AUTHORITIES have scaled up partnerships with other stakeholders to equip women entrepreneurs with practical financial literacy insights and strengthen female-led businesses. Speaking at a financial literacy training event for women in Bulawayo, the provincial development officer in the ministry of Women Affairs, Glory Damba, underscored the importance of empowering women in business. “The government is…
ORGANISERS of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) have implored exhibitors to take advantage of the upcoming fair to enhance business linkages in a bid to boost business opportunities. This year’s annual event will take place between April 21 and 26 at the ZITF showgrounds in Bulawayo. Speaking at a training for ZITF exhibitors at…
ZIMPLOW says its rationalisation at Mealie Brand and TrenTyre is expected to bring the business units back to profitability, translating to increased group earnings. The Victoria Falls Stock Exchange-listed group embarked on a cost containment drive to preserve cash flows, which included a group-wide staff rationalisation exercise, closure of non-performing branches and branch consolidation at…
TWO suspected fraudsters, Anold Chimanikire and Keith Makosa, appeared in court yesterday facing charges of defrauding over 100 prospective students of US$5 300. The duo allegedly operated a bogus hospitality college, misrepresenting to Vimbai Mupondiwa and Cleopatra Mupondiwa, that they had a registered hospitality training school. They employed the two as office clerks and instructed…
By Jeffrey Muvundusi Brandon Josphat and Blessings Mashaya STAFF WRITERS ADRENALINE junkies who were hoping to see huge marches around the country, as well as day-long running battles between police and protesters, were left bitterly disappointed yesterday. After all the social media hype, and the relentless huffing and puffing around the so-called “M31” demos by…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES say it is making significant strides in the fight against cholera, as evidenced by a de crease in reported cases across the country. This comes as the country had experienced a spike in cholera cases in Mashonaland Central and West provinces in the past few weeks. According to statistics,…
THE United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says it managed to assist 900 000 Zimbabweans with drought aid out of a targeted 3,1 million vulnerable households during the El Nino period. In its Flash Appeal Monitoring Report yesterday, OCHA said funding shortalls limited them from fulfilling their targets. “In 2024, an…
Takudzwa DhambuSTAFF WRITERdhambut@dailynews.co.zw HEAVY rains received during the 2024/25 season have damaged 92 schools across the country, Unicef has confirmed. In its latest situational report, Unicef said the damages on the schools happened since the start of the rainy season at the end of last year. “The most affected areas include Manicaland (Chipinge – 23…
THE Master of the High Court has opened the late Masvingo Provincial Affairs minister Shuvai Mahofa’s estate for inspection until April 28. Mahofa collapsed at her home in Masvingo and was rushed to Makurira Memorial Clinic where she died on August 14 2017. In an estate notice in the latest Government Gazette, the Master of…
PARLIAMENT has declared the Gutu East parliamentary seat vacant following the expulsion of Benjamin Ganyiwa from Zanu PF. Ganyiwa was accused of fanning factionalism and holding unsanctioned meetings in his constituency. Deputy Speaker Tsitsi Gezi announced the vacant seat in the National Assembly last week, stating that Parliament would inform the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)…
