HARARE- The price of bread has gone up by almost 70 percent — the highest increase since the introduction of the multi-currency regime in 2009. It’s the fourth increase within a space of 12 months, and the first this year. In terms of the latest price adjustment, a standard loaf of bread which was going for…
A 41-year-old woman appeared in court on allegations of defrauding Jairos Jiri Trust of more than £134 000. Lynette Muchaneta Shumba of Waterfalls in Harare allegedly authored fraudulent letters requesting Jairos Jiri’s offshore investment administrator, FIM Capital Limited to deposit the money into her relatives’ bank account. In the four letters, she reportedly forged the…
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has raised concerns with the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) over the implementation of the fuel rebate system. Government introduced the rebate system for selected sectors last month to avoid price increases on the back of a massive fuel price increase announced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The relief will be equivalent…
HARARE- Government run National Pharmaceutical Company of Zimbabwe (NatPharm) is set to open pharmacies throughout the country to bring sanity to the pharmaceutical sector, Health and Child Care minister Obadiah Moyo has said. Moyo told the National Assembly mid last week that the parastatal will open its own pharmacies to end the current trend whereby…
HARARE- former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi’s lawyer Job Sikhala has told the courts that his client is “seriously indisposed” in the neighbouring South Africa, a video showing the former Tourism minister fit as fiddle has emerged and has since gone viral on various social media platforms. Mzembi is facing various corruption-related charges which are pending…
As part of the inquiry into the country’s human rights abuses, at least four witnesses are tomorrow set to give evidence to the United Kingdom’s International Development Committee as the organisation explores possible steps that can be taken in response to recent developments in Zimbabwe. This comes after several reports of human rights abuses following a…
CHEGUTU -Police have launched a manhunt for 15 armed robbers who are masquerading as members of the uniformed forces after stealing uniforms from law enforcement agencies and soldiers, the Daily News can report. One of the suspects Tinaye Rice has since been arrested after he was shot on the leg by the police during apprehension. He…
HARARE- The price of bread has gone up by almost 70 percent the highest increase since the introduction of the multi-currency regime in 2009. It’s the fourth increase within a space of 12 months, and the first this year. In terms of the latest price adjustment, a standard loaf of bread which was going for $1,40…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, has denied reports suggesting that all is not well between him and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, the Daily News can report. Speaking to journalists at an informal media briefing at Munhumutapa Building — the citadel of government power — Mnangagwa said there was no rift between him and Chiwenga,…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been left with egg on his face after the general secretary of the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) Reverend Kenneth Mtata snubbed an invitation to be a member of his Presidential Advisory Council (Pac). In a letter dated January 30, the clergyman said although he was flattered by Mnangagwa’s…
