GOVERNMENT says it is in talks with civil servants through the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) with a view to improving their salaries and working conditions. This comes as civil servants are pushing the government to restore their previous salaries where they were earning close to US$800. Currently, government employees are earning around US$350, which is…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE and Mozambique are joining forces to end power outages by enhancing cooperation in energy generation and petroleum production. The two countries yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on energy cooperation, aimed at promoting economic growth through the use of natural resources. According to the MoU that was signed…
SOUTHERN EDITOR BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is hosting the City of Bulawayo Research and Innovation Seminar (COBRIS) to reclaim the second capital’s status as the country’s industrial hub. Held under the banner: “Create, Collaborate, and Commercialise”, the seminar is being attended by top academics, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and investors to tackle Bulawayo’s most pressing challenges, which…
PARLIAMENTARIANS have criticised the country’s ports of entry for allowing the smuggling of illegal skin bleaching products. The criticism comes as the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) cracks down on socialites advertising unauthorised skin bleaching products on social media. Debating a motion on stricter legislation to control skin lightening creams on Tuesday, Murewa South…
THE establishment of a new renal unit with 21 worldclass dialysis machines at Parirenyatwa hospital is a rare dose of good news in a sector that has been in the news lately for the wrong reasons. The new renal unit, which will be fully operational in August, will replace the current one that has been…
PEOPLE’s Own Savings Bank (POSB) has partnered with Zimnat General Insurance to offer its customers a range of “bancassurance” services. The joint venture would enable POSB to provide various insurance products directly to its customers and streamlining access to essential financial services. In a statement yesterday, the POSB chief executive officer, Garainashe Changunda, said the…
VICTORIA Falls rainforest has seen a significant surge in tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2025, with a total of 61 139 visitors, according to Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks). This represents a notable increase from 59 718 visitors during the same period in 2024. ZimParks spokesperson Tinashe Farawo attributed the surge…
A FORMER finance manager at a local non-governmental organisation, Centre for Conflict Management and Transformation, was yesterday jailed three years by Harare regional magistrate Taurai Manuwere for defrauding a business partner of US$108 000. Shingirai Cele was initially sentenced to six years imprisonment out of which one was suspended on condition of good behaviour for…
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has arrested the directors of Synlak (Private) Limited, Vusumuzi James Mpofu and Nobunkosi Mpofu, on allegations of defrauding Harare City Council of $415 000 earmarked for the Mbare biogas project. Zacc yesterday alleged that Synlak obtained the contract through deceitful means, falsely claiming to be authorized resellers of Camda New…
TOSE Respite Care Centre, a home for children with multiple and severe disabilities in Harare, yesterday received a significant boost from Delta Beverages. The company handed over 805 chickens, two tonnes of feed, and 90 bags of feed supplements to support the centre’s poultry project. This initiative aims to foster self-sufficiency and reduce reliance on…
