By Rutendo Ngara SEVEN land barons who invaded former Public Service minister Petronella Kagonye’s land in Ruwa are set to hear their fate today following their conviction on Friday. The seven are Bamusi Magaisa,Philip Kambuto, Joel Madziwa, Isaac Wikiseni, Tongarepi Mudzudza, Tatenda Ndlovu and Shelly Chapwanya. Harare provincial magistrate Ruth Moyo found them guilty on…
Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw THREE robbers, who are still at large, got away with a Nissan Note vehicle which they boarded in Kadoma on the pretext of travelling to Harare. This was confirmed yesterday by Harare provincial police spokesperson, Luckmore Chakanza, who said the complainant was driving his friend’s vehicle from Kadoma to Harare on March…
STAKEHOLDERS representing the business community and residents have implored the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to be transparent with its proposed 2025 budget in order to have it approved by government. In a joint notice, The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI), the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce ((ZNCC), the Bulawayo United Residents Association (Bura), the Bulawayo…
Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw THE government has managed to bring the African armyworm which was recently reported in all the country’s 10 provinces and threatened this year’s summer harvest under control. The African Armyworm had mainly affected cereal crops like maize, millet, and sorghum. In an interview with the Daily News yesterday, Agricultural and Rural Development…
THE government’s decision to give vendors a 48- hour ultimatum to stop operating from the central business districts (CBD) across the country is a misguided attempt to address the symptoms of a larger problem. While the minister of Local Government, Daniel Garwe, concerns about health and security risks may be genuine, the fact remains that…
ABIGAIL Kadirire picks a dark green caterpillar with white stripes off a ragged and torn maize plant and puts it on her…
EXPORTING companies say the five-percentage point increase in foreign currency surrender threshold to 30 percent by the government last month has put a heavy discount on operations and they want it reduced to improve competitiveness. The new measures dictate that exporting companies will now retain 70 percent of their foreign currency proceeds with the remainder…
THE streets of Mbare and Epworth, Zimbabwe, are more than a workplace for young sex workers—they are a battlefield. Violence, stigma, and…
ZIMBABWE is set to host the AfCFTA Association of Commodity Exchanges (A-ACX) Annual Conference in Victoria Falls on March 26-27. The Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX) -the country’ sole commodity exchange- said Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka will headline the conference as guest of honour. Running under the theme “Scaling Intra-African Trade: Leveraging Commodity Exchanges for Economic…
THE People’s Own Savings Bank (POSB) has entered into an agreement with the government to sell tractors procured from Belarus to local farmers on behalf of the State. The tractors, sourced through the ministry of Agriculture, are meant to enhance farm mechanisation and productivity in the country. In a statement, POSB chief executive Garainashe Changunda…
