THE local version of Jamaican dancehall has become the unofficial soundtrack of Zimbabwe’s presidential election as candidates go all out to woo…
AUTHORITIES will continue to push for the wider use of the Zimbabwe dollar, as further dollarisation will negatively affect the country and its economy, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube says. In his 2024 budget strategy paper released on Friday, Ncube said the government was concerned by the escalating dollarisation of the economy. In this regard, authorities…
THE government has advised licensed broadcasters to adhere to the Electoral Act and refrain from producing content that is biased when covering elections. In a Statutory Instrument 148 of 2023 gazetted yesterday, on the code of conduct for broadcasters, minister of Information Monica Mutsvangwa said broadcasters should stick to the provisions of the Electoral Act…
By Adelaide Moyo THEY say plastic is cheap, but for Leticia Dondo plastic is the new gold. After losing her husband, she…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) says due to cash flow challenges, it has been unable to pay its service providers within the stipulated 30 days, a situation that has pushed up the amount owed to creditors from $6 billion to $19 billion in the first six months of the year. Speaking to the Daily News on…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT SMALL-SCALE miners say heavy rains and prolonged power cuts decreased gold output in the first half of this year compared to last year. Small-scale miners contribute the country’s largest chunk of gold, according to Zimbabwe Miners Federation’s latest statistics published on Friday.“The total gold delivered by small-scale miners for the first half…
ZIMBABWE’S ballooning informal sector has, in recent years, spawned the over-exploitation of the country’s natural resources, with the fisheries taking some of the most felt battering. Amidst challenges brought by economic hardships, fisheries—for long imagined to be an infinite resource by hawkers and fishermen—are providing women with livelihoods against odds brought by climate change and…
THE Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) fully supports all development initiatives being spearheaded by the government as it strives to uplift people’s lives,…
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) says some health services in the country have greatly improved from zero percent to 99 percent over the past four years. In its annual report released at the weekend, WHO said health services which have improved include sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR), HIV and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV)….
By Ashley Moyo TOP artiste Fungai Muzoroza who specialises in knitting, crocheting and weaving has lined up her second edition of Braided Birthmark exhibition at Emagumeni Pikicha Gallery in Harare on August 26. Braided Birthmark, an annual collection of artistic work, was launched last year to pro[1]mote weaving and crocheting art in the country. “Braided…
