THE chairperson of the Parliamentary Youth Caucus Stanley Sakupwanya says the 2026 National Budget should reflect aspirations and priorities of the young generation. This comes amid expectations that the 2026 budget will seek to further boost the country’s economy, lift the lives of the poor and support ailing businesses. Speaking during a youth-inclusive budget consultative…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO POLICE have raised alarm over a surge in scams, including the Chadonha (dropped money) trick and ukuqhatshwa (fake job offers), urging the public to exercise extreme caution. According to Bulawayo deputy police spokesperson Thandekile Ndlovu, con artists are targeting unsuspecting members of the public with promises of quick cash or lucrative…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A TOUT who is accused of raping a Grade 7 pupil at Rezende Bus Terminus in Harare appeared at the magistrates court yesterday were he was advised to apply for bail at the High Court. The court heard that Givemore Mutape of Whitecliff has been evading arrest since the day police…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER THE country’s 2026 National Budget will seek to further boost the country’s economy, lift the lives of the poor and support ailing businesses, authorities say. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the deputy minister of Finance, Kudakwashe Mnangagwa, also encouraged all Zimbabweans yesterday to suggest…
ZB BANK — a subsidiary of ZB Financial Holdings (ZBFH) — has become the first financial institution in the country to attain sustainability certification. The Sustainable Standards Certification Initiative (SSCI) certification is awarded by the European Organisation for Sustainable Development (EOSD). It not only requires a business to be profitable, but to be responsible, while…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER BELEAGUERED former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi yesterday notified the court that he intends to file an application for refusal of further remand. Through his lawyer, Killian Mandiki, he told magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa that the State was taking too long to allocate him a trial date, which is the basis…
THE Chitungwiza Municipality has vowed to clamp down on illegal business practices in the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector by strengthening partnerships with key stakeholders to formalise operations and plug revenue leakages. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement meeting with the Harare Chamber of SMEs (SekeMakoni District) and government departments yesterday, the council’s director of…
Tapiwa Chirume HARARE City Council (HCC) is set to shut down the MDC’s headquarters in the capital, after the former main opposition party failed to pay more than US$50 000 that it owes to the local authority. HCC acting town clerk, Phakamile Mabhena Moyo, confirmed to the Daily News yesterday that the outstanding money was…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER VICE President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday slammed corruption and tender manipulation, warning that such unethical dealings would not be tolerated in the construction sector as they undermine confidence and compromise infrastructure delivery. Speaking during the official opening of the Construction Industry Federation of Zimbabwe (CIFOZ) congress in Masvingo, the vice president stressed…
Rutendo Ngara A ZIMBABWE Revenue Authority (Zimra) employee accused of involvement in a US$6 million fraud was granted US$300 bail yesterday. The accused, Paradzai Mutasa, a systems developer, is jointly charged with Shupikai Mary Nicola Marongwe, a database administrator. The two were initially denied bail by magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa on the basis that they were…
