Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE upcoming mid-term budget review will focus on further lifting the lives of the poor, improving the country’s ease of doing business and boosting the local economy. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Finance minister Mthuli Ncube confirmed at the weekend that he would…
Cloud Fusireat RUFARO STADIUM ISHMAEL Wadi’s 90th minute strike rescued a point for rejuvenated Harare giants CAPS United against a stubborn Triangle United here yesterday. Triangle United thought they had found the winning goal three minutes from the break when Joe Munsaka tapped home a loose ball in the box following a corner-kick routine. But…
THE local film sector has the potential to become much bigger and to handsomely benefit all key stakeholders in the country. So says American film producer and envoy for the American Film Showcase, Alix Madigan, who adds that this bigger future can become a reality if authorities introduce tax incentives for the industry and also…
HEALTH minister Douglas Mombeshora has underscored the critical need for private investors to partner with the government in Zimbabwe’s health delivery services. Speaking at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between his ministry and Discovery Ambulances at the weekend, Mombeshora stressed the importance of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in expanding access to healthcare. “We…
AT LEAST 780 drug offenders have been convicted and sentenced for drug-related offences since the government launched its national committee on drug and substance abuse in June last year. The committee, chaired by Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri and deputised by Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe, is spearheading the fight against the growing drug crisis. “The…
FOR decades, the country’s political narrative has been consistent, a fragmented opposition, unable to mount a credible challenge, inadvertently perpetuating the status quo. The recent overtures by various opposition figures, as reported by our sister publication, the Daily News On Sunday, yesterday, signal a renewed, albeit fragile, quest for unity ahead of the 2028 elections….
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is deeply concerned by widespread tax evasion and resistance to compliance from both formal and informal businesses, severely eroding the national tax base. Zimra Commissioner-General Regina Chinamasa told the parliamentary portfolio committee on Finance last Friday that the revenue collector is seeking stronger legal backing and enhanced enforcement mechanisms to…
AFTER a two-Test series against South Africa, where they were blown away quite emphatically, Zimbabwe host South Africa and New Zealand in…
GOVERNMENT says it is working on building a highly skilled and future-ready workforce to unlock Zimbabwe’s tourism potential and drive broader economic transformation. Speaking to the Daily News at the weekend on the sidelines of a stakeholders’ investment forum in Bulawayo, the Skills Audit minister, Paul Mavima, said skills development would improve the country’s global…
INCESSANT power cuts and delayed payments from the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) continue to burden farmers across the country, the parliamentary portfolio committee on Lands and Agriculture has revealed. In its latest report on the operations of the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (Arda), the committee said there was a need for the government to…
