THE ministry of Transport is embarking on nationwide consultations this week to gather citizens’ input on the proposed Road Accident Fund Bill. This follows the recent approval, by Cabinet, of the principles of the Bill, which is designed to compensate victims — both injured and deceased — of road traffic accidents. In a statement at…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE City of Bulawayo has generated over US$558 000 through its parking management partnership with Tendy Three Investments (TTI), with the funds being channeled towards road rehabilitation and maintenance projects. The parking management system, introduced to improve order in the central business district (CBD), requires motorists to pay US$1 per hour…
Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER chirumet@dailynews.co.zw A 33-YEAR-OLD pastor from Zvishavane has been sentenced to an effective 18 years in prison after being convicted on three counts of aggravated indecent assault at the Kwekwe Regional Magistrates Court. “The offender repeatedly sodomised an 18-year-old male congregant at a house in Redcliff during the early hours of August…
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s (RBZ) tight monetary policy stance has curbed the rapid expansion of money supply, with the month-on-month growth of the local currency component of broad money averaging two percent in the period January to September 2025. The central bank said the month-on-month growth in the local currency component of broad money…
Brighton Muronzereyiand Blessings MashayaSTAFF WRITERS THE Zanu PF annual conference, which kicks off in Mutare tomorrow, will focus on finding solutions to the country’s economic challenges. So says the party’s director for Information, Farai Marapira, who added yesterday that political discussions would play second fiddle to economic issues. This comes after political analysts told the…
SOUTH African real estate giant Chas Everitt International Property Group has expanded its footprint into Bulawayo, demonstrating growing investor confidence in the country’s property sector. The opening of the Bulawayo office comes just six months after the company’s successful debut in Harare. Speaking at the official launch on Friday, Chas Everitt Group chief operations officer…
BY TAPIWA CHIRUMEStaff Writer WORKERS’ unions in Zimbabwe have welcomed the concept of reciprocal maternity benefits, describing it as a progressive step towards achieving gender equality and fair labour practices in the workplace. This followed a landmark ruling by South Africa’s Constitutional Court, which unanimously declared that all parents of newborns — regardless of gender…
MINING stakeholders have called for increased adoption of sustainable practices in Zimbabwe’s mining sector to drive economic growth. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday on the sidelines of the jus tended Mine Entra, the permanent secretary for Bulawayo Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Paul Nyoni, said sustainability must be at the heart of every mining…
YVONNE NCUBE A SENIOR Bulawayo City Council (BCC) official says lack of a comprehensive master plan stalls infrastructure, worsens informal settlements, and deters investors needed for the city’s future growth. Speaking on sustainable urban development at the just-ended Mine Entra in Bulawayo, BCC director of engineering services, Wisdom Siziba, said Bulawayo’s progress depended on a…
THE Comesa Competition Commission (CCC) has handled 480 mergers and investigated over 50 restrictive business practices since its inception. This highlighted a regional crackdown that has recently brought major conglomerates with a footprint in Zimbabwe, such as Diageo and Heineken, into legal crosshairs with the regional commission. CCC chief executive Willard Mwemba told the media…
