By Nyasha Dube THE High Court has suspended the appointment of five CAPS Private Limited (CAPS) board members by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce after the firm’s majority shareholder objected. Caps Pharmaceutical Trust (CPT), who are the major shareholders in the drug manufacturing company, approached the court on November 10 after they were made…
By Emmerson Njanjamangezi THE government yesterday announced a new set of charges to be paid in forex for ex-Japanese vehicle imports in the form of radiation contamination inspection fees with immediate effect. In a notice to vehicle importers, the Radiation Protection Authority of Zimbabwe (RPAZ) said it was now a requirement for importers to…
By Blessings Mashaya and Mugove Tafirenyika ZANU PF will descend heavily on party members found to have had a hand in the chaotic scenes which marred its weekend district co-ordinating committee (DCC) elections, the Daily News reports. The former liberation movement party also said yesterday that it would order re-runs in some districts where it…
By Loyd Matare ZESA announced yesterday that it had acquired new transformers and vehicles worth US$18 million, as the power utility battles to keep the lights on in the country, the Daily News reports. This comes as the country is reeling from worsening power cuts due to antiquated equipment and reduced imports, mainly from South…
THE Cross Border Traders Association of Zimbabwe (CBTAZ) has clinched a deal with Care Laboratories that will see its members pay only US$15 for Covid-19 PRC testing to allow them to travel outside the country. CBTAZ chairperson Killer Zivhu yesterday said they would pay the difference on behalf of their members as the PCR tests…
THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned the public to take necessary precautions as it anticipates heavy rains that could cause flash flooding in certain areas across the country. This comes at a time when the country has been eagerly awaiting the rainy season to commence following months of hot weather, which saw water levels…
By Blessings Mashaya, Nyasha Dube and Pepertua Rojasi THE much-feared coronavirus second wave is increasingly becoming a reality in the country — with the lethal disease claiming the lives of 10 people over the weekend, amid an alarming drop in discipline among ordinary people, the Daily News reports. The growing coronavirus indiscipline by many Zimbabweans…
POLICE at the Lebombo border post in Mpumalanga were stunned to find a stolen bakkie concealed underneath a truckload of “traditional brooms” destined to cross the border into Mozambique. The bust, captured on video on Saturday, has gone viral. Police spokesperson Donald Mdhluli said a manhunt was launched for the driver of the truck who…
INFORMAL traders are not happy with the government’s introduction of the US$30 presumptive tax which landlords have been mandated to start collecting next year, saying it would worsen their already desperate situation. This comes after Finance minister Mthuli Ncube in his budget statement thrust the obligation on landlords to start collecting the monthly taxes…
THE government should improve the conditions of service for judicial officers as part of efforts to wipe out corruption within the sector, the Judicial Service Commission(JSC) has recommended. The recommendations are part of JSC’s five-year strategic plan recently launched by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. During the launch, Mnangagwa urged the judiciary to take the lead in…
