By Blessings Mashaya, Nyasha Dube and Pepertua Rojasi THE much-feared coronavirus second wave is increasingly becoming a reality in the country — with the lethal disease claiming the lives of 10 people over the weekend, amid an alarming drop in discipline among ordinary people, the Daily News reports. The growing coronavirus indiscipline by many Zimbabweans…
POLICE at the Lebombo border post in Mpumalanga were stunned to find a stolen bakkie concealed underneath a truckload of “traditional brooms” destined to cross the border into Mozambique. The bust, captured on video on Saturday, has gone viral. Police spokesperson Donald Mdhluli said a manhunt was launched for the driver of the truck who…
INFORMAL traders are not happy with the government’s introduction of the US$30 presumptive tax which landlords have been mandated to start collecting next year, saying it would worsen their already desperate situation. This comes after Finance minister Mthuli Ncube in his budget statement thrust the obligation on landlords to start collecting the monthly taxes…
By Pepertua Rojasi WOMEN’s Bank director Mandas Marikanda says small entrepreneurs are an engine for growth and development hence they should be considered for financial support for them to become tributaries into the main value chains. Speaking during a recent post national budget business forum hosted by the Daily News in Harare, Marikanda said it…
THE United Nations (UN) has warned that the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic continues to undermine nutrition with far-reaching consequences that could last for decades to come if the issues are not addressed. In its weekly update, UN Zimbabwe noted that children, pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and people living with HIV and Tuberculosis were most vulnerable to…
A JOINT operation to weed out sand poachers and illegal miners in and around Bulawayo city’s outskirts is appearing to yield positive results, the Daily News has learnt. Code-named “No to illicit alcohol products, illegal mining, land barons and deforestation” the operation, which is being spearheaded by the police, Environmental Management Agency (Ema) and…
DESPITE the challenging economic environment, the government’s positive strides in the provision of significant resources to revive the public health sector in areas such as the reproductive, maternal, new-born and adolescent health and nutrition services is commendable. However, more needs to be done to wean off the crucial sector from donor support and grants. This…
IMPALA Car Rental chief executive Thompson Dondo says the recent attacks on his firm have exposed his employees and family to grave harm, the Daily News reports. In addition, Dondo has also dismissed as “false and malicious” claims that he was in partnership with the State in running his car rental business. Speaking for…
A-40-YEAR-OLD woman from Mazowe has been arrested for hitting her landlord with a log on the head after he had given her notice to vacate his premises over allegations of her unbecoming behaviour. Chipo Nyepu stands accused of hitting Masimba Mlanga at Komani Estates after a misunderstanding over the eviction notice which was not good…
THE government should improve the conditions of service for judicial officers as part of efforts to wipe out corruption within the sector, the Judicial Service Commission(JSC) has recommended. The recommendations are part of JSC’s five-year strategic plan recently launched by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. During the launch, Mnangagwa urged the judiciary to take the lead in…
