Over a year ago, Nissan announced that it would start building its award-winning Nissan Navara one -ton pick-up from its Rosslyn plant in Pretoria, South Africa. This is a significant milestone for Nissan’s industrial expansion in Africa which will result in efficient product delivery to the African market. The Rosslyn plant has been producing…
THE government has threatened to withdraw licences of shops rejecting $1 and $2 coins as well as $2 and $5 bond notes, the Daily News reports. Businesses started rejecting the lower denominations as soon as the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe introduced $10 and $20 notes. But while responding to questions from MPs in Parliament on…
THE Parliamentary portfolio committee on Budget and Finance has exposed the porosity at the country’s ports of entry as most of them are using outdated machines which gives an advantage to smugglers. In a damning report, the Felix Mhona-led committee said there is a shortage of scanners at most of the border posts in particular,…
BUSINESS magnate and Africa Union Coronavirus Special Envoy Strive Masiyiwa yesterday announced free coronavirus (Covid-19) testing for people in low income and rural areas in Zimbabwe. He said this would be complimented with a ramped-up testing for the broader population at a cost. These, according to the tycoon, would be done through his Higher Life…
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has suspended independent Norton legislator Temba Mliswa for disorderly contact, the Daily News reports. Mudenda imposed a ban of six sittings from Parliament against Mliswa for interjecting either when other MPs were making contributions or ministers were responding to questions from other legislators. This is the first time…
A TEENAGE maid has been nabbed on allegations of sexually assaulting her employer’s eight-year-old daughter on five occasions and in all this, threatening the minor with death if ever she revealed the incidents, a court heard. Tamary Muringisi, 19, was not asked to plead to allegations of aggravated indecent assault when she appeared before Harare…
DYNAMOS and the entire football community was plunged into mourning following the death of the club’s assistant coach Biggie Zuze in Harare Thursday afternoon. Zuze passed away at a private medical hospital in Highglen after complaining of breathing problems since morning. DeMbare chief executive officer Jonathan Mashingaidze confirmed the sad development to the Daily News….
CASSAVA Fintech International (CFI), a subsidiary of the Econet Group, has unveiled a secure blockchain technology-supported solution aimed at helping businesses to safely get their employees back to work. Darlington Mandivenga, CFI chief executive, said the healthtech solution — known as the SASAI Health Status Report (SHSR) — will help individuals and communities get back…
A LOCAL firm, TBIC Investments (Private) Limited (TBIC Investments), has petitioned the Land Commission of Zimbabwe challenging an alleged decision to allocate its confiscated land to another person, without giving the company a right to argue its case. In a letter dated June 22, 2020, addressed to Land Commission chairperson Justice Tendai Uchena, TBIC Investments,…
Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO MULTI-TALENTED traditional and contemporary musician Japhet Mlauzi aka Hwabaraty, will release a collaborative music single titled Bavuma. The Mqakezeleni hit maker better known as Dark Chocolate said he has set the date for the official release of the track alongside with its video on July 3. Hwabaraty’s manager Ndabezinhle Ncube aka…
