THE Auditor General (AG)’s office is frustrated with public institutions that are unwilling to provide their financial statements for auditing, making its job difficult. This comes after 60 percent of governance issues in the 2024 AG’s report had no action taken. Speaking at a fiscal insights forum on Wednesday in Harare, a representative of the…
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (Mcaz) has called on the public and healthcare professionals to stay vigilant and proactive in reporting suspected adverse reactions to medicines and vaccines after recording 136 adverse reaction cases in the first half of 2025. In its latest safety monitoring update, the Mcaz revealed that…
BRANDON JOSPHAT PARLIAMENT has called for urgent legislation to regulate the operations of touts at bus termini across the country, amid growing concerns over sexual harassment, lawlessness, and gender-based violence targeting women, girls, and the elderly. The call follows a shocking incident at Rezende Parkade in Harare’s central business district, where a 13-year-old girl was…
POLICE have arrested three men who allegedly attempted to smuggle 15,7 kilogrammes of gold valued at an estimated US$1 568 860 out of Zimbabwe. In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the suspects were apprehended following a tip-off and police tracking. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirm that a tip was received…
BITUMEN World, a leading and reputable contracting Zimbabwean company, has announced a strategic restructuring initiative aimed at strengthening its long-term sustainability and maintaining its vital role in infrastructure development across the region. The company yesterday said the transition reflected a committed effort to adapt to the current economic challenges, including operating under cash flow pressures…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw CHEESED off ruling Zanu PF leaders will now tackle head on all recalcitrant party members who are trying to put a wedge between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga. So warns the former liberation movement’s director for information, Farai Marapira, who emphasises that the party’s leadership has had “enough…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT THE government is courting major Japanese energy investors in a bid to end the country’s enduring power shortages. In this regard, authorities are pitching to potential investors opportunities in power generation, transmission and renewable energy. Speaking from Japan yesterday, Energy minister July Moyo confirmed to the Daily News that he was engaging…
By Takudzwa Dhambu dhambut@dailynews.co.zw THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has announced the full restoration of banking services following a technical glitch that temporarily disrupted the national payments system starting on Monday. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the central bank confirmed that the challenge had been fully resolved and reassured the public that no…
GOVERNMENT has announced plans to rationalise and review multiple levies imposed on farmers in a bid to ease the rising cost of agricultural production and improve profitability for producers. Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Lands, Obert Jiri, told the Daily News yesterday that the current structure of agricultural levies, often imposed by multiple agencies,…
By Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw CITY of Harare has announced the extension of its ongoing “Operation CBD Order Restoration” as part of efforts to enforce compliance, restore order, and boost revenue collection within the capital’s central business district. Since the launch of the operation last month, over 500 non-compliant businesses have been shut down for operating…
