Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat ZANU PF’s powerful provincial chair persons remain dead set on achieving the ruling party’s goal to keep President Emmerson Mnangagwa in high office beyond 2028. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the party power brokers confirmed yesterday that they would push for the urgent implementation of…
Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw HARARE City is intensifying its blitz on noncompliant businesses in the capital’s central business district (CBD). The campaign is being conducted under the local authority’s “CBD Restore Order” initiative, with about 400 businesses having been closed down to date. The operation, which started last month, is targeting businesses without operating licenses and…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ZIMBABWE is targeting a US$10 billion tourism industry by 2030, following the achievement of a US$5 billion target last year, Tourism minister Barbara Rwodzi has announced. This comes as the government anticipates a six percent economic growth, and the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency has rebased the economic growth to US$44…
Tapiwa Chirume SERVICE delivery in Chitungwiza is severely affected by a leadership vacuum at the municipality, with nine out of 10 critical management posts currently occupied by acting officials. Responding to a question from St Mary’s constituency MP, Brighton Mazhindu, in the National Assembly recently, Local Government minister Daniel Garwe confirmed that only the finance…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER HARARE regional magistrate Letwin Rwodzi yesterday jailed a woman for 15 years for sexually assaulting her husband’s mistress using a cooking stick. Tinotenda Majangara was convicted of three counts of aggravated indecent assault and two counts of assault. In handing down the judgment, Rwodzi said the offences were premeditated and…
THE ruling Zanu PF has once again implored all Zimbabweans to work with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his administration to boost the country’s economy. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Zanu PF spokesperson, Christopher Mutsvangwa, said at the weekend that although Zimbabwe’s economy was now on the mend after…
THE Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) has expressed significant concern that delayed payments to contractors rehabilitating irrigation schemes and persistent power load shedding are undermining the food security objectives. In a recent report presented to Parliament, acting Auditor-General Rhea Kujinga highlighted that the goal of achieving food security through smallholder irrigation projects was at risk…
RETAILERS have engaged the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) to address a myriad of sector challenges, including high taxes and uncoordinated anti-smuggling efforts that are creating difficulties for licensed businesses. Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) chief executive officer Innocent Marimo told the Daily News yesterday that they met with the revenue collector last week to establish…
POLICE have arrested 103 drug dealers and seized 60 kilogrammes of marijuana, crystal meth, and bronclear in Kwekwe as law enforcement intensifies its crackdown on illicit drug operations. This follows the recent destruction of 18 896 litres of illicit brews, 30kg of banned skin-lightening products, and 121kg of dagga at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital and…
STAKEHOLDERS are alarmed over Bulawayo’s deteriorating solid waste management system, warning of serious health and environmental risks. Speaking at a Public Policy and Research Institute of Zimbabwe (PPRIZ) discussion at the weekend, Bulawayo minister of State Judith Ncube called for increased funding, public-private partnerships, and investment in waste-to-energy infrastructure. “Urban areas in Zimbabwe face numerous…
