THE government’s ongoing review of regulatory fees and licence costs will be a key discussion point at the CEO Africa Annual Roundtable to be held in Victoria Falls from October 14 to 18. This comes as the government is undertaking a review of licences, permits, levies, and fees across various sectors, including agriculture, tourism, and…
IN A bid to reconnect with shoppers and restore confidence, OK Zimbabwe is reintroducing large-scale community promotions as part of a wider turnaround strategy. Once a household name synonymous with affordability, the retailer had recently faced supply shortages, rising costs, and customer backlash over empty shelves. Now, OK Zimbabwe is putting community engagement at the…
Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES are pulling out all the stops to standardise and stiffen penalties for drug offences in the country, in the light of some recent lenient sentences that were meted out to wrongdoers. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the minister of Justice, Ziyambi Ziyambi, confirmed the…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw PROPHETIC, Healing and Deliverance Ministries founder Walter Magaya and his wife, Tendai, are battling a civil imprisonment order after their company, Planet Africa, failed to repay over US$420 000 owed to a microfinance bank. This comes after the High Court in October 2024 ruled that Getbucks Microfinance Bank Limited should…
LAWMAKERS have called upon the ministry of Transport to allocate at least 10 percent of its budget toward road maintenance units along the country’s major highways. This comes as authorities plan to establish 20 road maintenance units to rehabilitate and preserve the country’s road network. In a report tabled in the National Assembly on Tuesday,…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A CLEARING agency has been accused of defrauding the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) of ZiG4 million after allegedly manipulating its automated customs clearance system. Autarkings Investments, represented by Last Kaodzwa, appeared in court yesterday and was released on US$500 bail. According to the State, Zimra uses the Automated System…
Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER chirumet@dailynews.co.zw THE Harare City Council (HCC) will this week con – clude its central business district (CBD) cleanup blitz, which has led to the closure of over 2 000 non-compliant businesses. Operation task force chairperson Edgar Dzehonye told the Daily News yesterday that at least half of the affected property owners…
POLITICAL EDITOR THE country’s current crop of opposition leaders no longer have the gravitas and capacity to challenge the ruling Zanu PF in forthcoming national elections. So says former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) youth leader, Lovemore Chinoputsa, who argues further that even Nelson Chamisa’s chances of leading Zimbabwe one day are as good as…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER THE government says the prevailing exchange rate stability has helped usher in steady pricing and improved availability of basic commodities, thereby preserving consumer purchasing power. Speaking at a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, Information minister Jenfan Muswere said the government carried out an assessment covering April to August 2025 focusing…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday granted a month-long amnesty for all illegal firearm holders, allowing them to voluntarily surrender their weapons at the nearest police stations without facing prosecution. The initiative comes amid a surge in armed robberies and other offences involving illegal firearms across the country. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed that the amnesty…
