THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has announced the launch of a “block management system,” through which it will conduct a door-to-door campaign to ensure that all businesses adhere to the tax payment and registration system. This had been a while coming, but it shouldn’t stop there; Zimra ought to educate taxpayers as well. In Zimbabwe, lack…
By Brighton Muronzereyi and Brandon Josphat THE chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), Priscilla Chigumba, says due attention will be given to Parliament’s and President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s recommendations on the polls authority’s preliminary delimitation report. Addressing the media at State House in Harare yesterday, after receiving Parliament’s submissions on the report from Mnangagwa, Chigumba…
THE State filed a new murder charge against former police officer Jaison Muvevi yesterday, bringing the total number of his alleged killings to four and two attempted murders. This came to light when he appeared before Harare magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure for placement on remand. Muvevi allegedly shot and killed three people in Wedza last Friday…
THE trial of Marry Mubaiwa, who is accused of attempting to kill her former husband, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, has been scheduled for February 16. The case was supposed to be heard yesterday before Harare Magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka, but it was pushed back to next month.This is despite the fact that Mubaiwa’s lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa,…
By Ashley Moyo THE late mbira music superstar, Stella Chiweshe, has been described as having been one of the country’s best cultural ambassadors, amid a push by some musicians for her to be declared a national heroine. This comes after the veteran musician passed on at her Kuwadzana home in Harare yesterday at the age…
Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) says despite Tropical Storm Cheneso making a landfall in Madagascar on Wednesday, Zimbabwe is unlikely to be affected by the rainstorm. Most parts of Zimbabwe received heavy rains on Thursday evening, with Beatrice recording 40mm, Chinhoyi, 38mm, Hwange, Tsholotsho and Centenary, 25mm each. The MSD said the…
By Ketty Nyoni ZIMBABWE recorded at least 1 950 cases of malaria, including six deaths, in the first week of 2023, with Mashonaland Central having the highest number of infections. The ministry of Health also noted 6 839 cases of diarrhoea and eight fatalities in the country during the same period. According to a weekly…
INDEPENDENT Norton legislator, Temba Mliswa, says authorities are between a rock and a hard place as they map the way forward in the wake of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission’s (Zec) draft delimitation report. Speaking last night on national television station 3Ktv’s widely-followed current affairs programme, Vantage, the free-spirited Mliswa also said it was crucial that…
ZESA is still not ready to switch on its new 300 megawatt generator in Hwange, as the under pressure power utility takes a cautious approach to bringing the long-awaited Unit 7 into operation. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, deputy Energy minister Magna Mudyiwa said as a result, authorities had increased electricity imports from the…
SUNGURA music kingpin Alick Macheso will hold his first concert this year at Damview Hotel in Chitungwiza on January 28. Macheso, who will share the stage with artistes such as Zimdancehall star Freeman, Progress Chipfumo and Carlos Green, has been holed up at his farm in Chivhu since he held his last concert during the 2022…
