© THE Zimbabwe Republic Police and Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) have been hit with over $10 million lawsuits as citizens seek justice for brutal attacks perpetrated by the security forces during shutdown protests in January this year. More than 50 individuals have since filed summons for compensation in the High Court with Home Affairs minister…
© PREPARATIONS for the much awaited annual summer Jacaranda Music Festival second edition are currently underway. The festival which coincides with the full blooming of Jacaranda trees is set to take place on October 5 and 6 at Hellenic Sports Club in Harare. The first edition last year was successful and well attended by music…
© SOME legislators in the ninth Parliament are failing to live up to their reputation after developing a habit of stealing documents from each other’s pigeon holes, the Daily News can report. This came to light in the National Assembly after MPs complained that they were being forced into debating last Thursday’s Mid-Term Monetary Policy review…
© OVER 500 participants will perform at the two-day Shoko Festival Hub Un Conference 2019 set for September 27 to 28. The conference will be graced by 25 trainers and speakers from India, US, UK, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya. On the first day the Hub Awards 7th edition US$8 000 (ZWL equivalent) worth…
© MDC MPs are crying foul over what they allege to be unfair treatment by National Assembly Speaker Jacob Mudenda after he barred them from attending Thursday’s Mid-Term Monetary Policy review last week after they pitched up late. Suspected State security agents and riot police refused opposition legislator’s entry into Parliament when Finance minister Mthuli…
EDITOR — It is sad that despite the high prices of fuel — shortages of this precious commodity keep resurfacing resulting in long queues, high transport costs among other things. The government needs to do something urgently with regards to the fuel situation. It made more sad news when recent press reports stated that suppliers…
© The shortages of fuel intensified after Finance minister Mthuli Ncube increased excise duty on diesel and petrol by 45 percent, Parliament has been told. The increase in excise duty, made in the midterm fiscal policy review, came as the country is presently battling worsening fuel shortages which have seen petrol peaking at $9,06 per…
EDITOR — With the way the economic situation is deteriorating government should consider prioritising Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) as the basis of restoring the ailing economy in the best possible shortest period of time. FDI can be viewed as the growth rate in capital inflows that add over time to fixed capital stock of the…
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has urged Zimbabweans to show confidence to the proposed new Zimdollar, which could be ushered in by December. Gripped by an intractable currency volatility crisis, coupled with skyrocketing prices — government, by year-end, plans to reintroduce the Zimbabwean dollar which it discarded in 2009 in favour of a multicurrency regime that…
© Recently, our sister paper the Daily News on Sunday reported that corruption has left our beloved country battered. Sadly, the scourge has become endemic and institutionalised and now sophisticated to deal with. Despite the reconstituted Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission showing zeal in dealing with corruption, many feel nothing will change much as commissioners have to…
