July 2022

Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE government intends to increase the number of students who are under the Education  Assistance Module (Beam) from the current 500 000 to 1,5 million.  Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Social Welfare minister Paul Mavima said despite the current economic challenges, the government was committed to assisting underprivileged children. “We…

Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) has raised tariffs for exporters by eight percent as part of its efforts to enhance its capacity to import electricity from neighbouring countries as the company is failing to meet the demand for power. This comes after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has given Zesa…

IN A welcome call, one of the interim vice presidents of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), Tendai Biti, has appealed to Zimbabweans to shun toxic politics and work together for the development of the country. Speaking in the National Assembly on Tuesday, in a passionate plea for peace and unity, the Harare East MP…

Brandon Josphat STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw PARLIAMENT has summoned Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to bring a ministerial statement explaining how the government used the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Special Drawing Rights (SDRs). SDR is an international reserve asset created by the IMF to supplement the official reserves of its member countries.Zimbabwe received nearly US$ 1 billion from…

RUTENDO NGARA THE mooted strike by civil servants yesterday flopped amid claims by public sector union leaders that their members were being intimidated. A snap survey by the Daily News revealed that in most Harare schools and hospitals, it was business as usual. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade…