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Thabiso Mutirwara mutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw THE US$550 million rehabilitation of 352 kilometres Harare– Chirundu Road has commenced in earnest with the project expected to be completed in 2027. In a statement yesterday, the Transport ministry said the project involved upgrading and widening of the highway to Sadc standards, improving road safety and facilitating smoother trade routes across…

Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE upcoming mid-term budget review will focus on further lifting the lives of the poor, improving the country’s ease of doing business and boosting the local economy. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Finance minister Mthuli Ncube confirmed at the weekend that he would…

THE local film sector has the potential to become much bigger and to handsomely benefit all key stakeholders in the country. So says American film producer and envoy for the American Film Showcase, Alix Madigan, who adds that this bigger future can become a reality if authorities introduce tax incentives for the industry and also…

AT LEAST 780 drug offenders have been convicted and sentenced for drug-related offences since the government launched its national committee on drug and substance abuse in June last year. The committee, chaired by Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri and deputised by Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe, is spearheading the fight against the growing drug crisis.  “The…

THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is deeply concerned by widespread tax evasion and resistance to compliance from both formal and informal businesses, severely eroding the national tax base. Zimra Commissioner-General Regina Chinamasa told the parliamentary portfolio committee on Finance last Friday that the revenue collector is seeking stronger legal backing and enhanced enforcement mechanisms to…

INCESSANT power cuts and delayed payments from the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) continue to burden farmers across the country, the parliamentary portfolio committee on Lands and Agriculture has revealed. In its latest report on the operations of the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (Arda), the committee said there was a need for the government to…

BY BLESSINGS MASHAYA & BRANDON JOSPHAT ALTHOUGH the country’s opposition remains at sixes and sevens, many of its prominent figures continue to push for reconciliation among ever brawling rival leaders ahead of the 2028 national elections. However, the opposition stalwarts who spoke to the Daily News On Sunday at the weekend said while the quest…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has directed the Treasury to release ZiG400 million monthly to clear the outstanding US$50 million debt for the Basic Education Assistance Module (Beam) programme. Beam, launched in 2001, provides national assistance to orphans and vulnerable children in schools, and the government currently owes public schools. “The pleas from our people, especially you,…

PELANDABA-MPOPOMA Member of Parliament Charles Moyo has renewed calls for July 1 to be declared a public holiday in honour of the late Vice President and national liberation icon, Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo. Speaking in Parliament last week, Moyo appealed to President Emmerson Mnangagwa to use the Public Holidays and Prohibition of Business Act to establish…

SENATORS have called on the government to urgently address the issue of reckless driving in cities across the country, demanding decisive action against offenders. The concern was raised in the Senate last week by Manicaland Senator Irene Zindi who criticised authorities for delaying action against unruly drivers. “We asked this question three or four months…