DARK Fiber Africa (DFA) Zimbabwe has launched a US$18 million 1 500km long-haul network, which is now ready for commercialisation. This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa presided over the launch of the fiber network in Somabhula, Midlands Province, last month.The fiber network was constructed by DFA in conjunction with BCS and Dandemutande.DFA Zimbabwe is a…
AHEAD of today’s introduction into the market of the notes and coins for the country’s new currency, consumers and businesses want authorities to ramp up their crackdown on illegal forex deals. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, key stakeholders said this would help to protect the value of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) and also ensure…
A HARARE man has been found guilty of culpable homicide and fined US$300 by a Norton magistrate court. In February this year, Simbarashe Tsiga, 41, was driving along the Harare-Bulawayo Road when he lost control of his vehicle and sideswiped another vehicle leading to the death of its driver. ‘’It was the prosecution’s case that…
A MUTARE woman has been jailed for 16 months for assaulting her 11-year-old daughter with a brick. Debra Masese, 33, was arraigned before a Mutare court facing physical abuse charges before she was convicted and sentenced. ‘’The State proved that sometime in April 2024, the accused person physically assaulted Makanaka Masese, her biological daughter, with…
By Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITERnyonik@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) has pegged the monthly food basket for a family of six at ZiG2 550. Speaking in Harare yesterday, Zimstat’s acting director general Aluwisio Mukavhi said this month statistics were calculated using the new currency – the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), which was launched by the Reserve…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday appealed to the security sector to remain vigilant to ensure peace and the country’s economic development. Speaking in Harare at the burials of the late Brigadier General Shadreck Vezha, Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative Nyasha Dzimiri, and Zanu PF women’s league member Tsitsi Jadagu, Mnangagwa said the security sector was key…
AT least 1 300 hectares have been put under wheat so far out of the targeted 120 000 hectares, with 9 000…
LEADING seed manufacturer, SeedCo, says it is working on bringing in more hybrid and improved climate-smart small grains varieties with high yields and which are drought-resistance to enhance food security. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, SeedCo Zimbabwe’s head of agronomy and extension services, Wendy Madzura, said seed manufacturer was in the process of introducing…
AUTHORITIES have implored industry to find innovative ways to reduce carbon emissions to alleviate climate change impact. Speaking to the Daily News at the weekend, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said more needed to be done to curb climate change, especially by industry.“Globally, there is a consensus that upscaling climate action requires capacity building. Our local…
WITH 27 countries from across the globe participating at the just-ended 64th Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) edition in Bulawayo, the grand business delegation that flew for the mega exhibition showed that they have confidence that Zimbabwe has the potential to become an economic giant. Running under the theme; “Innovation: The Catalyst for Industrialisation and…
