POLITICAL EDITOR mashayab@dailynews.co.zw SADC has expressed grave concern over escalating instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amid hope that today’s extraordinary summit in Harare will come up with long lasting solutions to the crisis. This comes as the conflict has left hundreds of civilians dead in the past few days alone, while hundreds…
Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A HARARE magistrates’ court yesterday granted US$1 000 bail to Liu Guorong, a Chinese investor accused of swindling his business partner of US$440 000 in a botched mining deal. Liu appeared before magistrate Tilda Mazhande, who remanded him to March 10. According to the State led by prosecutor Anesu Chirenje, the complainant,…
Shamaine Chirimujiri chirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw THERE is a need for policy reform to allow in-service training of healthcare workers in Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC), along with provision of critical equipment and essential supplies, to reduce maternal deaths in the country. This was stated yesterday by the senior reproductive officer in the ministry of Health, Chipo Chimamise Dembedza,…
Blessings Mashayaand Brandon Josphat STERN action must be taken against war veterans and Zanu PF members who are challenging President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s continued stay in office, a top ruling party official said yesterday. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Zanu PF deputy secretary for the youth league, John Paradza,…
ZIMBABWE will host an extraordinary Sadc summit in Harare tomorrow, to deal with the escalating instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This comes as the conflict has left hundreds of civilians dead in the past few days alone, while hundreds of thousands others have been displaced — heightening global calls for a ceasefire….
By Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zwALMOST half of the women in the country are victims of gender-based violence (GBV), according to the European Union. This was revealed during the HeForShe solidarity march against GBV in Harare, where European Union Ambassador Jobst von Kirchman emphasised the importance of men treating their wives with respect in their communities.“42.5 percent…
THE United States (US) is set to deport 545 Zimbabweans who are undocumented non-citizens, along with over one million other nationals. This comes as the number of Zimbabweans in the US is relatively small, with a total population of 11 621 individuals spread across various states as of the end of last year. In a…
Masimba MakwembereSTAFF WRITERmakwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) has announced that the poverty datum line for one person to survive a month has increased, with the food poverty line (FPL) now at ZiG861 and the total consumption poverty line (TCPL) at ZiG1 255. In December last year, the FPL for one person was ZiG805,…
By Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s office is scheduled to hold a crucial meeting with business and labour in Harare tomorrow, amid the growing threat to companies and jobs due to the current challenging state of the economy. Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) president, Tapiwa Karoro, confirmed the meeting yesterday, telling…
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is embarking on livestock valuation exercises to compel non-compliant farmers to pay their fair share of taxes. This comes as authorities continue to fight to widen the country’s tax base, including levying the informal sector and churches. “In terms of Section 8 (1) (h) of the Income Tax Act, as…
