodities, including sugar which resulted in flooding…
By Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw A DECISION by school authorities to secure property insurance with leading insurance company, Zimnat General Insurance, has seen the learning centre managing to refurbish classrooms and staff accommodation. This was after most of the school’s buildings were destroyed in a cyclone early this year. Located in the Eastern Highlands, St Francis…
BRICK manufacturing company, Willdale Limited (Willdale), took advantage of the drought situation to ramp up brick production which is traditionally low during the wet season. The rainy season naturally comes with heavy disruptions for the company as most bricks are susceptible to excess moisture. The brick maker has previously stated that it intends to purchase…
By Yvonne Ncube A VILLAGER in Mantanjeni, Mbembesi, Matabeleland North Province, had to seek medical treatment after he was allegedly severely assaulted by three local men for using black magic to acquire wealth. One of the assailants, Patrick Mpengesi, 49, yesterday appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing an attempted murder charge. The other…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw TWO fraudsters Jacob Muyambo and Saymore Mutakura were yesterday sentenced to 20 years in prison each by Harare magistrate Stanford Mambanje following their conviction of a US$3 million fraud charge. Two years were suspended for five years on condition of good behaviour. The court heard that their third accomplice Amos Kagona,…
THE bail application for businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, who are allegedly charged with US$7 million fraud, was yesterday further postponed to tomorrow after the case magistrate failed to show up as she is unwell. Magistrate Donald Ndirowei, standing in for magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa, rolled over the bail application continuation. In the hearing, Zimbabwe…
