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THE Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has called on the government to create a pro-business environment, adding the macroeconomic situation in the country remains a significant barrier to economic growth. Speaking during discussions at the National Competitiveness Commission (NCC) summit on Thursday, the chief executive of the ZNCC, Christopher Mugaga, said the exchange rate instability,…

AS ZIMBABWE gears up for the 2025 tobacco marketing season, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has introduced a new pricing index designed to benefit farmers. This development comes after farmers expressed concerns over low prices, which have affected their sustainability. Speaking to the media after touring a TIMB-sponsored project in Mashonaland West Province…

CORRUPTION in the justice delivery system is badly affecting gender-based violence (GBV) victims in the country. So says the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC), which adds that many government departments also lack awareness of sexual harassment policies. Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting in the country’s second city this week, ZGC regional coordinator, Dalubuhle Sibanda, said lots…

Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi THE government’s continued delays in paying its service providers risks dealing a further blow to the country’s ailing economy and even triggering social unrest. So warn business and consumer representatives, who told legislators this week that the long overdue payments to suppliers had pushed many companies to the brink of…

Yvonne Ncube IN BULAWAYO PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday challenged the business sector to embrace innovation, value addition, and industrialisation to position the country as a competitive global player. This comes as the government prepares to roll out the successor to the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS 1). In his address at the inaugural National Competitiveness…

Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE circus continues to unfold within the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) after its interim secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu declared that the outfit’s leader, Welshman Ncube, cannot fire him for his alleged misdeeds. This comes after Tshabangu was expelled from the CCC on Wednesday following charges of misconduct related to…

Yvonne Ncube in Bulawayo A BULAWAYO tout has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for fatally stabbing a bus conductor during a dispute over bus fare at the Nkulumane longdistance bus terminus in 2022. Jabulani Maphosa of Iminyela suburb was convicted of murder by High Court Judge Justice Naison Chivayo. He pleaded not guilty…

Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT has approved the Harare City Council (HCC)’s US$548 million budget for 2025, with mayor Jacob Mafume confirming that the budget will prioritise improving service delivery. This comes as most ratepayers have gone for days without tap water, while refuse remains uncollected and potholes are on the increase. In an interview with…

THE ruling Zanu PF is open to the fresh calls by the opposition for inclusive national dialogue to help mitigate the current economic challenges facing the country. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Zanu PF information director, Farai Marapira, confirmed yesterday that the former liberation movement was happy to…

By Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE country has sufficient stockpiles of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) to last six months, despite the recent withdrawal of key health funding by the United States of America (USA). Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the chief executive officer of the National Aids Council (NAC), Bernard Madzima, also said authorities were working…