IT IS risky for authorities to sanction the selling of fuel in ZiG at the moment, as doing so could cause shortages in the country, the minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, has said. Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Ncube said the last thing that Zimbabwe needed was a fresh disruption of the delicate…
RENEWED negotiations between government and civil servants on Wednesday in Harare over the welfare of government employees ended in stalemate after the two parties failed to agree. Fresh negotiations on the issue are expected to resume next week. The civil servants, through the Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU), the umbrella body for…
THE Infrastructural Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) says it is committed to boost tourism through development of infrastructure across the country. Speaking at the ongoing Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo, IDBZ independent evaluation department director, Irene Kamutero-Goto, said they were prepared to partner with local stakeholders to develop the country’s infrastructure. “This move is expected to…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw TWO Harare men, who allegedly hacked Grain Marketing Board (GMB) accountant Parrence Chikerema’s email before ordering two banks to transfer US$1,35 million into their personal accounts, have been remanded in custody. Dennis Nhapata and Challenge Phiri, both 40, appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa facing fraud charges. They will return to…
UNITED Kingdom-based Zimbabwean artificial intelligence (AI) and sustainability expert, Ephias Ruhode, says local businesses have to keep innovating to continue prospering. Speaking…
By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.com GOVERNMENT has suspended the allocation of urban state land to developers to pave way for tightening policies on its acquisition amid reports of increasing graft by land barons. The Local Government ministry yesterday said the suspension would only be lifted when an efficient and transparent system has been put in place…
THE frosty relations between Zimbabwe and the United States of America (US) are reportedly thawing, according to Zanu PF spokesperson Chris Mutsvangwa. Addressing the media at the Zanu PF headquarters in Harare yesterday, Mutsvangwa said the government’s international engagement and re-engagement drive was producing positive results. “I want to say the new American ambassador (to…
THE United Nations Children’s Fund is appealing for US$26,8 million for humanitarian aid to vulnerable communities affected by different threats ravaging the country. In a report released yesterday, Unicef said at least two million people were targeted to benefit from the aid. “To respond to the humanitarian needs in Zimbabwe, Unicef is appealing for US$26,8…
Six UN staff among the 18 killed as Israel attacks al-Jaouni school for the fifth time since October. Israeli forces have bombed…
Ukraine struck the Moscow region on Tuesday in its biggest drone attack so far on the Russian capital, killing at least one…
