THE 7th annual Zimbabwe Mbira Festival taking place today in Harare at Mukuvisi Woodlands will for the first time include a Food and Crafts Fair. Over 15 groups which include lead- ing traditionalist Mbira dzeNharira and Maungira eNharira among others, will showcase at the festival . Festival founder and director Albert Chiedza told Daily News…
RENOWNED economist Gift Mugano yesterday said the country is misusing foreign earnings by importing unnecessary items that can be produced locally, hence paralysing the economy. This comes amid findings by Zimstat that last year the country received more than US$6,3 billion in foreign currency inflows compared to US$5,5 billion in 2017, representing a 13,9 percent…
© SMALL-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) have called from an exemption from load shedding to keep their businesses afloat. SMEs, which are a major source of employment and significant domestic earnings, contribute up to 40 percent of the country’s total gross domestic product (GDP). [GoogleAd] Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Zimbabwe (SMEAZ) chairperson Farai Mutambanengwe said…
© HOT dancehall singers Enzo Ishall and Killer T joined by Baba Harare, Mbeu, Diana Samkange and Selmor Mtuku- dzi among others will perform at the three-day Midlands Music Festival in Kwekwe. Kwekwe born reggae artiste Tavona Padoro aka Jah Bless, who will be one of the event’s drawcards, has commended musicians from other cities…
© AXIS Solutions, an information communication technology (ICT) management solutions provider, says technology is key to minimising operational costs in an environment characterised by hyperinflation. Zimbabwe’s last reported inflation rate was recorded at 175,66 percent in June of 2019, at the same time, the local currency has lost more than 340 percent of its value…
© HARARE City Council has lost more than US$200 000 in the Mbare biogas digester project as a result of overcharging by the contractor, Synlak (Pvt) Ltd. Minutes of the latest Environmental Management Committee meeting noted that in 2015, the council awarded a contract and signed a Memorandum of Agreement for the construction of four biogas…
© ZIMBABWE’S funeral industry is registering significant growth despite the country’s challenging economic environment. Statistics from the Insurance and Pension Commission (Ipec) show that the funeral sector recorded a $25,20 million profit before tax in the half year to June 30, 2019, up from $1,97 million in the same period last year. [GoogleAd] “This was…
© A diarrhoea outbreak has erupted at Warren Park 1 Primary School, amid reports its water supply has been contaminated by sewage. According to a letter to the district schools inspector, the possible source of the outbreak was identified as an unattended sewer burst in the school yard. [GoogleAd] The letter signed by headmaster Auxillia…
© MINES and Mining Development minister Winston Chitando, pictured, says the government is working on increasing coal production to ease power cuts and enhance industry productivity. Chitando told the business community at the Daily News Breakfast Forum yesterday that traditionally the country had been producing three million tonnes of coal annually, adding that with adequate…
PARLIAMENTARIANS have begun receiving new vehicles under the Parliamentary vehicle loan scheme, Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi, has said. Ziyambi said some MPs have already taken delivery of the new vehicles. “MPs are now getting their cars. Some have al- ready received them and all MPs will get their cars in the…
