By Rutendo Ngara THE government yesterday extended the tenure of the board of Transmedia Zimbabwe by another five months. The Mary Mubi-chaired board was appointed in August 2019, and their five year tenure was supposed to expire this month. Addressing the board members in Harare yesterday, minister of Information Monica Mutsvangwa said: “This is the…
NMBZ Holdings has launched yet another subsidiary, XPlug Solutions, an innovative technology company. The launch event was delivered in the form of a tech fair with product stalls offering interactive experiences of the products and services offered by XPlug. The launch brought to three the number of verticals that NMBZ has set up in less…
A LOCAL financial institution, First Capital Bank, has added another branch to its existing network following the official opening of the Highfields Service Centre, Harare, at a colourful ceremony in the capital at the weekend. First Capital Bank has been extending its footprint in the local financial services sector since its entry into the Zimbabwean…
THE government has set the stage for Zimbabwe to benefit from its huge natural resources by putting in place policies and measures…
THE Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) said yesterday it was planning to build multi-million dollar hostels at Lupane State University under…
THE lawyer representing 13 Zanu PF members who are believed to be involved in the death of a Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporter last week told the court that the suspects were being targeted for being ruling party cell members. The 13, Ruzivo Mapuranga, 39, Pauline Chikomo, 37, Brian Mutanga, 38, Berrington Mutanga, 36,…
AN INCREASINGLY despondent leader of the MDC, Douglas Mwonzora, appears to have all but given up on his chances of doing well in the upcoming elections. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the dejected Mwonzora just fell short of calling for a boycott of the crunch August 23 polls — describing them as a “farce…
THE government is strengthening its systems in a bid to curb the movement of undocumented children between Zimbabwe and neighbouring countries. The permanent secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Simon Masanga, told the Daily News yesterday that authorities were engaging United Nations agencies in this regard, as they battle to end the scourge, especially…
HUMAN Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Sadc and the African Union (AU) to make public statements as part of promoting a free and fair environment ahead of this month’s general elections. In a statement yesterday, HRW said free and fair elections would ensure every citizen exercise their right to vote. “HRW calls on Sadc…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) says it is pursuing public private partnerships (PPP) in order to recapitalise the railway giant. Speaking during the company’s annual general meeting held in Bulawayo yesterday, NRZ general manager Respina Zinyanduko said the parastatal was looking for investment partners. “Notwithstanding the efforts being pursued for…
