Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw HARARE businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, who are in remand prison over alleged fraud charges, yesterday appeared in court facing fresh US$9 million fraud allegations. In the latest charge, the State is accusing the two, who are owners of Juluka Ennd Joint Venture, of allegedly forging the company’s documents…
By Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw DESPITE the raft of new policy steps that authorities have taken over the past few months to keep the prices of basic goods stable, the cost of living is rising anew in the country. This comes as there has been a marked increase in the prices of many essential goods in…
Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT is revelling in the 400 exhibitors who are showcasing their goods and services during the ongoing Sadc Industrialisation Week (SIW) which began on Sunday in Harare. SIW is an annual public private engagement platform aimed at fostering new opportunities for intra-African trade, developing cross border value chains, and identifying investment opportunities in…
Ketty Nyoni STAFF WRITER nyonik@dailynews.co.zw THE country has finally been declared cholera-free by health authorities after battling the outbreak that claimed nearly one thousand lives since February last year. This comes as the country has recorded 34 550 suspected cholera cases, 4 221 confirmed and 33 831 recoveries while the cumulative deaths were 719 out of…
THE African Development Bank (ADB) has implored authorities to prioritise the revitalisation of the country’s railway network in order to spur economic development beyond the Sadc region. This comes as the country is hosting the Sadc Industrialisation week. Speaking during a Sadc Investment Conference in Harare on Monday, ADB country manager, Moono Mupotola said railway…
Rutendo Ngara THE bail ruling of Harare City Council town clerk, Hosiah Chisango, and his accomplice, Arkims Mandaza, who are in remand for allegedly facilitating the awarding of a street lights rehabilitation tender to a company owned by businessman Moses Mpofu, has been set for today. The ruling was supposed to be handed down yesterday,…
By Brighton Muronzereyi and Brandon Josphat CHURCH leaders have implored all political leaders and activists to prioritise dialogue over confrontation ahead of and during the upcoming Sadc Summit. The general secretary of the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC), Wilfred Dimingo, told the Daily News yesterday that conflict during the gathering of regional leaders would not…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government says the country’s de-dollarisation thrust is on track, with authorities committed to implementing more measures to ensure the wider use of the ZiG. In the 2025 budget strategy that was released at the weekend, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said policy consistency would enable the achievement of this key goal….
By Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has invited the Sadc business community to invest in Zimbabwe’s energy sector, saying there are a lot of opportunities, particularly in solar power. Speaking during the official opening of the Sadc Investment Conference in Harare yesterday, Chiwenga called on the region to come up with innovative ideas…
THE government has commenced the preliminary work on the reconstruction of the Bulawayo-Victoria highway to promote ease of doing business, Transport minister Felix Mhona has said. This comes as government contractors are expediting the construction of major infrastructure, among the roads, ahead of next month’s Sadc Summit in Harare. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday,…
