THE Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) issued its Unstoppable Africa 2024 Executive Summary on Tuesday shedding light on transformative strategies and solutions…
Masimba Makwemberemakwemberem@dailynews.co.zw NEXT-GENERATION financial services company, InnBucks Microbank, has appointed ex-Simbisa Brands group finance director Baldwin Guchu, new chief executive officer effective January 01. Guchu succeeded Daisy Zinyemba who has successfully led the company as chief executive, since 2022, and would transition into the role of chief operating officer.“Guchu is a seasoned executive with extensive experience…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) will this weekend hold consultations with residents and civil society organisations (CSOs) to seek their consent on establishing a council-run water and sanitation company.This comes as the local authority is working on submitting a water utility proposal to the authorities to counter the government’s push for private investors to run…
Brighton Muronzereyi and Brandon Josphat LEGISLATORS said yesterday that they were worried stiff about the country’s economy, which is experiencing significant business failures, job losses and an exploding informal sector. In this regard, the chairperson of the parliamentary portfolio committee on industry, Clemence Chiduwa, told the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper —…
Staff writer in BULAWAYO PEDIATRIC cancer patients support organisation, KidzCan Zimbabwe, has expressed concern over the late diagnosis of cancer in children, saying more awareness is needed for minors to be screened early for childhood cancer.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the KidzCan executive director, Daniel McKenzie, said they had already embarked on campaigns to…
Masimba Makwembere makwemberem@dailynews.co.zw INCLEMENT weather, marked by violent thunderstorms and heavy downpours, could lash many parts of the country at the weekend, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned. This comes as authorities remain confident that Zimbabwe will record a good grain harvest this year, in the wake of the significant rains that have been…
IN an effort to promote the growing need for effective risk management in Africa, ATIDI hosted a webinar focused on the role of development insurance. The session brought together media stakeholders from across the continent – to understand how innovative insurance solutions are driving sustainable development, mitigating risks and fostering economic growth. With a special…
POLICE in Chegutu, Mashonaland West province, have arrested 22 youth who were allegedly abusing drugs at a party that was held in Rifle Range over the weekend. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the Mashonaland West acting police spokesperson, Effort Chapoto, confirmed the arrests, adding that the youth were between the ages of 15 and…
STAFF WRITERChirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume yesterday denied interfering with and controlling council business beyond his powers when he appeared before the Commission of Enquiry into Harare City Council affairs chaired by Justice Maphios Cheda. This comes after commissioners accused Mafume of holding an urgent procurement meeting to address a critical shortage of toilet paper,…
Rutendo Ngara HARARE magistrate Lisah Mutendereki yesterday acquitted lawyer Stanslaus Munyaradzi Bwanya of perjury, extortion, and forgery charges related to a land dispute. In her ruling, Mutendereki expressed dissatisfaction with the prosecution, accusing the State of failing to call “critical witnesses”. “The issue in dispute is whether or not the accused, with the available evidence,…
