ZIMBABWE was yesterday morning hit by a country-wide power blackout after Zesa’s Insukamini sub-station in Bulawayo tripped, forcing the power utility firm to switch off the nation to avoid damage to the country’s electricity network. Both Zesa and government officials confirmed the development and said work was underway to ensure that electricity is fully restored….
MEAT prices have skyrocketed in most butcheries in Harare and other cities as retailers start implementing the 15 percent value added tax (VAT) introduced by the government effective January 1. This comes as the minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, and Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) have introduced new measures to protect value chain integrity and transparency…
THE government has raked in more than US$11 million from electronic passport applications which were processed last December as applicants sought to beat the January 1 2024 deadline when authorities increased the application fees. On January 1, the government gazetted new e-passport fees for ordinary travel documents from US$120 to US$150, while for emergencies documents…
POLICE in Matabeleland North Province have launched a manhunt for five relatives who allegedly brutally killed their brotherin-law in Nkayi district on Christmas Day. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Matabeleland North police spokesperson Glory Banda confirmed the suspected murder of Ndumiso Fuzane, 39, from Rabba village in Gwelutshena, Nkayi, after a misunderstanding. “On December…
By Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE country is facing an outbreak of anthrax with over 500 people reported to be infected, while 36 cattle have died from the disease across the nation, the veterinary department in the ministry of Agriculture has confirmed. However, no human fatalities have been recorded. Anthrax is a serious infectious disease caused…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it is purchasing materials required for developing medium and high-density residential stands as it works on reducing its growing housing backlog. “The council is working on tendering supplies of the required materials for the execution of servicing stands. “Initially, the implementation strategy for the completion of these projects had…
“I am always busy from Monday to Friday working for the Youth Miners Foundation, and on other days I will be at…
By Cloud Fusire SPORTS WRITER IT IS early days in the local transfer window but already several Castle Lager Premier Soccer League clubs have acquired new players in addition to tying down existing ones to new contracts. Barely four days into the window, many significant transfers have already been concluded as premiership clubs prepare for…
ZIMBABWE’S T20I captain Sikandar Raza has been nominated for the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year 2023 award, alongside World No.1 T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav, Uganda’s Alpesh Ramjani and New Zealand’s Mark Chapman. Winners of the ICC Awards 2023 will be announced later this month. Eight different nations are represented in the T20I categories,…
AWARD-WINNING Zimdancehall artist Emergy ‘‘Freeman’’ Chizanga, who was arrested by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) as part of a probe into his alleged association with robbers, has been released from police custody. The police announced the release of the celebrated musician, who bagged four Zimbabwe Music Awards (Zima) accolades and two National Arts Merit Awards…
