THE government is introducing a raft of new economic measures, including reducing fuel taxes, as authorities try to stabilise ever rising prices of basic goods to cushion long-suffering consumers. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Finance deputy minister Clemence Chiduwa said in addition to the ongoing Russian-Ukraine conflict, taxes were seen as having contributed to the recent…
Melisa Chatikobo chatikobom@dailynews.co.zw THE Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) in the Agriculture ministry has warned farmers on the possibility of an outbreak of a highly pathogenic avian influenza. This comes as chief director of the DVS, Josephat Nyika, told the Daily News yesterday that migrating birds fleeing the European winter had been entering the country since last…
Rumbidzai Ngwenya ngwenyar@dailynews.co.zw THE government is set to start a Covid-19 vaccination blitz next week reiterating its calls for citizens to get…
Dionne Kanyowa kanyowad@dailynews.co.zw A HIGH Court case in which former police commissioner-general Augustine Chihuri, pictured, is challenging the State’s bid to forfeit his assets failed to kick off yesterday for the third time this year. This was after High Court Judge Pisirayi Kwenda postponed the matter to March 24 again after one, Erinah Muchingami, who allegedly bought one of…
VICE PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga’s ex-wife, Marry who is facing allegations of assaulting their maid, has accused her former husband of using the…
Hazel Marimbiza POLICE in Bulawayo have nabbed three men on suspicion that they smuggled three vehicles, a Toyota Fortuner and two Toyota GD6s, from neighbouring South Africa. Nkosiyabo Mbambo, 29, Nomathemba Ncube, 40 and Carl Herbst, 29 were arrested yesterday by traffic police officers who were on patrol. Bulawayo police spokesperson inspector Abednico Ncube told…
GOVERNMENT has approved Bikita Rural District Council (RDC)’s $800 million budget for the year 2022, a figure that is double that of…
THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has accused local authorities and industry of not taking environmental issues seriously saying this was exacerbating water…
EX-HARARE mayor Herbert Gomba has accused political rivals yesterday for his latest arrest and detention on allegations of electoral fraud, saying it was meant to derail his campaign for next week’s by-elections. Gomba is alleged to have used an address of a house where he does not stay when he registered as a voter ahead…
JAH Prayzah says he was humbled by the huge crowd that turned up for his performance at the Zimbabwe National Day at the Expo 2020 Dubai on Monday. The trip was sponsored by West Properties Zimbabwe, a property organisation that he represented as the brand ambassador. “They had to seal off the venue today and…
