Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw PRIVATE companies can play a crucial role in ending electricity outages in the country by generating their own power, according to the chairperson of the Intensive Energy User Group, Eddie Cross. This comes as load-shedding has intensified across the country in recent months, with some areas now once again experiencing…
chirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says prioritising value addition and improving the ease of doing business will see the country’s economy grow in leaps and bounds. Speaking in Harare yesterday during the commissioning of National Foods’ three breakfast cereal pasta plants worth a combined US$22,7 million, Mnangagwa said the plants would see the country’s import bill…
Words by Fact Jeke WIDELY recognised as the continent’s toughest 4×4 driving challenge, the Nissan Spirit of Africa Trophy is revving up…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER ZIMBABWE Football Association (Zifa) president Nqobile Magwizi has lauded the Premier Soccer League’s efforts to enforce a culture shift in the local game. This comes after the high profile MWOS FC versus Scottland encounter, which is set for Ngoni Stadium in Norton tomorrow, became the first local PSL match to…
IN A bold and innovative step, the government has launched a new media policy that, among other things, is aimed at compelling big tech companies like Google and Facebook to provide financial support to local mainstream media houses. This move is a welcome development, as it seeks to level the playing field and ensure that…
GOVERNMENT says it is currently devising solutions meant to minimise costs in agricultural production in a bid to improve food security. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Lands, Obert Jiri, said farmers were worried over high costs of production. “As a ministry we are focused on production issues…
FORMER ministry of Agriculture permanent secretary, John Basera, yesterday appeared at the High Court where he confirmed that Blackdeck, a company contracted by the government to supply 600 000 goats, met all the tender conditions. Basera, now the ministry of Local Government permanent, was testifying in the trial of two Harare businessmen, Mike Chimombe and…
BUY Zimbabwe, in collaboration with Select Research, will today award best performing brands in the country as a way of promoting local products. This comes as Buy Zimbabwe recently undertook research on the market for consumer preferences on different products and brands that include agricultural produce, foodstuffs, beverages, cooking oil, and clothing. In a statement…
PARLIAMENT’S portfolio committee on public accounts (PAC) says it is “satisfied” with Finance secretary George Guvamatanga’s explanations on a number of issues raised by the Auditor General (AG) and others affecting his office. This comes amid unsubstantiated claims that the ex-banker had been playing truant and dodging the key committee until last Friday, but he…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A HARARE woman allegedly attempted to murder her husband by serving him poisoned rice and later pouring hot cooking oil on him. Abigirl Rusape yesterday appeared before Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazho Gofa for allegedly attempting to kill Ezra Rusape, who is currently battling for his life in hospital. She…
